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That everyone in the class demonstrated the same progress showed that Duolingo provided little advantage, which is what I was attempting to say in the quote.

I gave up Duolingo around 18 months before starting the course, which is for complete beginners with zero knowledge.

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>everyone in the class demonstrated the same progress s

Did they really? Did they all ace the tests and do all the assigned homework? I find that even harder to believe than Duolingo being the primary resource to teach you a language.

It's not like it's impossible, depending on the age of the class, money spent, if the school had a selection process, etc. But most adult classes aren't really that selective.

We're only 5 weeks in and people have pretty much gotten to the same level of basic progress, which is far further than Duolingo in 18 months, regardless of homework, no tests - and eventually everyone will have to take a B1 exam anyway. B1 is required by the state, so I expected most people would have a slightly higher level of motivation, but people are of a much wider range of skill than I've previously experienced in a class and some of far less motivation.

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