I came to the course as a scientist and lecturer who wants to teach science literacy to college freshmen. I "knew" the value of science and the process, but I did not know the components that go into teaching it. The course was valuable to me. It inspired me to think about the process and to reflect on expereinces. It also provided great ideas on examples and apporaches to teaching to others. Thanks from Cornell University!

The interviews were helpful. The topics were relevant. The exercises were the least effective component, especially in weeks 4 and 5. I did not participate in the discussion forums, mainly in the intersts of time, but when I did look into the one for week 4, I saw that the comments were not cohesive nor helpful, anyway.

The gems of the course were 1. including traditional knowledge for consideration, 2. awarenwss of bias, 3. effects of uncertainty & hallmarks of pseudoscience, 4.video on scientists' changing theory of hte universe and 5. Dr. Kachur's interview.

The areas for improvement are 1. most of module 4, espeically discussions of stats. They are not quite relatable. 2. all drag and drop activities on Modules 3-5 They are too difficult to understand. Consider including a few examples. I could not figure out what was being asked of me in several of them. 3. ALWAYS identify when more than one selection is required to get an answer right on a quiz, and 4. lost opportunity for examples of social media misinformation. They examples in modules 1 & 2 were so wonderful. I had hoped fr equally enlightening examples for the laster modules.

Overall, this was good course. Most of the readings and videos were interesting. Some of the drag & drop exercises were excessively long and the fact that you had to start from scratch if you made an error made them irritating. On the positive side, I liked the instructors and their overall style and approach to the material. I also liked the interviews with Timothy Caulfield, and Torah Kachur, among others. There was lots of good information about the scientific method, logical fallacies, statistics, the peer-review process, and scientific communication (in the media and on social media) - all of the things I would expect in a course like this. Obviously, the course could not go into the details of how to perform some of the statistical calculations, but it did highlight the need for greater statistical education not just among the public, but among journalists, and scientists themselves. On the negative side, while the sections on indigenous knowledge were interesting, I don't think they were appropriate for this specific course since, as far as I'm aware, such knowledge was not gained through the use of the scientific method. I also felt in a few cases the discussions, questions, and issues were too political and designed to get students to associate certain policies and ideologies with scientific literacy. It's for those reasons I gave the course a 4 / 5 instead of 5 /5.

The videos were very informative, interesting, and easy to understand, Presented information is a very clear and concise manner. Enjoyed watching the guest speaker presentation, they gave a different prespective on how to view science. The phrase modern science is about numbers and how, while the traditional view is about relationships and why, really had an impact on me. Some of the Drag and Drop were very confusing, and wasn't really connected to the information just presented. even after a couple attempts, i still had difficulty figuring out the correct answers.

The science that I learned in the course was fantastic. At first i couldn't get the drag and place to work which was frustrating , and I found for some of them I couldn't really understand the subtle differences of my mistakes in placing things in the wrong box. But what I learned about studies and how to look at them critically was fantastic. I live in a community with a large number of people who fall prey to internet garbage that influences their decisions. For example abut vaccines, there are still people here who believe that vaccine causes autism.

I really enjoyed the course a lot. I learned many new things and reviewed other information. The videos were excellent! I am giving four stars however because at times it felt that content was not distributed equally throughout the weeks, making it hard to plan study sessions. Also, some things were really hard and more videos or clearer examples would have been nice, like when studying statistics. All in all, however, I really enjoyed myself and learned, which is why I did this in the first place. Thanks!

It's been awhile since I looked deeply at a scientific journal, or was really sceptical of the media I am consuming. I will apply the information I've gleaned from this course to future readings, be they scientific or media derived.

Also, this course should/could be mandatory for returning students. those of us who have been away awhile need a remider

This was a mini-review of a course I took 30 years ago on the same topic. I enjoyed it for the refresher and got caught up on the jargon. Worthwhile for sure! Easy for someone that has no understanding of how to determine or define valid and reliable information.

There are places that could use improvement but it got the message across.

Overall, I enjoyed this. It was informative. I found some of the drag and drop assignments were difficult to follow; they could be pared back without too many problems. Also, there were some typos in the video manuscripts that were distracting. But overall, I found this course useful. Thanks!

The course is interesting and provides a lot of information, the videos have quality and are well-edited. However, some relevant topics are discussed with some lack of depth while some other issues are not so appealing in my humble opinion. Overall, I recommend the course

Good overall. It was a little sketchy in the early going as I felt some of the test questions weren't covered by the material presented. The course could use some polishing as well. There are a couple of things that don't work and text that doesn't make sense.

Very interesting. I learning to be skeptical, to think critically, and to insist on evidence. With all the informations we have today on media, social media, YouTube, political rhetoric, etc) this course is a must. I'm glad I took it. Good Job well done. Thanks.

As I stated in the discussion forum providing the final answers on the "Drag & Drop" exercises would improve the learning value of this course as a student could think through the correct answers that they were unable to figure out themselves. Thanks!

Is an excellent course! Provide useful skills when we evaluate information. However, at the begin is really good (Weeks 1 to 3 and a part of 4). In the last weeks the course down in quality of material and activities

This course was exactly what I wanted and needed. Great length and quantity of activities. At times the 'drop and drag' assignments were tedious.

Great course! Is there an official evaluation as I have a few specific pieces of feedback I would like to offer.

Sehr ausführlich und manchmal etwas zu kompliziert aber in Summe sehr empfehlenswert

good course. However lots of drag and drop activity dont open due to server error

Technical glitches were a worry, however the content was wonderful.

I sure had trouble with the drag and drop questions.

Good information to have!

This mooc is probably the best form of retaliation we can think of against anti-science, fake news and other trumpisms.

On the form of delivery side, a bad surprise occurs with dubious semantics, loose language, strange and neglected syntax, and the over-use of the expression 'based off' rather than the customary architectural metaphor 'based upon'. Such routine failings and absence of any decent proof-reading invalidate a lot of the quizzes questions.

Regarding the substance of the course, we deplore that the course concentrates on biology as if this was the main branch of science, brushing aside a wide spectrum of social sciences. More regretfully, a critical question is left aside, that of what should be the place of the scientific community in society: a self-proclaimed elite, the guardian of the sacred libraries, the priests in charge of the common people's knowledge management, or the stewarts of the transmission of objective knowledge? What are the motivations of the people who create anti-science and obscurantism? And a few more questions that can verge on metaphysics.

Anyway, we are looking forward to discovering for version 2.

I am very appreciative this course has been offered free for public enrollment. Certainly the overall scope and subject matter is very valuable for those looking to increase their understanding of the scientific process and how it relates to they interact with scientific concepts. I would suggest however that this course is audited by an instructional designer to help improve its structure and to better tie the learning objectives with the activities, assessments, and overall transfer of learning. Additionally, a number of technical errors (especially the drag & drop activities) and basic spelling or grammatical errors need to be addressed. Some of the quizzes too would benefit from revision as some were confusingly worded, and do not adhere to best practices in multiple choice format. I would still like to express gratitude for the course and would like to see it improve so that it can be more widely adopted to a general audience. Thank you!

This has the makings of being a brilliant course for the learner. The videos that were created are fantastic and our two scientists/instructors were informative and down to earth.

The issue was with the design of the course. Too many drag and drops that were unmanageable and causes the learner to stop the course. Week 5 was where it shined and should be Week 1. We learned in Week 5 how to read Scientific reports; however, we read these types of reports before the 'how-to was taught.

The way the course was promoted was misleading. It took till Week 5 before we got to what the course was advertised to be. I am still not sure who the course is intended for.

Course information is great - curriculum design needs a lot of reworking when it comes to the readings and activity placements.

I really like the idea of this course and it does contain a good amount of useful advise. I took the course to get refresh some of what i learned at university, so some things I knew quite well. There is a weird shift between easy to understand parts, and parts that demand a lot more explanation, but where there is to little explanation and examples. You mostly get terms thrown at you and then you need to figure out yourself how to interpret them, because there haven't been given that many examples of how to use the terms. The drag and drop assignments did sometimes confuse more than they helped the understanding, especially because of all the little nuances that really demand a higher understanding than what the course gives.

I enjoyed the course and believe that I learned a great deal I felt that the Course materials and resources were very helpful and interesting.

However I feel that some parts of the course sould be improved:

Drag and drop exercises were very poorly designed and distinctly unhelpful. In my view most had far too many elements, looked for unclear distinctions. The lack of specific feedback was also a big problem, as was the inability to change/move answers after scoring without starting from scratch.

Quiz and unit test design was of mixed quality. Numerous questions used unclear wording or didn't relate to the material covered.

Have a passing grade for unit the pretests is just absurd.

Overall a pretty good course.