The shame for me is that I occasionally used the "with distinction" grading to push myself where I might otherwise think I've done a "good enough" job understanding the content. It really helped push me over the line when taking the "Mathematical Biostats Boot Camp" series, which I enjoyed. https://www.coursera.org/course/biostats
It's silly, I know, but free certificates were the gamification of learning, and I'll miss that particular aspect of the game.
> It's silly, I know, but free certificates were the gamification of learning, and I'll miss that particular aspect of the game.
Absolutely. Even if I'm the only person in the world who even knows I took the class, grades and deadlines, and (to a lesser extent) certificates are part of the added value of an online class, compared to self study.
It's silly, I know, but free certificates were the gamification of learning, and I'll miss that particular aspect of the game.