- I haven't taken an edX course before, how do I do it?
Take the edX demo course: https://www.edx.org/course/demox-edx-demox-1-0 to learn about how edX courses work.
- How do I turn off youtube captions?
If you see youtube captions on the bottom of videos and do not want to see them, you should go to youtube and change your settings.
- I just joined the course, is it too late for me to catch up?
Not at all! All graded material is due September 30, 2017. We'd love it if you can follow along as we release materials, but you can also work at your own pace.
- What counts toward my grade?
A passing grade in this class corresponds to a score of > 60%. The grade breakdown is as follows:
Homework (5 total, drop lowest score) 35%
Lab (5 total, drop lowest score) 35%
Final project 30%
- How do I get a certificate for the course?
You can sign up for an IDV certificate any time before the deadline (September 23, 2017) by following the link on your dashboard. If you complete the course with a grade of >60%, your certificate will be available after the final week of content has been released (June 21, 2017).
- I'm not in the US, do you have a conversion table for units of measurement?
You can find a conversion table here (link opens in new tab).
- When is new content released?
Wednesdays at 14:00 UTC (10:00am EDT)