edX: Courses by Harvard & MIT Reviews

App looks bad with iPhone X display

Hackmabrain

The app needs to be enhanced for iPhoneX . UX is terrible

I'm writing about edX on an iPad Pro. If you just want to watch a video segment from start to finish, it's fine. But when I was interrupted, it took too long to pause the video. Then, the slider at the bottom of the screen would not let me go back a few seconds. I wound up watching it from the start. There have also been times when edX switched away from the video to another display. Going back means back to the beginning. The pacing of some presenters is a little slow, and I sometimes want to watch at a higher speed. The next step up is 150%, which was a bit too fast. iTunes U supports 125%, which would have been better. Also, the audio on the sped-up video was broken up. Again, iTunes U does a better job.

Solid app.

K42b0fm913

Works properly. I'm able to access all content from my phone making it easier for me to explore course content from any location.

No longer “Not usable” !

0101101z

Update: All seems fixed - Thanks. The iPhone version is working well now. I do still prefer access via computer, but this app is very handy. Old: Newest version on iPhone: Selecting a topic/ link inside a course gets me an ‘unsupported URL‘ error. Back to the pc, I guess.

Website is better in some cases except...

EDGABA

I love EDX, I think is great source of knowledge, with that said the app does need some improving, here are my suggestions. 1. The ability to bookmark your page is a must! If you use safari or chrome on the iPad EDX will allow you to bookmark your page and come back later to where you left off, the app takes you back to the beginning of a module. 2. Another must have is the ability to upload files, which again you are allowed to do if using a browser it not if using the app. One advantage I did notice of the app over a browser is that you can download the videos for later viewing offline so that is something you can’t do with a browser. For now I will be using a browser and only the app to download the videos if I know I’ll be somewhere offline. I think I like the browser experience better, till they add the must have features, ability to bookmark and the ability to upload files. If you think you’re going to be offline for a while and want to keep advancing than the app,is a no brainer.

Portable option

HJJ24

Although I usually complete any writing assignments on the laptop, I really appreciate this app because it makes watching the videos much more convenient. It is easy to navigate and can make progress on my courses while doing my dishes or waiting while out doing errands. In addition to streaming I also pre-download the videos over Wi-Fi before I go out.

Doesn't track and doesn't use full iPhone X screen

econpolitik

This app would be much better if it tracked my progress and went full screen on my iPhone x.

Needs landscape mode for iPad.

gcasaril

The app needs landscape mode for the iPad as most users have an attached keyboard.

Bookmark!

yoyosmo74

Before you spend time adding additional features, u need to make sure the basic features exist for the software u have developed. In this case, the ability to know where you left off in a video lecture. It is crucial. Coursera does a great job of highlighting where u are in the course although their last update was bizarre UX wise. Edx has a much nicer design but is missing some basics which mean people end up using the desktop version. I dont know about everyone else but Im not going to download the videos, so while the latest update is great for those that are, it would be great if the next feature to focus on is letting users know (via bookmark) where they are in the course. Also "last accessed" is not the same thing and should be an additional feature. I would also like to be able to hide or remove archived classes from my course list using some kind of filtering. But def not as important as basic bookmarking.

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