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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

RS

Nov 15, 2020

This was such an awesome course! Philip and Betsey were great to listen to, they make the course fun and every lesson is fascinating to learn. My love for dinosaurs have grown so much more.

II

Nov 24, 2020

Well done, nicely organized, easy to go at your own pace. Perhaps hits vocabulary too much. I'd rather have a stronger paleoecology componet. Still, very enjoyable and full of stories.

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By Roman V

Jun 10, 2020

This course gave me worth overview of the dinosaur era and useful studying materials to deepen my knowledge of these mesozoic crestures.

By Eduardo E D

Feb 26, 2018

I have been learning a lot from this incredible course and each unknown word makes me want to discover even more!

Thank you so very much!

By Snigdha K

Jun 19, 2020

It was great experience...I have a great interest in prehistoric dinasours and fossil ... it was just awesome...thank u all so much....

By Erin M

Jun 1, 2020

Well done the material was presented in clear manner with good explanations and following the the teaching points and reading sections.

By Patrick A

Feb 12, 2021

Very good course with a different videos and interactive exercises. I could feel the passion provided by the teachers. Thanks for all!

By Tracy S

May 30, 2020

Loved the videos and the in-depth explanations. For a person like myself that always loved dinosaurs it's the perfect beginner course!

By Tiziano G

May 6, 2020

Awesome

I really enjoyed this course, well structured and interesting lectures. I will definitely do more courses from this university.

By Andrew W

Feb 16, 2020

A brilliant course which is perfect for dino enthusiasts of all ages! I particularly liked the videos and layout of the PDF workbooks

By Rainsong G

Jan 26, 2018

I loved listening to the lectures. They were very interesting and given with enthusiasm. NOT a dull dry or boring class by any means.

By Lorna

Jul 31, 2017

Excellent, Went to Drumheller after the course so I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for posting these courses for the retired person to t

By John R W

May 21, 2023

This was an excellent, well presented course. The instructors and graphics were excellent

as well. I very much enjoyed this course.

By Og L

Nov 9, 2020

Great and very informative course. As well as being highly engaging. Would recommend to all people, even those not into paleontology.

By Volodymyr T

Dec 11, 2017

Hello, My name is Volodymyr and I'm from Ukraine. It was really amazing course and I want to say HUGE THANKS to ALL who've made this!

By Nadine B

Apr 18, 2017

I am an absolute beginner in the topic and this course is perfect for me. I am learning a lot and the sessions have the right length.

By Kathleen H G R

Nov 11, 2020

I love it! Desde el primer video me pareció interesante, me motivo estudiar este tema para ampliar mis horizontes en nuevos fields.

By Nerea W

Jan 19, 2018

the course has been the best course i have ever done! Thank you so much for the effort you amazing people have put into this course!

By Aisling M

Apr 7, 2021

Loved it! Would recommend it to anyone who has even just a passing interest in dinosaurs. Very well presented and very informative.

By Douglas K

Feb 19, 2025

Really enjoyed this course! Very comprehensive for an overview and I learned a lot. Lecturers were excellent. Thanks for offering.

By Anisha R

Nov 18, 2020

Extremely informative with very clear and concise lectures that are easy to follow. The best introduction to dinosaur paleobiology

By Hoheneder T

Aug 20, 2020

Wonderful course, lectures, and insightful points. Some of the quiz questions were non-intuitive, but otherwise, excellent course!

By Lola B

May 25, 2020

I liked this course a lot! I didn't know anything about dino's when I first started this course, but now I even want to know more!

By Karyn M

Nov 30, 2019

The information was fun and presented clearly for newcomers to understand easily. I look forward to taking more classes like this.

By Anne-Sophie S

Jul 3, 2022

Wonderful class ! Great pedagogy, good subtitles for foreigners, and good material for further information. Thanks from France !

By Haley W

Dec 19, 2020

Loved this course! I’m sad that it’s over!! I am going to keep learning about dinosaurs, it is so fascinating. Thank you Alberta!