Saylor Academy

Overview
Saylor Academy is a free resource to study various subjects. Some of these courses are ACE or NCCRS recommended for credit. In order to receive college credit, you need only pay the $5 SmarterProctoring proctoring fee to take the exam. Courses are self-paced and largely consist of various readings. These may be in PDF form or links to another site. If you like to study on the go, there is an app you can use. However, you must use a computer to take the actual exam or any quizzes that are part of the course itself. The quizzes do not impact your ability to pass the course and are there only as an additional study resource.

Controversy
Several of these courses, especially the business ones, are reported as being disjointed and poorly organized with missing links. The course content doesn't always align very well with the exam. Because of this, Saylor is often recommended as a "last resort" credit option. If you have other options, it's suggested you try those before attempting a Saylor course/exam. If you don't have other options, it's suggested that you put in additional time studying and/or use multiple resources to study from before attempting the exam.

Study Suggestions
Review the table of contents from the Saylor course and skim through lengthy material. Grab a textbook from the library and review the same details as well as an extra resource.

Enter your own Coles Notes version of the details you're studying for review and helping you remember info. One thing I do is, create a second Saylor account for practice final exam, to see how I do. This is because, if you fail the practice exam, you have to wait 14 days for the proctored final, it hinders your speed. And the second reason is, it will tell you what you need work on, you're familiar with possible questions for the final.

Note: The practice final questions are not going to be identical to the proctored final. Having a second account isn't cheating and it's giving you an extra practice set to "gauge" where you're at. Hope this helps, more practice testing is where it's all at to pass any proctored exam. Example: TECEP for Network Technology actually uses the Saylor Course as a free resource. I'll use the Saylor course for review, but will use a Network+ study guide for good measure.

Resources

 * Courses available for credit
 * TESU Equivalancies for Saylor Courses
 * Excelsior Equivalancies for Saylor Courses
 * COSC Equivalancies for Saylor Courses
 * SmarterProctoring website
 * SmarterProctoring help & FAQ
 * Sources of Credit besides Saylor Academy