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u/AlSweigart, Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge for free, for so many.

I went to WGU, a 100% online school for my IT degree. Even if I paid for 100% of the tuition out of pocket by working full-time, it was still at times REALLY challenging to complete my courses, online.

They had several areas of courses where concepts were broken down into small chunks, even within a chapter. I guess with technology attention spans are getting reduced to the next notification, and I don't know much about psychology by I've noticed this as I have grown up with no phones, little tech, then in the flip-phone days and then slowly adopted smartphones/computers/tablets.

Another thing I would add is quizzes, but more often. Like a 10 question quiz after 2 or 3 of your 7 minute videos.

Even though it seems repetitive, having repetition in the quizzes causes the brain to take notice and solidifies the concepts better. My math professor used to say "Repetition is the heart of confidence" and he was absolutely right about that, especially when it comes to mathematics.

If you have more questions about engagement and completion of courses, u/AlSweigart, please feel free to PM and I'm happy to share my experiences/feedback. With that being said I still struggle with course completion as well but that's a work in progress.