Free Online Genealogy Course with FutureLearn (Week 1)

[Ruskie]

I think numbers will dwindle as the weeks pass, in fact I will be interested to know how many sign up and how many complete the course.

I read some of the introductory comments and think some of them might be expecting too much regarding breaking down brick walls, which seems to be the reason lots of people have joined the course. Time will tell.

Regarding the 'discussions' - they are really just personal comments/opinions, however in asking questions like "what would you most like to see online" you are generally going to get the same handful of personal responses rather than any discussion or debate ... 

I thought I had completed all the reading exercises for this week, but I can't see the quiz some of you mentioned. Sorry to be a pest, but can someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks.

[Ruskie]

Isn't it funny how some people with non gender specific names on RC...

Turn out to be the opposite gender to where you had placed them mentally (off here)!! (But perhaps that's just me:-)

Romilly.

Lol, I'm curious to know now whether I appear male or female!

You are a girl Spidermonkey. 

[groom]

I thought I had completed all the reading exercises for this week, but I can't see the quiz some of you mentioned. Sorry to be a pest, but can someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks

It's at 1:19

I knew Spidermonkey was female as I cheated and looked at her profile on here. 

[Spidermonkey]

Isn't it funny how some people with non gender specific names on RC...

Turn out to be the opposite gender to where you had placed them mentally (off here)!! (But perhaps that's just me:-)

Romilly.

Lol, I'm curious to know now whether I appear male or female!

You are a girl Spidermonkey. 

Oh good!  When coming up with a username, I didn't consider whether it was gender neutral - I was   following the rule of the General Teaching Council that I wasn't to bring the profession into disrepute  so needed to hide my real name (cos you lot are such a corrupting influence!!!)

[spices]

Opps I have forgotten my user name so will have to ask for it.

Have had so many appointments that I have not commenced yet, will have to start this w/e.

[Romilly]

Yes, - where is the Quiz? I must have missed it...

Spidermonkey, - I guessed right!

Romilly

[groom]

Yes, - where is the Quiz? I must have missed it...

Spidermonkey, - I guessed right!

Romilly

1:19   

[Ruskie]

1:19 - Thanks groom. 

Maybe I should have scrolled to the bottom of the page. 

Added: I completed the quiz - I was expecting many more questions ..... bit disappointed there were so few.

[panic]

1:19 - Thanks groom. 

Maybe I should have scrolled to the bottom of the page. 

Added: I completed the quiz - I was expecting many more questions ..... bit disappointed there were so few.

It's more to see that you have read and understood the text, rather than a test