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Question 8: Please share any comments about how using free course materials impacted your learning in this class.General/Other
Cost/affortability
Convenience/remove barrier to study/easy to access material anytime
Better quality/enjoy material/supports success
Peace of mind/stress free/can relax
Cost not an issue/ZTC OER makes no impact Prefer other formats/print/non-digital @dropdown
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Greatly assisted
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The material in the textbook-free course is often digestible and support my broader inquiries well. Additionally, it's more accessible from my mobile device.1
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Free course materials allow me to be more successful in the class while being able to learn the material better.1
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I did not have to worry about a text not arriving then requesting a credit so I could rush to buy it again elsewhere. Maybe there was a porch pirate. With free resources, I can prepare for a course with a positive frame of mind.11
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I believe that many articles and videos nowadays are more informative than paid textbooks.1
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it allowed me to take more classes without worry11
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The cost of materials and books do not deter me from taking courses.1
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Cost of materials and books has never deterred me from taking a class.1
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I know that materials and textbooks are expensive I do not allow that to defer me from my educational goals.1
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Having classes that offer no book required have more options for information that can be used in the class, videos, articles, Internet, Youtube, and such give a variety of formats that make a class more engaging and helpful. I love them.1
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I never realized how much course materials could cost. When I came to realize that to take one semester of classes, I would be spending hundreds of dollars on the textbooks alone, I was shocked. I came across this class while signing up in the summer and when I saw that the course did not require me to pay hundreds of dollars for a textbook, I enrolled immediately.1
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It’s great to have free resources.1
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It was basically a removed barrier for easier motivation in self-studying.1
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Make them more affordable at the least1
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I felt stress free, I didn’t have to worry about needed to purchase a material and helped me relax about the course1
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I have personally procrastinated purchasing material until the last minute before to stretch my money as long as I can. This has meant not realizing how long certain assignments will take because I lacked the material. Free course material means that I do not procrastinate in this way.11
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I've taken multiple classes at Mira Costa College with a teacher named Andrea Petri. His class material is amazing. I feel like he does what he can to update content if needed. The information is in-depth and easy to understand.1
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In my opinion, I used the material repeatedly and downloaded as PDF.1
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I was just really nice to not have to worry abut buying anything for a class.1
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I did not have the stress of finding a book online before they sold out or renting one. It was a nice change from the usual situation of extra cost of materials.11
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I thought having free course materials was a great option. I however, ended up renting the text because I prefer to have physical materials vs. digital.1
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It really has impacted me in anyway if I had payed for my corse materials.1
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I don't think it negatively impacted my learning. I actually enjoyed the material provided.1
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Using free course material was what motivated me to take this class. I was impressed with this textbook because it had videos available to watch and learn.11
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I believe it made things easier and more accessible.1
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I very much like the digital option.1
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It really did help me so much to have access to it whenever I needed it without worry!11
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It’s nice to have free materials. I didn’t realize I didn’t need to buy my materials until I attended class. However, I like to have physical books to read so not sure I wouldn’t have purchased my books even if I knew they were available.1
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the content was great1
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I felt like it was easier I didn’t have to go looking through pages and I knew what information I was getting from the teacher because she told us this is the only info you need1
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It was significantly better1
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I thought it was very helpful to have the materials ready to go without having to wait for the to come in the mail or having to go to the bookstore.1
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It was the same as if I purchased the book1
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It's quick and easy1
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It Hasn't for this class1
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Free course materials includes youtube videos, and I think I will continue watching them to learn even after the semester ends because it is free and available.11
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Better Resource than non free material1
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It was less to worry about and meant I could invest in things like a translation dictionary11
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It made it easier to access1
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The free course material for the Class was particularly good, interactive, interesting and complete1
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Free materials helped negate stress and were more beneficial from my experience.1
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We used Indentita to learn Italian and I thought it was incredibly effective and more useful than any other materials I have used in the past to learn a language.1
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I have purchased many expensive books that are door stops. The free materials were easy to use and interact with.11
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The course materials were very effective for an online class1
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Helps students refer back to information that is given11
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Having free course materials has been less stressful then having to pay or rent expensive textbooks that don’t always arrive soon. It’s also been helpful that it was online because there’s no way of damaging or forgetting a textbook somewhere. I loved this courses free materials and videos.111
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