Showing posts with label General Update. Show all posts
Showing posts with label General Update. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
REMINDER: Homeschool College USA has moved.
Because this blog still seems to get a lot of traffic, I wanted to reiterate that the site (and blog) have moved. You can find the new blog specifically here: http://www.homeschoolcollegeusa.com/blog.html. I am simply leaving this one up so that if anyone does want to read the older posts, they may.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Moving the website.
I am in the process of moving HC USA to a new host. (It's a work in progress, but if you'd like to see it, you can find it HERE.) The design has changed a bit, but the information is this same, with a few updates here and there.
Once the site is fully built out, I will transfer the domain name so that www.homeschoolcollegeusa.com will take you to the new site.
PLEASE NOTE: Many of the internal links will *not* have the same URL address once the transfer is complete. If you have bookmarked a specific page on the site, such as an individual course page, you will need to update it after the move.
I am sorry for the inconvenience this may cause. I made the decision to move to Weebly from my current host because they offer a free ad-free webhosting package, and while I intend to upgrade to their pro account after the move to take advantage of some nice features, their price is about 1/2 of what I pay now.
Just as a side note - If you have ever wanted your own website but avoided it because of cost or because you are not a coding expert, Weebly may appeal to you. It does not require any HTML/CSS/coding knowledge and you can build your site completely with templates and "drag & drop" components. They have blogging software that is user-friendly as well. (If you do know HTML and CSS you can make changes to your site using either.) Their free package has a few limitations such as file-size on uploads and the requirement to have their icon in your page footers, but unlike the vast majority of free hosts out there, your site is not overloaded with ads. You can choose to include Google ads if you wish, but that is optional.
Once the site is fully built out, I will transfer the domain name so that www.homeschoolcollegeusa.com will take you to the new site.
PLEASE NOTE: Many of the internal links will *not* have the same URL address once the transfer is complete. If you have bookmarked a specific page on the site, such as an individual course page, you will need to update it after the move.
I am sorry for the inconvenience this may cause. I made the decision to move to Weebly from my current host because they offer a free ad-free webhosting package, and while I intend to upgrade to their pro account after the move to take advantage of some nice features, their price is about 1/2 of what I pay now.
Just as a side note - If you have ever wanted your own website but avoided it because of cost or because you are not a coding expert, Weebly may appeal to you. It does not require any HTML/CSS/coding knowledge and you can build your site completely with templates and "drag & drop" components. They have blogging software that is user-friendly as well. (If you do know HTML and CSS you can make changes to your site using either.) Their free package has a few limitations such as file-size on uploads and the requirement to have their icon in your page footers, but unlike the vast majority of free hosts out there, your site is not overloaded with ads. You can choose to include Google ads if you wish, but that is optional.
Monday, August 22, 2011
PASS textbooks further update.
The option to request a free copy of the PASS textbooks on CD-ROM is no longer available. A visit to the new PASS site says that free copies are mailed to Florida schools, and other schools may purchase the books.
The individual courses that use PASS books have links to previous editions that you can download for free. I will change those pages to no longer say, "See the main page for information about ordering free copies." as soon as I can get to it.
The individual courses that use PASS books have links to previous editions that you can download for free. I will change those pages to no longer say, "See the main page for information about ordering free copies." as soon as I can get to it.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Study Journal Covers.
It's my son's birthday and I have a small gift for you. (Isn't it cool how that works out sometimes?) Consider it a "Back to School" special for those of you who follow a traditional school-year calendar.
If you use the type of binders that have clear plastic tops that allow you to slip a piece of paper in the front of your binder, these covers especially work well, but you can use them as a first page in any kind of binder you have. Keep in mind, study journal covers are completely unnecessary (and arguably frivilous)- you don't have to spend the ink to print them, but if you do want a set of covers and don't have the time/desire to make your own, you can use the ones I've uploaded for you here: JOURNAL COVERS.
Just a few notes:
1. I made covers for every course currently available on the site. This includes making covers for all the courses my children themselves didn't/haven't completed, because, obviously, I didn't already have those to share with you and I wanted to create a complete set.
2. All the covers are together in one zip file. I really didn't want to spend the time uploading them individually. There are over 50! (There's even a cover for your Record of Study, as described in the Getting Started portion of the website.)
3. There are two "Art-Drawing" covers because I made different covers for my own children, since they disagreed on which graphic they liked best. Choose whichever you want.
4. The images used in these covers all came from the same royalty-free website that I pay a subscription fee to access. This means you are free to download and use these covers if you like but you cannot reuse the images. Speaking of, these file represent hours of work. They are given away freely here on my site but they should not be repackaged or hosted elsewhere. If you want to share them with friends, please simply point them to the link here. And absolutely - these files are NEVER to be sold in any form. NO EXCEPTIONS!
5. When I print covers for my children, I also include their names and school year info. I have removed that from all the files for you for obvious reasons, but here are two examples of what they would look like with that included: ONE YEAR COURSE EXAMPLE and SEMESTER COURSE EXAMPLE.
If I add any more courses to the site, I will make a new journal cover for it, accordingly. By the way, I'm also adding the link to the covers to the FREE PLANNING FORMS page. That page is a relatively new addition to the site, if you haven't already seen it. It includes blanks calendars of various types, subject planning forms, and even forms you can use for report cards and transcripts.
If you use the type of binders that have clear plastic tops that allow you to slip a piece of paper in the front of your binder, these covers especially work well, but you can use them as a first page in any kind of binder you have. Keep in mind, study journal covers are completely unnecessary (and arguably frivilous)- you don't have to spend the ink to print them, but if you do want a set of covers and don't have the time/desire to make your own, you can use the ones I've uploaded for you here: JOURNAL COVERS.
Just a few notes:
1. I made covers for every course currently available on the site. This includes making covers for all the courses my children themselves didn't/haven't completed, because, obviously, I didn't already have those to share with you and I wanted to create a complete set.
2. All the covers are together in one zip file. I really didn't want to spend the time uploading them individually. There are over 50! (There's even a cover for your Record of Study, as described in the Getting Started portion of the website.)
3. There are two "Art-Drawing" covers because I made different covers for my own children, since they disagreed on which graphic they liked best. Choose whichever you want.
4. The images used in these covers all came from the same royalty-free website that I pay a subscription fee to access. This means you are free to download and use these covers if you like but you cannot reuse the images. Speaking of, these file represent hours of work. They are given away freely here on my site but they should not be repackaged or hosted elsewhere. If you want to share them with friends, please simply point them to the link here. And absolutely - these files are NEVER to be sold in any form. NO EXCEPTIONS!
5. When I print covers for my children, I also include their names and school year info. I have removed that from all the files for you for obvious reasons, but here are two examples of what they would look like with that included: ONE YEAR COURSE EXAMPLE and SEMESTER COURSE EXAMPLE.
If I add any more courses to the site, I will make a new journal cover for it, accordingly. By the way, I'm also adding the link to the covers to the FREE PLANNING FORMS page. That page is a relatively new addition to the site, if you haven't already seen it. It includes blanks calendars of various types, subject planning forms, and even forms you can use for report cards and transcripts.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
If the materials here on HC USA aren't enough....
NOTE: All links in this post are used for reference only. They are NOT affiliate links; if you choose to purchase anything mentioned here, I will not profit from it. I am not attempting to make money off you by making this blog post.
There may be a point where you either feel that the free resources available online are not enough, or you may simply want additional materials to study. In that case, there are a few options that can help you.
Cheap textbooks. Believe it or not, they do exist. You have probably heard college students (justifiably) complain about the costs of books, but that's because they are often forced to buy the latest edition of whatever book their course requires, and this can often be $150 or more. When you are self-studying, this is not the case. Not only can you buy used, but you can buy the used previous edition. While sometimes books really do go through major revisions, often the changes are minimal. We have in our house an environmental science textbook that, when reading through the preface and introduction pages, we learned has undergone rewrites on an average of more than once a year. (17 in 12 years.) I think there's something to be said about the belief that books are "updated" frequently to keep the prices artificially high. Colleges do get money from the sales, after all. As frequently as science can change with new discoveries, I find it awfully hard to swallow the idea that it changed so much to warrant the need for THAT many new editions of our book!
How do you find cheap textbooks, and how do you even know which one to buy? You want to start with a visit to a college or university website where you can scroll through their online catalog and course descriptions. For an example, let's suppose you are interested in taking the Biology CLEP. You visit the THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE WEBSITE and discover that the Biology 101 course uses a book called Biology: Concepts and Applications (8th ed.) This book is being sold new for $145. Ouch. However, a perusal of Amazon's website reveals you can order a PREVIOUS EDITION OF THE SAME BOOK new for under $18 and used for as little as $2.99.
You can use this method of finding inexpensive textbooks for any course you are undertaking. Alternately, you can also find textbook titles by LOOKING AT A SPECIFIC EXAM GUIDE to see what textbooks are recommended for study, and then also look to find a used previous edition.
Study guides. The obvious ones here are the "Whatever for Dummies" and "Idiot's Guide to Whatever" books, but there are other series out there you might be interested in. Many of them include chapter quizzes, and some even have tests and final exams. If you're in a state/situation where you need to keep grades, this can be especially helpful. (Keep in mind, if you plan to use the quizzes, you should consider buying new, or make certain the used book isn't written in, because someone may have already marked the answers otherwise.)
1. THE DEMYSTIFIED SERIES. These books generally cover math and science topics, though there are some other subjects.
2. HOMEWORK HELPERS. These cover a wide range of subjects.
3. (WILEY'S) SELF TEACHING GUIDES. Mostly maths and sciences.
4. NO NONSENSE KNOWLEDGE. These books come with titles like "Chemistry Made Simple."
The nice thing about the study guides are you can often get them new from around $10, and used for half that (or even less.)
Practice Exams. While, unfortunately, it seems that the free practice exam sites keep disappearing, you can pay to take them. You can either look at BUYING A PREP BOOK THAT COMES WITH PRACTICE EXAMS or TAKE A FEE-BASED ONLINE PRACTICE TEST. If you are particulary worried about the exam, this is a good option. After all, the $5-$25 you invest here may make the difference between a pass or a fail, and since you do pay to take the exams, you definitely only want to take each one once!
(You should also check your local library. Ours has many exam study guides you can check out. Interestingly, these must be books that have a high rate of not being returned, because our library has a policy now that you must leave a $20 deposit to check any of these books out, which is given back once you've returned it.)
There may be a point where you either feel that the free resources available online are not enough, or you may simply want additional materials to study. In that case, there are a few options that can help you.
Cheap textbooks. Believe it or not, they do exist. You have probably heard college students (justifiably) complain about the costs of books, but that's because they are often forced to buy the latest edition of whatever book their course requires, and this can often be $150 or more. When you are self-studying, this is not the case. Not only can you buy used, but you can buy the used previous edition. While sometimes books really do go through major revisions, often the changes are minimal. We have in our house an environmental science textbook that, when reading through the preface and introduction pages, we learned has undergone rewrites on an average of more than once a year. (17 in 12 years.) I think there's something to be said about the belief that books are "updated" frequently to keep the prices artificially high. Colleges do get money from the sales, after all. As frequently as science can change with new discoveries, I find it awfully hard to swallow the idea that it changed so much to warrant the need for THAT many new editions of our book!
How do you find cheap textbooks, and how do you even know which one to buy? You want to start with a visit to a college or university website where you can scroll through their online catalog and course descriptions. For an example, let's suppose you are interested in taking the Biology CLEP. You visit the THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE WEBSITE and discover that the Biology 101 course uses a book called Biology: Concepts and Applications (8th ed.) This book is being sold new for $145. Ouch. However, a perusal of Amazon's website reveals you can order a PREVIOUS EDITION OF THE SAME BOOK new for under $18 and used for as little as $2.99.
You can use this method of finding inexpensive textbooks for any course you are undertaking. Alternately, you can also find textbook titles by LOOKING AT A SPECIFIC EXAM GUIDE to see what textbooks are recommended for study, and then also look to find a used previous edition.
Study guides. The obvious ones here are the "Whatever for Dummies" and "Idiot's Guide to Whatever" books, but there are other series out there you might be interested in. Many of them include chapter quizzes, and some even have tests and final exams. If you're in a state/situation where you need to keep grades, this can be especially helpful. (Keep in mind, if you plan to use the quizzes, you should consider buying new, or make certain the used book isn't written in, because someone may have already marked the answers otherwise.)
1. THE DEMYSTIFIED SERIES. These books generally cover math and science topics, though there are some other subjects.
2. HOMEWORK HELPERS. These cover a wide range of subjects.
3. (WILEY'S) SELF TEACHING GUIDES. Mostly maths and sciences.
4. NO NONSENSE KNOWLEDGE. These books come with titles like "Chemistry Made Simple."
The nice thing about the study guides are you can often get them new from around $10, and used for half that (or even less.)
Practice Exams. While, unfortunately, it seems that the free practice exam sites keep disappearing, you can pay to take them. You can either look at BUYING A PREP BOOK THAT COMES WITH PRACTICE EXAMS or TAKE A FEE-BASED ONLINE PRACTICE TEST. If you are particulary worried about the exam, this is a good option. After all, the $5-$25 you invest here may make the difference between a pass or a fail, and since you do pay to take the exams, you definitely only want to take each one once!
(You should also check your local library. Ours has many exam study guides you can check out. Interestingly, these must be books that have a high rate of not being returned, because our library has a policy now that you must leave a $20 deposit to check any of these books out, which is given back once you've returned it.)
What about AP exams?
I have not addressed AP exams at all on HC USA. Here in Florida, (and in at least some other states that I know of), the free online public school, FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL offers AP classes homeschoolers can take, so generally, I have pointed people I know in that direction if they have interest in using AP tests for credit.
That said, you may not live in a state that has this option, so here are some things you might like to know:
1. Yes, you can take an AP exam without taking an AP class, if you are a homeschooler. THE OFFICIAL AP WEBSITE says this: "If you are a homeschooled student or attend a school that doesn't offer AP, you can still participate. Each year hundreds of students participate through independent study. Some states even sponsor online AP courses." *
2. You may want to look over the AP EXAM LIST as there are some exams offered in courses that do not have equivalent CLEP/DSST exams.
3. Remember that with AP exams, unlike the other college-level exams, you only have a certain time during the year that you can take the tests. THIS CALENDAR shows the AP dates for 2011.
4. SPARK NOTES offers some AP Prep. Scroll down the screen for a list of tests.
5. If there is enough interest in self-studying for AP exams, I can look at putting together additional electives on HC USA to cover those tests that are different from the CLEPs, etc.
* This applies to homeschoolers. If you've already graduated high school, I do not believe you would be eligible to take an AP exam. I suppose you could contact the College Board and ask.
That said, you may not live in a state that has this option, so here are some things you might like to know:
1. Yes, you can take an AP exam without taking an AP class, if you are a homeschooler. THE OFFICIAL AP WEBSITE says this: "If you are a homeschooled student or attend a school that doesn't offer AP, you can still participate. Each year hundreds of students participate through independent study. Some states even sponsor online AP courses." *
2. You may want to look over the AP EXAM LIST as there are some exams offered in courses that do not have equivalent CLEP/DSST exams.
3. Remember that with AP exams, unlike the other college-level exams, you only have a certain time during the year that you can take the tests. THIS CALENDAR shows the AP dates for 2011.
4. SPARK NOTES offers some AP Prep. Scroll down the screen for a list of tests.
5. If there is enough interest in self-studying for AP exams, I can look at putting together additional electives on HC USA to cover those tests that are different from the CLEPs, etc.
* This applies to homeschoolers. If you've already graduated high school, I do not believe you would be eligible to take an AP exam. I suppose you could contact the College Board and ask.
Friday, July 29, 2011
We've gone "viral," Part 2.
Since we suddenly have a LOT more visitors, I thought I'd now go ahead and ask:
Are there any courses you'd like to see on HC USA that aren't already covered? I based the current list on 1) A comparison to what Florida public school students take to graduate and 2) What my own children want(ed) to study. Beyond that, I'm only guessing on what others would like to see.
Also, would there be any interest in some sort of forum for users where parents/students can discuss the courses? I am not opposed to such a thing and can certainly add it to the site, but I would be VERY strict about users and types of posts. (No spamming, no even-marginally-questionable language, no flaming, etc.)
If you have any thoughts about either of these topics, you can make a comment here on the blog or use the email contact information.
Are there any courses you'd like to see on HC USA that aren't already covered? I based the current list on 1) A comparison to what Florida public school students take to graduate and 2) What my own children want(ed) to study. Beyond that, I'm only guessing on what others would like to see.
Also, would there be any interest in some sort of forum for users where parents/students can discuss the courses? I am not opposed to such a thing and can certainly add it to the site, but I would be VERY strict about users and types of posts. (No spamming, no even-marginally-questionable language, no flaming, etc.)
If you have any thoughts about either of these topics, you can make a comment here on the blog or use the email contact information.
We've gone "viral."
In the past few days, traffic to Homeschool College USA has exploded, somewhere in the neighborhood of 25x as many hits per day. As such, I believe it might be time to get a little more personal, based on some emails I have received.
This site is run by three people: myself, and my two teens. In trying to trace back where all this traffic has been generated, I came across a nice post on a forum that called HC USA possibly "too good to be true." I want to stress absolutely that this website is NOT designed to make money, bait-and-switch you with offers of freebies then push you into purchasing something, or anything like. I fully understand the challenges of homeschooling on a very limited budget, and after doing so myself for years, I simply wanted to pass on all the information I've spent hours upon hours gathering, as well as the system we used to create our own studies.
Links and websites come and go on a very frustrating basis. We are doing our best to keep up with this, but please be patient if you find some dead links. There are literally hundreds for us to check on a regular basis and when they do not work, we have to edit our web pages to reflect the changes. It's very time consuming, as I'm sure you can imagine. We do this ourselves. We pay a nominal fee for hosting the site, so that you aren't hit with a lot of ads, but there's no wonderful tech team maintaining it for us. When we need to change a link, we have to edit the code ourselves. These past few months, I haven't had as much time to devote to this site as I have wanted, because my eldest child was finishing up and graduating from high school and this naturally required quite a lot of time/attention.
If you find a dead link, you would be doing us an enormous favor if you would use the broken link contact information on the contact page and let us know.
Also, if you find a broken link, don't assume the information is gone completely. Often, the website has simply moved their content around. For instance, Free World U seems to constantly redirect things, so while a link from HC USA's Geometry page to Free World U's geometry flashcards may no longer work, you can go to Free World U's main page and find their geometry section. Of course, we will still be working to make sure our links are updated, but in the meantime, this may allow you to use a resource, even if our link is no longer correct.
I will probably, for now, remove the classical site from the main page. My children and I have so much work to do, just updating the links from the main site, we simply can't devote time to continuing the classical page. This does not mean I will remove the page itself from the site, so anyone using it can still find it, but it will remain on hold until we can get back to it.
Finally, as I've mentioned, this site is free. We don't make any money from it (and in fact, lose a small amount of money because of the web hosting costs), and if I ever do mention a book to purchase, please note that it will not be through an affiliate link - I will not be attempting to make money from your purchase - and the recommendation will ALWAYS be optional. My goal is to continue to provide a variety of free resources for all high school grades.
I'm going to close with a plea: If you've ever wanted to get involved with something on a volunteer basis and you like this site, please consider pitching in to help. With my son graduating, his availabilty is going to lessen, so even if we had one more person on our "team" this would be a real boon. You don't need to know coding and you don't ever have to field emails or contact anyone. All I'm looking for is someone(s) who would be willing to, on a monthly basis or so, check the links and let me know of any that aren't working. I am aware that there are software programs that do this; unfortunately, these programs can't catch if a link is still working but no longer pointing to the content as described. A live person is needed to manually check and confirm the links. If we can get two or three people, this would be even better, as the site could be divided among us all and lighten the load.
Thanks for taking the time to read all this! If you do have questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
This site is run by three people: myself, and my two teens. In trying to trace back where all this traffic has been generated, I came across a nice post on a forum that called HC USA possibly "too good to be true." I want to stress absolutely that this website is NOT designed to make money, bait-and-switch you with offers of freebies then push you into purchasing something, or anything like. I fully understand the challenges of homeschooling on a very limited budget, and after doing so myself for years, I simply wanted to pass on all the information I've spent hours upon hours gathering, as well as the system we used to create our own studies.
Links and websites come and go on a very frustrating basis. We are doing our best to keep up with this, but please be patient if you find some dead links. There are literally hundreds for us to check on a regular basis and when they do not work, we have to edit our web pages to reflect the changes. It's very time consuming, as I'm sure you can imagine. We do this ourselves. We pay a nominal fee for hosting the site, so that you aren't hit with a lot of ads, but there's no wonderful tech team maintaining it for us. When we need to change a link, we have to edit the code ourselves. These past few months, I haven't had as much time to devote to this site as I have wanted, because my eldest child was finishing up and graduating from high school and this naturally required quite a lot of time/attention.
If you find a dead link, you would be doing us an enormous favor if you would use the broken link contact information on the contact page and let us know.
Also, if you find a broken link, don't assume the information is gone completely. Often, the website has simply moved their content around. For instance, Free World U seems to constantly redirect things, so while a link from HC USA's Geometry page to Free World U's geometry flashcards may no longer work, you can go to Free World U's main page and find their geometry section. Of course, we will still be working to make sure our links are updated, but in the meantime, this may allow you to use a resource, even if our link is no longer correct.
I will probably, for now, remove the classical site from the main page. My children and I have so much work to do, just updating the links from the main site, we simply can't devote time to continuing the classical page. This does not mean I will remove the page itself from the site, so anyone using it can still find it, but it will remain on hold until we can get back to it.
Finally, as I've mentioned, this site is free. We don't make any money from it (and in fact, lose a small amount of money because of the web hosting costs), and if I ever do mention a book to purchase, please note that it will not be through an affiliate link - I will not be attempting to make money from your purchase - and the recommendation will ALWAYS be optional. My goal is to continue to provide a variety of free resources for all high school grades.
I'm going to close with a plea: If you've ever wanted to get involved with something on a volunteer basis and you like this site, please consider pitching in to help. With my son graduating, his availabilty is going to lessen, so even if we had one more person on our "team" this would be a real boon. You don't need to know coding and you don't ever have to field emails or contact anyone. All I'm looking for is someone(s) who would be willing to, on a monthly basis or so, check the links and let me know of any that aren't working. I am aware that there are software programs that do this; unfortunately, these programs can't catch if a link is still working but no longer pointing to the content as described. A live person is needed to manually check and confirm the links. If we can get two or three people, this would be even better, as the site could be divided among us all and lighten the load.
Thanks for taking the time to read all this! If you do have questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
PASS textbooks.
The PASS textbooks are no longer offered online. The website will be shortly updated to reflect this. Meanwhile, see the main homeschoolcollegeusa.com page for information on how you can request a free copy of the textbooks on CD.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Link Check.
I have checked and verified all the links on the main site, including the course pages and main pages. I have not checked the Classical Education links yet.
Side bar: Google has finally announced (two years late) the winners of the 10 to the Power of 10 contest and KHAN ACADEMY will be getting $2 million to add/update the materials offered. If you haven't already visited this website, you should do so right away, especially if you (or your children) are needing math or science help.
Side bar: Google has finally announced (two years late) the winners of the 10 to the Power of 10 contest and KHAN ACADEMY will be getting $2 million to add/update the materials offered. If you haven't already visited this website, you should do so right away, especially if you (or your children) are needing math or science help.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Link Checking
All pages in the following categories have been checked for broken links:
Mathematics
Language Arts
Sciences
History
Test Prep
Over the next few days, I will test the links on the courses in the Electives section.
Mathematics
Language Arts
Sciences
History
Test Prep
Over the next few days, I will test the links on the courses in the Electives section.
Friday, May 28, 2010
General Anthropology
General Anthropology has been added as an elective.
NOTE: Semester (1/2 credit) courses are all designated on their individual course pages. All other courses are considered full-year, 1-credit classes.
NOTE: Semester (1/2 credit) courses are all designated on their individual course pages. All other courses are considered full-year, 1-credit classes.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Sociology has been added as an elective. I am currently undecided about the next elective to work on, so I may leave that up to my son, depending on exams he still needs to take.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
New Practice Tests Added
American Literature; Language Arts 1, 2, & 3; Algebra 1 & 2; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Technology & Website Programming; U.S. History 1; and Introduction to Psychology have all be updated to include links to downloadable practice CLEP exams and answer keys.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Introduction to World Religions
Introduction to World Religions (DSST) has been added as an elective. I will continue to add more electives using the oh-so-scientific method of, "This is probably a test my children will take." (Also known as, "random guessing.")
Monday, May 17, 2010
American Literature
The American Literature course has been added. This completes the high school curriculum. Electives will continue to be added, based primarily on CLEP, ECE, and DSST tests.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Website Update
The Language Arts 1, 2, & 3 page has been added to the site. (This finishes the freshman and sophomore year courses.) In addition a downloadable file of High School Exit exams has been added.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Western Civilization 1 & 2
As per my husband's continuous gentle suggestion, I have updated the Western Civ page so that it is no longer in a .pdf format and "matches" the other course pages. I will shortly do the same for the Foreign Language page, though I plan to let that wait until I have finished the other high school courses.
Happy Mother's Day to all moms out there. Today is also my 40th birthday, so I am going to spend the rest of the afternoon/evening reading and watching bad TV. Ha!
Happy Mother's Day to all moms out there. Today is also my 40th birthday, so I am going to spend the rest of the afternoon/evening reading and watching bad TV. Ha!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Welcome to Homeschool College USA.
I've you've stumbled across my website, you've probably noticed that it's not fully complete. I have been working steadily to upload courses as quickly as possible. My goal is to have the basic High School Studies page finished no later than May 22nd. After that, I will begin building additional elective courses that correspond with college-level exams.
Just to note: Yes, everything at HC USA really is free. Any time I suggest something that requires a payment of some kind, it will always be optional and I will always do my best to make sure the cost is very reasonable. For those times that I do point you to something that is not free, you are NOT being sent to an affiliate link. I honestly do not have any problems in general with people who make a little money off being affiliates for various websites/services. I do have a problem with them when they don't make it perfectly clear that they will profit from their "recommendations." That said, I wanted to make sure you understand that when I recommend something you have to pay for, it is only because I genuinely feel the product/content is worthwhile and I will not be getting any sort of compensation for doing so. And again, it is always optional.
Please feel free to look around and ask me any questions you might have. I hope this information proves as beneficial to your family as it has to mine.
Just to note: Yes, everything at HC USA really is free. Any time I suggest something that requires a payment of some kind, it will always be optional and I will always do my best to make sure the cost is very reasonable. For those times that I do point you to something that is not free, you are NOT being sent to an affiliate link. I honestly do not have any problems in general with people who make a little money off being affiliates for various websites/services. I do have a problem with them when they don't make it perfectly clear that they will profit from their "recommendations." That said, I wanted to make sure you understand that when I recommend something you have to pay for, it is only because I genuinely feel the product/content is worthwhile and I will not be getting any sort of compensation for doing so. And again, it is always optional.
Please feel free to look around and ask me any questions you might have. I hope this information proves as beneficial to your family as it has to mine.
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