Very nice course. A little bit long maybe. The girl leading the lectures was definitively customer friendly. (She looks very similar with the male lecturer. At one point I thought, that they were relatives. Now at the end of the course, when I see, that their family names are different, I understand it is not true) I took the course because of the topic. I wanted to hear an university point of view about dinosaurs. The other reason is that subtitles of an European language were available.

The course is true edutainment and as you keep studying there are more and more interactive modules that make learning fun and easy. The course was comprehensive and unbias in its presentation. Even those with fossil experience can still benefit greatly by doing this course as it does through a very fresh and open minded perspective making it easy to assimilate rapidly. Highly Recommended, the course is like an interactive movie that gets more fun and exciting as you get deeper into it.

I really enjoyed this. It explained everything with decent attention to detail without going super deep into the scientific terminology, and it was interesting to hear how so many of the species names and other terms were pronounced. The interactive additions were an interesting and positive addition. Seeing the various fossil exampled used in the videos was great too. Learning all the different aspects of it all including the geologic and environmental sides of things was intriging.

I would give this 12 Stars if i could. I originally signed up for early vertebrates; quickly realised i would benefit from taking Dino 101 first. It was exactly the perfect learning style for me. The class notes are beneficial as resource material. I want to say thank you to all the instructors in the videos. You make learning easy and enjoyable. I am half way through Early Verts; and i can understand it so much better since your course. I recommend this course. Thank You, Nicole

It was an amazing experience, learning all this information about dinosaurs and how diverse they were. I learned so many things that I would not even imagine before this course and I deeply thank Dr. Currie and Dr. Kruk for their beautiful way of teaching and their passion for their work and research. I sincerely recommend this course to anyone who is interested and passionate about palaeontology and how animals of tens of million years ago existed and spent their lifetimes!

This was a Great Learning Experience for me and my 5 year old son, Muaziz H Jatoi.

At the age 2, he been telling us that he wants to become and for a year he been claiming of being a Paleontologist, even he claimed, of being A Paleontologist, to the Researchers at Carthage Institute of Paleontology in Kenosha, WI.

Thanks a lot for such a resource & the opportunity to learn in the comfort of home. We would love to talk with Dr Philip Currie and his team of Graduate Students.

Awesome course! As a Dino lover, I really enjoyed this course. Although it is now some years old, it still helped me refresh my Dino knowledge and be closer to the state of the art. The explanations are very good and I'd highly recommend reading the course notes and checking the supplementary resources that are linked to get the maximum value out of the course. Every minute I spent on it was worth it. Thanks to the whole Dino 101 team, specially to Betsy and Dr. Currie.

One of the most interesting courses done by me over last 8 years of doing about 20+ courses. The highlight was the so interesting way this course was designed to keep the participants focused and the just right amount of information and challenge to critical thinking about a great science. I am in awe of all paleontologists who have worked so hard to piece together this information for posterity. My best wishes to this dedicated community who continues to enlighten us.

A really fascinating course.

I wish there would have been more drawings or skeletons when talking about a dinosaur (sometimes it was hard to follow and the pace was too fast. Also, it's always more interesting seeing pictures or maps than the face of the lecturer all the time). Also, I missed professor Philip John Currie. When he lectured the level went really high. But overall it was an excellent course.

Thanks a lot and many greetings from Spain / Antonia Tejeda Barros

I found this course highly intriguing and was a great resource to prepare me for the Palaeontology course I am to start in September at University. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is interested in finding out more about dinosaurs (even if you aren't going to study them). Many thanks to the Dino 101 team for putting this course together. I am very much looking forward to September so that I can wow them with the terminology and facts that I have gained.

This course expanded my petty understanding of Dinosaurs. Prior this course, I only know things about Dinosaurs thru movies and several children's book. This course is essential for Dino-nerds like me. I highly recommend this course for casual ancient life form learners looking to augment their knowledge. Other Natural Science such as Biology, Geology and Taxonomy were great inclusions to this course. If UA would put up a sequel course, I'll surely sign up.

Without a doubt, it has been a very stimulating course, which has allowed me to advance a lot in my knowledge about dinosaurs, their classification, origin and evolution, as well as their way of living and finally their extinction. In addition, the journey through the entire history of the Earth allows me to have a more holistic perspective of the successive ecosystems, which facilitates the understanding of the reason for each event. Thank you very much.

An excellent course to everybody interested in dinosaurs, it explains from the basics all the paleobiology referring this amazing group and if you read all lesson papers it makes you understand advanced topics about them. Both Dr. Philip and Betsy are great teachers and share a lot of their knowledge about dinosaurs with a lot of joy as the teach it, making the course very pleasant, there is no doubt about their high degree of knowledge in the area.

I have always been interested and fascinated in the study of dinosaurs, especially living in a country where paleobiology is not common. The course for me was designed to be easily understandable by non-technical people. It is not intimidating, and has been discussed in a logical way. From this course I gained a better understanding not only of dinosaurs, but a better appreciation of earth's history and the dynamics of life over millions of years.

I learned a lot in this course! I appreciate the time you all took out of your scientific activities to carry out this scientific dissemination course so well done

The language is extremely accessible and there are several practical activities during the course. Apart from the course itself there are several other practical activities on a separate website that are VERY interesting even for those who teach basic education to use as a basis.

I took this class because the Dinosaur is the theme unit for this year's Camp Fire kids. As a leader I wanted to be knowledgeable for the questions that would come from the kids of all ages. This course offered more than answers; I enjoyed learning about dinosaurs and that has inspired me to dig further into their existence. I feel ready to give stories and lessons that will keep my kids focused on the topics I have for them this year.

This was a wonderful course! I have always been a fan of Dinosaurs but I have learned a few things even I didn't know and I like how it gives you a fuller understanding in other areas related to Dinosaurs and the ancient world! The little video quizzes are very helpful and I love the activities (building a dino skeleton has to be my favorite one). I'll definitely be looking forward to the other Paleontology courses on here by the U of A!

The instructors did an excellent job of explaining complex topics in an approachable, easily digested manner. It was very fun to learn how much our perceptions of dinosaurs have changed since I was a paleo-obsessed kid, and to take an even more in depth look at the science involved in classifying and discovering them. I may retake this course again in the future to try to solidify some of the more advanced concepts and facts in my mind.

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology is a fantastic introduction to the world of Dinosaurs and to some of the science which underpins our understanding of them. The course is well designed and gradually builds upon your knowledge. The information is clearly presented and easy to follow, and most importantly - learn.

I have throughly enjoyed learning from this course and would recommend it to anyone, amateur or potential professional alike.

What an amazing course that was! If you are curious about dinosaurs or love them but don't know much about them, this is the course for you. Betsy and Dr. Phil teach with so much passion, that it's contagious. The puzzles, virtual tours of the museum of palaeontology and Dinosaur park in Alberta along with the numerous fossils that you can play around with, make this course as hands-on as a virtual course can possibly get.

This course is well designed to engage people with varied backgrounds. If you want to know more about dinosaurs and how they came to be, evolved, and ultimately became extinct, this is a course that will do just that. The presenters are engaging and the fossil evidence, imagery, and interactive features all make this a course to look forward to sitting down with week after week. I highly recommend this course.

Curso simplesmente maravilhoso. Direto, dinâmico e bem didático. Conteúdos de visualização pratica, interação com perguntas no meio das vídeo aulas e feedback positivo ao fim dos testes. Simplesmente excedeu totalmente todas as expectativas que já eram altas vindo de um curso da University of Alberta. Parabéns as pessoas que fizeram o curso e ao Coursera por disponibilizarem esse tipo de conteúdo maravilhoso.

Thank you so much for offering this great course! I learned so much about dinosaurs, but it's not only that. Learning about taphonomy, anatomy, clades, stratigraphy and so much more gave me a much deeper understanding of the world of dinosaurs that "picture books" could ever offer, I'm happily blown away. Hopefully I can come over one day and see the Royal Tyrell Museum and Dinosaur Provincial Park myself.

Me encantó! Siempre quise ser paleontóloga y ahora me siento un poquito más cerca de lograrlo. El curso muestra, de forma básica pero muy científica, todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la vida, evolución y extinción de los dinosaurios. Las lecturas son sencillas pero con bastante información, por lo que es bueno dedicarse a leerlas con calma. Espero ir a Alberta algún día y visitar el museo y la Universidad.