Tuesday 15 January 2013

Information Junkie

Who says Facebook isn't serious and educational. HUH? I went on there this morning and a friend posted about this:

https://www.coursera.org/

Online courses offered free by various universities around the world. Irresistible. 4 to 6 hours a week? Easy. A far better use of spare time than playing games, that's for sure.

Straight away I signed up for Social Psychology. Then I noticed that Genetics and Evolution had already started, but only just over a week ago - I can catch up. I have so far resisted the temptation to join anything else,

EDIT: I caved and signed up for The Modern World: Global History since 1760 and very glad that I did, as it is absolutely awesome, but I am looking at others:

SECOND EDIT: This history course is perfect. It really is. If you have any interest in history, or why things are the way they are, I promise you'll love it. It costs nothing, and the material is so easy to follow. I cannot recommend it highly enough.


Galaxies and Cosmology




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10 comments:

  1. wantonbanter15 January 2013 at 05:48

    That sounds like so much fun. I was telling Bunky last night the only way I would go back to college would be to audit classes where I could take them just to learn things and not have to worry about getting a good grade for my GPA

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    1. Melanie Boxall15 January 2013 at 05:57

      You and a few million others, methinks. Dive in, have fun.

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  2. Sailorchronos15 January 2013 at 10:20

    I've wanted to take online courses for some time, but the expense thereof has put me off. I didn't think to search for free ones.

    By the way, I've set up shop here.
    http://awritersworkbench.blogspot.ca/

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    1. Melanie Boxall16 January 2013 at 11:34

      Found you:) Do have a look at this site. I am enjoying it so much I can't adequately express it.

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  3. Unknown15 January 2013 at 18:38

    Ohhhhh. Cool! All I have to do is find some time.

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    1. Melanie Boxall16 January 2013 at 11:35

      6 hours a week. Seriously. Actually the early stuff doesn't take that long. I managed to catch up the whole first week already, in between all my business stuff, domestic stuff, etc.

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  4. Unknown17 January 2013 at 17:57

    I went to the website, there are 213 courses there.. some from Canada.. Oh I want to take a bunch of them. Where to start??

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  5. Ien in the Kootenays19 January 2013 at 18:15

    I love the idea, but my energy has been coming and going in unpredictable ways. Don't want to commit to anything. Meanwhile it will be fun to see you youngsters soaking it up.

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