Khan Academy versus Distance Calculus Comparison

Khan Academy is a wonderful resource for calculus and other subject instruction, featuring video lectures on a massive number of topics.

Khan Academy is free. Usually Khan Academy is used by teachers to assign to their students the watching of various lectures in support of their courses, or for students who are seeking help with their homework and looking for extra instructions.

Keep in mind, however, that these Khan Academy "courses" do not grant academic credit. They are presented more as a resource for learning, and certainly an awesome resource! But if you "enroll" in one of these courses and start engaging the course materials and lectures, you will not be on a path towards earning academic credits for these courses.

Perhaps someday Khan Academy courses will grant academic credit, but for now, they do not.

If you are looking for a non-credit alternative to just learn the course materials, Khan Academy is an excellent resource.

But if your goal is to earn academic credits for your Calculus course effort, you need to seek out an academic credit-granting program, like Distance Calculus @ Roger Williams University.

Comparison of OpenCourseWare @ MIT; vs Distance Calculus

Topic	MyMathLab®	Distance Calculus
Multiple Choice	No	No
Use of Computer Algebra System	No	No
Tied to Traditional Textbook	No	No, Reform e-Curriculum
Recursive Grading	No	Yes
Comprehensive Course System	No, just video lectures	Yes
Drill & Practice	No	No

Here are a few videos about Distance Calculus @ Roger Williams University:

Is Distance Calculus for You?

Success Indicators for Distance Calculus

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Distance Calculus - Student Reviews

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Distance Calculus - Curriculum Exploration

Getting Started

• P0: Getting Started:
• P0.1: Welcome
• P0.1.a: Welcome to the Course
• P0.1.b: Equipment You Will Need
• P0.1.c: Communication
• P0.1.d: How The Course Works
• P0.2: Installing Software
• P0.2.a: iTunes
• P0.2.b: LiveMath Maker
• P0.2.c: Adobe Acrobat
• P0.2.d: Podcasts
• P0.3: Webcam For Creating Videos
• P0.3.a: Introduction
• P0.3.b: Setting Up The Camera
• P0.3.c: Windows: Using Movie Maker
• P0.3.d: Macintosh: Various Recording Software
• P0.3.e: 2010 Webcam Update
• P0.4: Handing In Your Work
• P0.4.a: Using FTP Uploader
• P0.4.b: Checking Your Hand-In Folder
• P0.4.c: 2010 Update: Handing-In Your Work
• P0.5: Using Your Scanner
• P0.5.a: Connecting Your Scanner To Your Computer
• P0.6: Getting HW Back
• P0.6.a: Podcasts
• P0.6.b: GetBack Folder
• P0.6.c: HW Recursion
• P0.6.d: HW Recursion Mma
• P0.7:
• P0.8:
• P0.9:

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