Dino 101
Dinosaur Paleobiology
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Rating | 4.9★ based on 420 ratings |
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Length | 14 weeks |
Effort | 12 weeks of study, 1-2 hours/week |
Starts | Jul 1 (43 weeks ago) |
Cost | $84 |
From | University of Alberta via Coursera |
Instructor | Philip John Currie, PhD |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science |
Tags | Life Sciences Biology Basic Science Animal Health |
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university of alberta
To explore more about these concepts I recommend checking out the other paleo courses from the University of Alberta.
I hopefully plan on coming to the University of Alberta to fulfill my paleontology dreams.
Thank you, University of Alberta for providing so much information in such an interesting format.
I Another great course from the University of Alberta, looking forward to other courses.
I am grateful to the team of University of Alberta and coursera for giving me the opportunity to learn more about this incredible subject.
The staff at the University of Alberta have done an outstanding job putting together interesting and informative lectures on one of my favorite subjects.
I've just completed all the MOOC paleontology courses the University of Alberta has to offer and each one is outstanding, please make some more!
I want to congratulate all personnel involved in the development of this course, in particular to Betsy and Dr. Curry, and all personnel of University of Alberta.
I will be looking into the other paleontology courses offered here on this site by The University of Alberta.
It was interesting throughout and I have learned a lot, so, thank you to Betsy, Philip and the University of Alberta and Coursera for providing the opportunity.
The quiz at the end of each lesson was also good and easy to answer after studying the lesson and handles more about understanding the content than reproduce endless lists of difficult names.Now I am studying the last 2 chapters and I can say that I have learnt a lot, thanks to Dr. Currie and Mrs Kruk and I am looking forward already for other Courses of the University of Alberta.
What i liked: \- Videos were short and easy to follow \- No prior Knowledge required \- Insructor was "jolly" \- The 3d viewer,provided in the lectures for the fossils was really nice \- The tour in the Museum of the University of Alberta during the lectures,was helpful \- The outdoor demonstration 'on the field' of the excavations of fossils was also nice \- A lot of sketches and pictures provided on the lectures \- The not hard weekly dates,made the course more flexible \- It was one the the few courses that could get actually CREDIT from the University that provides the Mooc if you paid some fee What i did not Like: \- The Quizzes were easy.A final exam or more difficult quizzes could make the course more proficient.
Great job from the people at the University of Alberta!
This course was a very fun one, and the team at University of Alberta made this class engaging and easy to understand for everyone.
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easy to follow
Very informative, well laid out and above all easy to follow & understand.
Informative, well structured and easy to follow.
Really well presented course and easy to follow and study.
The videos were well put together and very easy to follow!
This course is one of my favorites, the modules are very easy to follow.
The information is clearly presented and easy to follow, and most importantly - learn.I have throughly enjoyed learning from this course and would recommend it to anyone, amateur or potential professional alike.
Easy to follow, information is well explained and in an user-friendly layout.
For instance, as a non-english speaker when talking about which dinosaurs lived at which periods, their evolution over time, which dinosaurs replace which one in the niche and differences between gondwana and Laurasia, it was not easy to follow everything without something graphic.
Easy to follow with great instructors, and well thought out lesson structure.
Easy to follow course content.
Very interesting with excellent instructional videos at a relaxing pace Easy to follow and complete -- which there were reminders as to when things were due This was a very fun and interesting course.
It was easy to follow, even if you have no science or paleontology background like me.
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looking forward
I only wish it were longer, and I'm looking forward to watching other courses from the U of Alberta paleontology folks.
Looking forward to doing some more with Dr Phil Curie This course is well designed to engage people with varied backgrounds.
Looking forward to other courses in the subject of Dinosaurs.
I am very much looking forward to September so that I can wow them with the terminology and facts that I have gained.
I'm looking forward to diving into the more advanced courses from here on out.
Looking forward to the rest of the contents of the course.
I am looking forward to taking the other Paleontology courses from Coursera / University of Alberta!
Looking forward to studying paleobiology in the future, possibly at the U of A!
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highly recommend
Excellent course -- highly recommended for the armchair paleontologist, especially anyone who has yet to outgrow a youthful passion for dinosaurs.
I highly recommend this for EVERYONE.
Would highly recommend to anyone who wishes to study Paleobioligy Such a fun course, and covers a good blanket of information.
I highly recommend this course.
Highly recommended.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who is interested in finding out more about dinosaurs (even if you aren't going to study them).
Awesome to further dinosaur knowledge, I highly recommend to anyone interested.
I highly recommend it.
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dino 101 team
Thank you Dino 101 team you are all magnificent.
I just want to say thanks to the Dino 101 team for an incredible job.
Many thanks to the Dino 101 team.
Many thanks to the Dino 101 team for putting this course together.
Thanks for the Dino 101 team!
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other courses
I hope I can do other courses like this in the future!
I've taken several other courses in this series and will take another course.
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well explained
It has given me an impetus to research further on these amazing groups of animals.Thank you Betsy,Phil, Gavin, and the rest of the staff.. :) Sanoop M Very good, well explained interesting !
The material is well explained through interactive videos which make learning easy.
So well explained and presented!
The teachers were engaging, the material was interesting and well explained and I learned a lot.
This cours is really well made, well explained.
very well explained and organised course I really loved this course, the graphics were amazing and the lectures were intriguing, fun and full of interesting information.
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opportunity to learn
Thank you very much for the opportunity to learn about dinossaurs and about the Earth's history.
I had the opportunity to learn about so many aspects of ancient dinosaurs that were previously unknown to me.
Thanks a lot for such a resource & the opportunity to learn in the comfort of home.
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fossil viewer
Loved the regular quizzes, 3D fossil viewer, and other visual aids.
The use of the media is very good with pictures, drawings, a 3D fossil viewer, and some videos on fossil sites.
The direct observation in real fossils (both in the video and in the 3D fossil viewer) was very beneficial.
:) Excellent presentation of material in sequence, style, fossil viewer, interactive 'lecture', text, supplementary readings.
The loss of stars is because of technological problems, notably the fossil viewer and geologic time viewers never worked no matter what device I used.
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betsy kruk
I regret sometimes that Mrs Betsy Kruk doesn't always articulate when she speaks.
All presentations, either of Betsy Kruky or Dr. Phil Curry were very straightforward.
Thanks to Phillip Currie, Betsy Kruk and all the team for this really interesting course.
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each lesson
Course notes are provided for each lessons (they are very well done).
I really enjoyed the short videos, the concise notes, and quick quizzes (both at the end of each lesson, as well as the main point quizzes throughout the videos).
Quick review questions in each lesson make this course easy to comprehend.
genuinely enjoyed each lesson It was awsome: I could go at my own pace, it had a very friendly language and didn't lack cientific and realible information to understand every thing about dinosaurs.
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philip currie
We would love to talk with Dr Philip Currie and his team of Graduate Students.
Professor Philip Currie is just an incredible person who is deeply passionate about what he does.
Also, the dedicated mentors teach in a way that makes you understand the concept in and out.Once again, thanks to Dr. Philip Currie and Betsy and last but not the least the Coursera community.
Interesting course, a excellent way to teach this world to far countries where the science education has any fails, an appropriate introduction to paleontology world, thanks to every instructors, especially Dr. Philip Currie and Betsy Kruk.
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Rating | 4.9★ based on 420 ratings |
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Length | 14 weeks |
Effort | 12 weeks of study, 1-2 hours/week |
Starts | Jul 1 (43 weeks ago) |
Cost | $84 |
From | University of Alberta via Coursera |
Instructor | Philip John Currie, PhD |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science |
Tags | Life Sciences Biology Basic Science Animal Health |
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