Practical Geology (The Great Courses Series)

7/29/2026

State: PENNSYLVANIA

The course videos were amazing, but the assignment expectations were unclear. More specific details are provided in my course evaluation.

5/26/2026

State: CALIFORNIA

The instructor holds students accountable for producing their best work, and this is appreciated.

8/17/2025

State: MARYLAND

This course was great for teachers of Earth Science who want to gain a better understanding of Geology. I appreciate that the assignments are usable in the classroom, and I enjoyed the enthusiasm of James Cotter's lessons. I would definitely recommend this course to other educators wanting to grow more knowledgeable about Geology.

7/17/2025

State: VIRGINIA

I highly recommend this course to anyone wishing to brush up on their Geology knowledge. The video lectures are highly engaging and informative, and the assignments are relevant and fun to complete. I plan to incorporate the materials and resources that I created into my middle school Earth Science class curriculum.

7/14/2025

State: CALIFORNIA

The course was well structured, easy to follow the progression of topics, and easy to complete on my own at home.

6/3/2025

State: PENNSYLVANIA

Very informative and challenging course. I was able to produce some great activities for my students based on the information and assignments included in the course.

4/8/2025

State: OHIO

Very user friendly and self paced was a real positive. Thanks.

12/30/2024

State: NEVADA

I had technical problems, some reflective forums didn't stay put. But I only lost work on one occassion. The auto-save feature held the work and I had to resubmit. So other than a little panic and a burst of blood pressure -- it was okay. I really like the guidebook for this course, I checked nearly all the additional reading selections.

11/30/2024

State: MISSOURI

I really enjoyed learning the basics of geology so that I can be a better teacher for my students and a better citizen of the Earth!

6/16/2024

State: OHIO

This course served as a great refresher of geological concepts. I really liked how it took those concepts and discussed the practical applications of them, which is something that I can totally take back to my students in my classroom.

5/7/2024

State: OHIO

This course was very well organized, the variety of assignments was very enjoyable, and the professor communicated very well and supplied amazing feedback.

2/27/2024

State: NEW JERSEY

12/1/2023

State: NEW JERSEY

I highly recommend this course. The professor gave helpful and timely feedback that I will use in my classroom.

11/29/2023

State: MASSACHUSETTS

Great course! Very well-organized, and I developed some useful materials for my classes.