Hi Mark!
I just responded to this question in our Chess.com University forums. :)
And a very helpful response it is.
Although I still think Chess.com upper management should pump more money and staff resources into Chess.com University.
@chemmajor3 - I agree that GeniusKJ (Kairav Joshi) has done a superb job building Chess University, even with limited resources.
I am glad you find my posts entertaining. Laughter is the best medicine.
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Cross-posted from Chess.com University Class Suggestions:
[We need more input from the students to further improve Chess.com University. Feel free to leave some feedback! Thanks!]
Here is my feedback:
==> Improve usability, organization, and communication.
I like Chess.com overall, which is why I'm giving the Prodigy Program a try. But I am disappointed that the Prodigy Program, and most importantly, Chess.com University as a whole, lacks organization, coherence, and effective communication with current or future students.
For example, LindaJKnutson asked an excellent question 6 weeks ago, "Does the Chess University have a description of all it's courses in one place organized by class level or some convenient criteria?"
The response was: "...at the moment we don't have the features needed to organize that information in one place."
Why is that?
I can only surmise that Chess.com management does not fully support Chess.com University. If they did, such a simple feature would have been in place a long time ago.
GeniusKJ - You come across as sincere, committed, and desirous of creating an effective teaching and learning environment. But you are listed as a 'Contributor' on the Chess.com About Us page, not a member of 'The Team', which makes me wonder:
I don't expect you to answer all those questions, some of which are personal. My point is that one person cannot run a an online educational program. You need a dedicated staff with education and training in online adult education (I say 'adult' since there is ChessKid.com, which, by the way, does receive the kind of dedicated support I"m talking about), a passion for chess, and all the technical experts to create an easy-to-understand, efficient, and rewarding interface.
I will cross-post this to the Feedback forum in the hopes that Jay, Erik, PeterDoggers, MikeKlein, DanielRensch, and/or others will respond.
Many thanks,
Mark