by Nick Jenkins

n_e_jenkins — 2015-02-25 20:10:37 UTC

"I have an interest in IT, and learning more about it. Having fun learning Python. A bonus is the number of like minded people on the course - not necessarily a specific reason for joining. I also wanted to become more familiar with MOOC's with an intention to continue some form of learning via this model.

n_e_jenkins — 2015-02-25 20:12:32 UTC

"I joined this MOOC because I have an interest in the subject. I am hoping to get new knowledge/skills. If I have information to share, I'll gladly share it, though I wonder how much I can contribute to the subject since I have only self-taught background & no formal education with regard to this field."

n_e_jenkins — 2015-02-25 20:13:52 UTC

"Of course it is totally different, the difference can be compared to the difference between meeting people in real life and on discussion fora on non-MOOC sites!"

Quotes from members of Programming For Everybody Class of February 2015

n_e_jenkins — 2015-02-25 20:14:38 UTC

n_e_jenkins — 2015-02-25 20:16:44 UTC

"I'm a totally self-taught programmer and electrical engineer (who is now finally going back to school to finish a degree). MOOCs help me fill in gaps in my knowledge that I would otherwise never know were there; it's hard to learn when you don't even know what you don't know."

n_e_jenkins — 2015-02-25 20:17:58 UTC

" I had not anticipated the numbers involved or the breath of experience on the course. I'm not sure you could ever get to know tutors in the same way as face to face - near impossible on a course like this. One tutor and seven or eight volunteers - over 100K enrolled."

n_e_jenkins — 2015-02-25 20:18:59 UTC

"I took this class to gain new knowledge. I have already completed a bachelors program and I feel that the more I know, the more valuable I am to an employer. I will share whatever knowledge I can with classmates who need assistance."

n_e_jenkins — 2015-02-25 20:20:28 UTC

"Err, I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to Python, but I'm always willing to help others if I can."

n_e_jenkins — 2015-02-25 20:21:50 UTC

"I was really awful in math in school. I didn't have a real world application for the knowledge I was being taught. As a result, I spent a lot of time bored and frustrated. I am excited to use my math. I want to set a good example for my four children that you are never too old to learn something new."

n_e_jenkins — 2015-02-25 20:23:31 UTC