As someone new to teaching, I thought the Foundations section was very helpful and the assignments were thought provoking. I appreciated the opportunity to observe the ASU teachers as well as the other students' videos. The billing and feedback are very fair and I came away with ideas and inspiration to take the next step. I would highly recommend the course.

I have learnt many skills in this capstone. I learnt how to write my portfolio which included teaching philosophy, lesson plans, and teaching by recording a video.

Thank soooooooooooooo much dear instructors !

I gained a memorable experience with this course and will always treasure it. Thank you so much to all those who took part in this course creation. I hope you'll inspire other people to teach as well.

Without a doubt the best TESOL course online. The content has been put together by the best in their field and I would recommend this course to anyone wishing to enter or re-train the TESOL community.

Useful practical teaching course. It has added a lot to my teaching experience. I totally recommend it to any teacher wishing to hone their teaching skills. Thanks Arizona staff. Thanks Coursera!

Excellent course structure. I really enjoyed it very much. I was always "shy" about online courses but after these TESOL courses by ASU, I am now hooked. I am even exploring Master's at ASU next.

Excellent and very instructive learning environment. Very dynamic and interactive platform for peer learning. Instructors were very enthusiastic and very knowledgeable of the subject.

Words cannot describe how grateful I am for taking this course, the professors were incredible and the classes very funny. Loved every minute, Thanks a lot ASU!

Complete, useful and professional. I've learnt a lot on how to work on my portfolio. I also learnt a lot from my peers thanks to the peer-review task.

The best course I have ever taken. Thanks Dr Dixon, Dr Shewell, and Ms Cinco, you are an amazing team!

Excellent Course

I would of liked a video explaining step-by-step how to organize the portfolio. Also to have been told how to title all our micro videos. This took a lot of my time to organize.

Waiting 5 weeks for a grade on the teaching portfolio is ridiculous. This miscommunication between coursera and ASU is also ridiculous. ASU sends me an email saying I've been graded and I've also received a certificate. However, I did not receive the feedback as promised and coursera claims that it is because I haven't received a grade and certificate, but hello??? Check again, I have a certificate. So ya, basically I had to pay for an entire month just to wait for my grade, which I didn't even get feedback for. I've canceled my subscription now which most likely means I will never receive the feedback, but at least I passed the course and I'm certified as Tesol teacher.

I have problem, this course take me a lot of time and now I have nothing

SEVEN STARS actually, not only 5!!! I was able to finish my course in less than 3 weeks! I started June 4 2023 and received my TESOL certificate on June 21st. I was sleeping at 4AM most days because I was so eager to learn and acquire all the principles. All the assessments, activities, presentations are instrumental to acquire the necessary knowledge so please dont skip the videos! I swear I did not expect to see so much effort, passion and excellence from an online course but my expectations were waaaay exceeded. Thank you also for the detailed feedback, I will treasure it! Thank you so so much to Dr. Shane Dixon, Ms. Jessica Cinco and Dr. Justin Shewell and everyone for making this high standard of learning possible at the comfort of my own home, from overseas.

Thank you soooooo much! This course was amazing! I have learned lots of new things from your, trainers.

wish you all the best, in your life, work, and everywhere you need SUCCESS!

Thanks a lot!

knowledge is really effective to teachers, the instructions are quite clear. i hope to learn the courses like this in the near future.

perfect experience

I recently completed an assignment for my course and uploaded it for review, only to find myself disappointed with the lack of teacher or peer reviews. Days have passed, yet my document remains untouched, leaving me anxious and frustrated. The urgency to obtain the certificate for job purposes adds further pressure to this situation. Regrettably, this experience leaves me considering alternative platforms such as edX for future courses. First and foremost, the absence of teacher or peer review has severely hindered my ability to improve my assignment. Constructive criticism and feedback are vital for academic growth, and the absence of these crucial elements has left me feeling unsupported and uncertain about the quality of my work. It is disheartening to invest time and effort into an assignment without the opportunity for comprehensive evaluation and improvement. Moreover, the timely provision of certificates is paramount for job applications or career advancements. As a student seeking to utilize this certification urgently, the delay in receiving feedback and subsequent certification has become an increasing cause for concern. This lack of efficiency raises questions about the responsiveness and commitment of the academic institution to its students' needs. In light of this experience, my confidence in the current institution's ability to provide a quality educational experience has been significantly shaken. When considering future courses, I am inclined to explore alternatives such as edX. This renowned platform offers a comprehensive and well-structured curriculum, with a robust system of teacher and peer feedback, ensuring that students receive the necessary guidance and support to excel. I urge my current institution to address this issue promptly and enhance its feedback system to better meet the needs of its students. Immediate action is necessary to prevent further disappointment and frustration among students who rely on timely feedback and certification for their professional aspirations. In conclusion, the absence of teacher or peer reviews for my assignment, coupled with the delay in receiving certification, has impacted my academic progress and undermined the value of my educational experience. This experience has compelled me to consider alternative platforms like edX for future courses. I hope that my current institution takes appropriate steps to rectify this issue and ensure a better learning environment for its students.

I enrolled in the "Teach English Now!" course series to enhance my ability to help professional sellers in the Philippines learn English and reach wider markets. However, I found the course to be far beyond what a beginner should handle. The curriculum required tasks like creating 10 detailed lesson plans and producing 10 videos, which are advanced and demanding. Additionally, the integrity review in the eighth course, where participants were accused of using AI without thorough investigation, was disheartening and humiliating. As a real estate educator with over a decade of experience, I found this experience particularly disappointing and felt it was an unwarranted attack on my credibility. This course should be clearly labeled as advanced if such high levels of output and perfection are expected. The review process also needs to be more supportive and less accusatory. While the course has potential, it must better align its content with the appropriate skill level of its audience and provide more support for beginners. For those genuinely investing time and effort to learn, the current structure is unrealistic and demoralizing. I hope these changes are considered to make the course more accessible and encouraging for all learners.

Well, well, well, Teach English Now! Capstone Project 2, where do I even begin? After investing countless hours in their 7 previous courses, diligently studying texts and videos, my expectations were sky-high. Oh, how sorely disappointed I was to discover that the pinnacle of this journey involved wasting even more time! The illustrious ASU "expert" took an eternity of 6 weeks to grace us with their presence and check our portfolios. Bravo, ASU, bravo! Your impeccable timing truly leaves one in awe. 🙄

I hope I will be heard .Due to technical issues I didn’t see feedbacks and I didn’t know what should I edit or improve.And it’s not just me who had problems with such issues.My expert Jessica Cinco decided that after several months spent on this course ,I will not receive a certificate at the last stage .I ask the hosts of that course to help me solve that problem.It’s very important for my career

very bad experience even paid money to update my grade they didn't refund it they said they don't know how to refund it

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For the Coursera MOOC format, and the restrictions that come with it, this is probably as good as you're going to get. There is a level of intentionality in the content creation, design, execution that I was are unable to fully appreciate until months later. This team really did the best they could with what they had. The "hosts" may seem simplistic or corny, but they are not speaking this way for their direct students, but for their academic "grandchildren" - our future students. They are modeling the way we will need to present for our students. Isn't it gratifying that they believe in this program, and us, enough to believe that we will be hired in this field?

I thought the EdTech portion was unnecessary at the time... I just experienced numerous examples of the Great EdTech Gold Rush and felt profoundly humbled. Even the message board cries of students of this program who don't understand why there is such a grading/feedback/certification lag of the final portfolio.... as Freire might say "a moment of critical consciousness"... like the Matrix. Ma$$ education is a benevolent dream, but not if it's executed in ways that are uneconomic.

There really is no real way to get over the barriers of students who cheat or the lack of real class or teaching experience. I suggest that students should volunteer in tsol or literacy in their communities/online to gain this experience, buff up the resume, and get references. I hope the team will find a way to adjust the application elements.

Some of the meta- Coursera and ASU admin Instructions could be more clear.

We're in a time in which it is so difficult for students to analyze what quality education actually is. What are we owed? Does accreditation actually hold water? Is this another gate to dash through in order to get a job? What are the real rules? Is it worth truly trying? Points vs feedback/dialogue? Are you owed any satisfaction?

After completing this course, I signed up for a Masters TESOL program an local accredited institution. The program was all online. I feel so grateful that I took this ASU/Coursera course first, because I was able to evaluate the quality of the platforms/content/teaching. I was able to "check my gut" and collect pointed evidence that the Master's course was more of a Degree Mill than a quality institution. I wasn't crazy.

I appreciate you all. Michael Crowe should pay you better.