Last sumÂmer, NYU announced that it will join the open courseÂware moveÂment by makÂing free coursÂes availÂable online, all in video. Fast forÂward sevÂerÂal months, and you can now see the first fruits of NYU’s labor.
The Open EduÂcaÂtion pilot feaÂtures four coursÂes, the first of ten coursÂes that will evenÂtuÂalÂly appear online.
- HisÂtoÂry of New York City: A Social HisÂtoÂry – — iTunes Video –YouTube – Web Site – Prof. Daniel Walkowitz
- AmerÂiÂcan LitÂerÂaÂture I: BeginÂnings to CivÂil War – iTunes — YouTube – Prof. Cyrus Patell
- IntroÂducÂtion to SociÂolÂoÂgy – Web Site – Prof. HarÂvey Molotch
- Genomes and DiverÂsiÂty – Web Site – Prof. Mark SieÂgal
You can profÂit from these coursÂes no matÂter where you live, and the same applies to NYU stuÂdents. NYU now operÂates camÂpusÂes across the globe, from ArgentiÂna to Abu Dhabi, to SinÂgaÂpore and soon ShangÂhai. And the hope is these stuÂdents can all parÂticÂiÂpate in a comÂmon curÂricuÂlum. Hence a reaÂson why NYU put these coursÂes online.
You can read more about the NYU pilot here, and find 350 free online coursÂes from stelÂlar uniÂverÂsiÂties here. If you have a smartÂphone, you can always access these coursÂes on the fly…
H/T to Dara at Do It YourÂself ScholÂar
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