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About the Course

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology is a 12-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of non-avian dinosaurs. Topics covered: anatomy, eating, locomotion, growth, environmental and behavioral adaptations, origins and extinction. Lessons are delivered from museums, fossil-preparation labs and dig sites. Estimated workload: 3-5 hrs/week....

Top reviews

JH

Apr 5, 2017

Thank you for this excellent course! I really enjoyed the short videos, the concise notes, and quick quizzes (both at the end of each lesson, as well as the main point quizzes throughout the videos).

PM

Oct 17, 2020

Even as a dinosaur nerd, I still learned a lot. Instructional videos with embedded quizzes were very well constructed. I'm just a bit bummed that I couldn't access the fossil viewer for some reason.

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By Sean D G

Dec 6, 2017

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was easy to follow and the sections lengths were perfect. I would recommend this course to anyone wanting a better overview of general paleontology.

By Alexis T

Aug 23, 2020

Super interesting plus the professors were great at providing examples from their research and access to amazing fossils you would most likely never actually get to see in a classroom.

By Susan M

Jul 4, 2020

Great information and the instructors were relatable and easy to understand. Thank you for offering this opportunity - and good head.s up to save animals that are currently endangered.

By Ana L S d L

Sep 28, 2020

The course was detailed and well explained. Although It's not my area of working, I think that anyone could easily follow the course. Thank you all for putting this course available.

By Jacob M P

Apr 23, 2020

this was a very interesting and exciting course to take! I've always been interested in paleontology and paleobiology, so this was great fun for me. thank you, University of Alberta!

By Donald M

Oct 25, 2019

This is the most straight forward class I've ever taken from the U of A. The modules tell you what you need to know, and the test questions are fair. Its the dream University course.

By vivian k j

Nov 15, 2020

I loved this course and am now taking the other 3 offered by University of Alberta!!!

Fascinating and well taught! I have an engineering degree and an MBA but this is very different.

By MARÍA L G G

Jun 15, 2020

Me pareció muy educativo, mejoró notablemente mis conocimientos sobre los dinosaurios y su tiempo. Felicitaciones a los organizadores por preparar un curso tan ameno e interesante.

By Chloé C

Apr 16, 2020

Mes études n'ont absolument aucun rapport avec dinosaures et leur histoire, mais j'ai trouvé ce mooc réellement intéressant, et je suis contente d'en avoir appris plus à leur sujet.

By Marcus V B C

Sep 14, 2017

Excelente, o melhor curso que já pude fazer. Eu gostaria de pedir que colocassem legendas em português porque muitas pessoas me perguntaram sobre isso e querem fazer em português.

By Graciela P d S M

Mar 15, 2021

Amazing course. Full of knowledge that you can not find in the general source at first glance. Very informative. Interesting and interactive! Thank you for this unique opportunity.

By Sarkis J Z

Jul 4, 2020

Some of the information was a little simplistic, but it's a good introductory 101 class and the instructors were pleasant to watch/listen to. It was nice to learn a few new things.

By Ashish S

Jul 26, 2019

The course structure is very simple although it covers almost everything related to Dinosaurs. I was able to study the basic details about the Dinosaurs through this course.

Thanks.

By Bruno M P

Jun 7, 2017

Philip and Betsy did an excellent and beautiful work for the community. I am heading for my PhD in the future and I definitely consider to do in Alberta with them. Congratulations.

By Patrick O

Jan 15, 2018

I loved the material and the quality of the material itself. It pushed my understanding further and gave me a better appreciation of the topic and Paleobiology in a general sense.

By Luis M A

Jan 28, 2024

Un curso que resume el contenido más importante acerca de la paleobiología de los dinosaurios de una forma eficiente, didáctica y sobre todo que promueve el aprendizaje autónomo.

By Luis G A L

Mar 31, 2021

I loved this course, everything was easy to understand and the lessons were very fun and interesting, thanks to this course i know a lot more about dinosaurs, thank you very much

By JUSTINA J

May 16, 2020

I had a wonderful experience with the palentologists.It was one of my intresting subject.The explanation was well clear and my journey with the courses was amazing.Thank you all.

By Samantha A

Apr 22, 2021

Being a graduate in biology I really enjoyed refreshing my mind on certain topics and learning a lot more about dinosaurs and extinct species of that time then i thought I knew.

By Heng B H

Jun 15, 2020

Very informative introductory course that satisfied my personal interest in dinosaurs. The lecture delivery was clear and easy to follow along, and I enjoyed my time spent here.

By Lindsay H

Mar 15, 2019

I have learned so much from this online course. The videos and content were excellent and I look forward to taking more classes from the University of Alberta through Coursera.

By Jared W

Jul 20, 2020

Excellent Course! Great material, good amount of content per week, and excellently taught. Thank you so much for putting this together. I learned so much and really enjoyed it!

By Richard B

Sep 22, 2017

Presenters were knowledgeable and kept the pace moving. As a recent enthusiast in Paleontology, Biology. and just the coolness of Dinos, I really learned quite a bit. Thanks...

By Michel A

May 20, 2019

Amazing Course, I`m learning more about dinosaurs to be able to draw and paint them better, since I’m an illustrator in the gaming industry (and share a passion for dinosaurs)

By Alisse S

Jul 10, 2017

Incredibly informative- covered a vast deal of info in a short period of time. Broad sweeping but interactive, this is a great course for beginners interested in paleobiology!