Head's up. I think this applies only to people who live in Arizona because Primavera is (I think) only accredited in Arizona.
I tutored a math student today in Algebra 2.
She was taking a summer class at the Primavera Online. Her assignment was:
1. Pick any function.
2. Invert the function you picked.
3. [More bland stuff.]
4. Post your work in the class forum.
5. Comment on someone else's work.
She was stressing over the fact that the forum discussions were counting for 50% of the class.
Some students had already submitted their work. A lot of them had the same function. I observed that some of them could have just copied the answer of someone else.
When I reviewed my Algebra, I went to Khan Academy. I wouldn't say it is without its fault, but it definitely is a non-nonsense platform, contrary to Primavera.
My verdict: Primavera is complete and utter crap. I think my student is between a rock and hard place, because she needs the credit to graduate, and she's already enrolled in the class.
:headache:
She also reported having contacted the instructor and not having gotten any response in 24 hours. Yikes!
I told her that I could help with the actual math, and that maybe it would not turn out as bad as she was expecting.
Sometimes, classes that have "mushy" exercises, also have "mushy" grading. You know. Everyone is the best and gets an A. Hell yes! 🥳
Oh, and I checked the online reviews. Mediocre is the word.
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