Sent in my second Pirple course: Frontend-Fundamentals assignment. Result: Passed.
Once, again, the test was really very easy...in fact, far too easy...
- write an ordered list
- write an unordered list
- show you know how to write HTML comments.
...stuff than any total complete 'beginner' could pick up in less than a single day.
Frankly, I'm none too pleased with receiving these so called 'tutor marked' assignments; because, quite clearly, it's apparent that the send outs are just totally 'automated'...meaning, all of the wording is exactly the same -as was on the last assignment pass-; the only thing I can actually see that's changed is the 'course name'...and, that leaves me feeling somewhat very deeply disheartened.
What I was actually expecting to see is something a lot more, precisely, tailored to each 'individual' student. Such as...
"Dear Paul, I'm Mark your online tutor, thanks very much for having completed doing the assignment test; and, I can see you have done way above the average of what was asked. Very well done, indeed! Please, continue to keep it up your very hard work... ;-)"
So, honestly, I'm feeling a little bit 'ripped off', at the moment; because, I'm so very deeply 'aware' that there are many people on the internet who get involved in the business of 're-selling' courses...just in order to make hefty 'profits' for themselves. These types of teachers...are really not interested in their students efforts/results at all...so long as they are getting paid. Thus, if it's possible to make the 'sign up/test marking/sending out certificates' processes...all entirely 'automated'; then, for them that's making really 'quick and easy money', and, with no problems; basically, it's a case of 'grab all of the money; and, then, run...!'
On the other hand, the courses seem to have been created by people who do know exactly what they are doing in 'programming' terms...; so, I'm not saying the people who created the video courses were not themselves 'experts'. Though the video 'quality'...teaching delivery standards isn't necessarily high...instead, it tends to vary quite widely...judging from all that I've gone and seen so far.
But, like I've already stated up above...; 're-selling' courses on the internet...is quite a high art, now-a-days; meaning there are actually places that teach people how to go about 're-selling' stuff on the internet; and, so, you don't need to be an 'expert'...in order to re-sell courses that somebody else went and created.
Anyway, for now, at least, I've decided to still persist with getting on and doing the rest of the course...; which, after all, I've already gone and 'paid' for.
One other reservation I have is...who the hell is, Pirple? Never ever even heard of them myself, before...not until a couple days back...when I first witnessed seeing their online advert. What I'm trying to say is, if I were to end up getting an online certificate from them...as they are not a very widely recognised 'official' body...such as: City & Guilds/-etc.; therefore, would that Pirple qualification paper/automated printout...actually mean anything to a potential employer...? Honestly, I don't think so!
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