There is no way to filter by teachers who teach children. They provide a huge list in the help section, but you then have to manually go through each one to see if they have any availability, or are even on the platform any more. Most of the teachers had no availabilty. Scheduling was difficult as the platform does not set itself to your local timezone, so you are having constantly to check time zones, this combined with the fact that there was barely any availability from any of the teachers makes the "unlimited" monthly fee, not such a good deal after all. Luckily I got a 7 day trial, but I won't be subscribing.
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Suzanne S.
Base Lang is working great for me
Base Lang is working great for me. I am getting much more time in speaking Spanish. The teachers are all tremendously gifted at teaching or helping my conversational skills grow.
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Dhwani S.
BaseLang is a great resource if you…
BaseLang is a great resource if you want to take your Spanish to the next level. I have improved tremendously due to the variety of teachers and also the flexibility.
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Danielle M.
I love baselang!
I love baselang! The teachers are patient, energetic, and positive! This system sets you up for success. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning a new language.
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Terence A.
Good Job
Paired me with a lovely and patient tutor for my beginner level spanish.
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Joy G.
BaseLang is the best!
BaseLang is the best. The teachers are top-notch. They are all so patient and helpful. I love the curriculum and the option to decide what I want to do during the lesson. It’s a great value for the money. It’s really helping me get over my fear of conversing in Spanish.
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Andre
A Well Laid Out Program!
I think that many people will find enjoyment and learning from both the program and the people who make this possible. I am finding it enjoyable to learn the language structure in the real world program. The program is interesting and seems well edited for such a complex set of slides,audio and games embedded. It must have taken a great amount of effort to get it to this level. The response from the team is quick.
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COOPER
Warning: scheduling is dysfunctional
Once you find a reliable instructor that matches your style and preferences, the biggest challenge is scheduling. Instructors are assigned by Baselang to projects, special lessons, take vacation with no notice to students, etc. so you're into a routine, and he /she is no longer available to be scheduled. The support desk claims (lies) that no one can jump in front of the open schedule time (2pm Eastern), but how can all spots for an instructor be unavailable the second signups start?
Scheduling is my biggest beef. I've been forced to find a new instructor multiple times, so hard to get continuity.
That, coupled with a new system in 2023, which caused data loss (which they refuse to fix, forcing me to spend more repeating lessons) and new material with plenty of errors ... Shakey offer.
I haven't explored other options until now, but I'm starting.
Update Feb7, 2024.
I don't know what is going on at Baselang, but it's becoming increasingly difficult to find instructors. Yes, they will offer a person, but you have review for time and style fit. Why is it when you find a great instructor that you can no longer book them?
For someone who doesn't want to interrupt their day and spend 10-30 minutes each day bidding for a 30 minute lesson, I'd recommend finding a service with a better booking system.
Otoh. If you just want someone to talk to at random, this is the place.
Response from BaseLangFeb 5, 2024
Hi Cooper,
I understand your frustration with the scheduling, but I can assure you that everyone is in the same boat and there are no students who have extra privileges to "skip the line" and book ahead of you. Classes are booked on a first come first served basis, but might not be perfect, but it's at least a fair system that ensures everyone is booking from the same starting point. The experience you mentioned is likely due to the fact that students will often be waiting for the second slots open to book classes, and they manage to do it quicker than other students.
In saying that, we will try to do a better job of letting students know when a teacher does go on vacation or is unavailable due to unforeseen circumstances.
We're sorry for the inconvenience caused by the migration to the new platform in 2023 - it was a bit bumpier than we had anticipated, but I'm happy to say that we have ironed all most of the bugs and now have a far superior platform going forward .
Appreciate you leaving this feedback and helping us improve :)