Hey #AcademicTwitter how do interpret online courses on people's CVs?
E.g., if a student/postdoc's CV says: "I did X online course" — do you consider it the same as/better/worse than an equivalent module in a university degree?
Please reply with your rationale too if possible!
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Replying to @o_guest
I have done many
@coursera courses for fun. I've found the assessment aspect of those courses to be very poor, even if the lectures/content was excellent. So there is little information conveyed by an online course on a CV, even if the student learnt a great deal.3 replies 1 retweet 7 likes -
On the other hand, self-directed learning for the sake of learning implies a different motivation than standard college/uni coursework. I'm not sure what that is! But maybe a good sign?
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