Open Education by Blackboard Courses

In this free 10-week online course, you will learn the fundamentals of computer programming using the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) language in Microsoft Excel. Although many homework problems deal with mechanical engineering concepts, no prior kno…

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• 10 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Charles Darwin University

The Art and Science of Memory: 5 Keys to Learning

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Immerse yourself in this virtual "Memory Palace" of 5 panoramic, interactive rooms representing 5 key memory techniques. You will learn and practice a range of strategies and skills through videos and digital interactives as you are guided from room to r…

• Open Education by Blackboard
• 1-4 hours a week, 7 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

This MOOC offers a short study of writing skills designed especially for those in health care professions. If you're looking for valuable tips on written communication and using APA formatting in the health care field, this is the course for you.

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• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

A multi-part energy advocacy MOOC featuring discussion of hydraulic fracturing and global climate change as the two major topics.

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• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

This 10-week online course is designed to raise awareness and increase knowledge about disability. It is an enrichment opportunity for almost anyone, open to middle school students through adults. Participants will learn about disability from personal, p…

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• 10 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Varsity College

Web & Digital Literacies

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The Web is an environment where all people, anywhere in the world, have the potential to participate equally. It is a democratic platform that can allow humans to flourish on a scale never before seen. However, to make the most of this opportunity, we n…

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• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

University of Pittsburgh

Art, Communication and Contact Zones

In a society that steers us to reinforce our existing preferences, it can be illuminating to study public art designed to bring diverse audiences together in "contact zones," where different worlds and discordant views mix. Join us to explore close readi…

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• 1 hour a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

We are learning to P-N Junction Diode, LED, Laser Diode, Photodiode, Solar Cells, Field Effect Transistors; MOSFET, nanowire FET, Biosensors, Spin FET, Quantum Computing.

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• On-Demand
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Charles Darwin University

Who's Counting: An Interactive Introduction to Accounting

Have you ever thought about Accounting as a career choice? This course will introduce you to the basic concepts, principles and techniques of being an accountant. You will learn about the importance of accounting in modern societies and have the opportun…

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• 2-4 hours a week, 10 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin, Evolution, and Tropical Australia

his free, open course is offered by Charles Darwin University to provide an introduction to Charles Darwin, the theory of evolution, Alfred Russel Wallace, and an overview of adaptation of tropical organisms in the Northern Territory of Australia. You wi…

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• 2-4 hours a week, 10 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Central Institute of Technology

Body Image & Drugs

In today's society, there are many pressures on both genders and people of all ages to maintain a 'healthy' body image. Some people unfortunately fall into the trap of engaging in unhealthy behaviour to achieve a "perfect" body. Most commonly i…

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Review of basic arithmetic and introduction to algebraic concepts. Includes basic review of whole numbers and decimals, addition ,subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions, order of operations, and ratio and proportion.

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• Finished
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지난 2009년 과학독서 동호회 분들이 일반상대성이론이 집약된 아인슈타인의 중력장 방정식을 직접 수학으로 풀어보고 싶다고 하셔서 이분들을 위해 고등학교 수학과정부터 12개월에 걸쳐 강의했던 적이 있었습니다. 그 6년 전 강의를 온라인으로 옮긴 강좌가 여기 있습니다. 21세기 현재 과학자들이 우주를 어떻게 이해하고 있는지 이 강좌를 통해 직접 확인할 수 있습니다. 원어로 과학과 우주의 아름다움을 느껴 보시기 바랍니다. 올해 2015년은 일반상대성이론이…

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• Free Online Course

근대 이전의 한국은 국가나 관아뿐만 아니라, 문중, 서원, 사찰, 개인도 일정한 기획에 따라 갖가지 서적들을 편찬하고 유통시켰습니다. 창의적인 저술만이 아니라 동아시아 보편 고전과 지식정보를 가공한 자료도 자원으로 삼았으며, 활판과 목판, 필사의 방식을 모두 활용했습니다. 이 강좌를 통해 우리나라의 주요 고전문헌의 내용과 구조를 이해하고, 그 문헌이 편찬, 간행, 유포된 역사문화상의 맥락을 파악하는 안목을 넓히는 한편, 고전문헌을 현대적 방법으로 가공…

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법학입문자 또는 법을 제대로 공부하고 싶은 분들을 위하여 민법의 체계와 원리를 이해할 수 있도록 설계된 강의로서 추상적 설명보다는 구체적 사례를 풍부하게 활용하여 평이하고 수월한 이해를 돕고자 합니다.

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• On-Demand
• Free Online Course