Cornell University Courses

An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching

Learn how to implement evidence-based teaching strategies in your university classroom as well as effective methods for assessing teaching and learning.

• edX
• 4-5 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• 27th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

Syllabus: MAE5790-1 Course introduction and overview. MAE5790-2 One dimensional Systems. MAE5790-3 Overdamped bead on a rotating hoop. MAE5790-4 Model of an insect outbreak. MAE5790-5 Two dimensional linear systems. MAE5790-6 Two dimensional nonlinear sy…

• YouTube
• 30 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Sharks!

6 reviews

Learn about the most fascinating animals on Earth, their sophisticated senses and how sharks and their relatives have impacted human history and culture.

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Computing Technology Inside Your Smartphone

4 reviews

Explore the fundamental computing technology inside smartphones and the advanced techniques that make them run so fast.

• edX
• 10 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Science and Politics of the GMO

3 reviews

Learn the basics of genetic engineering and biotechnology and examine why the GMO is politically contentious. Participants will gain an understanding of how science works, its limits, and how the interaction of these factors leads to decision making.

• edX
• 3-4 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering Simulations

2 reviews

Learn how to analyze real-world engineering problems using ANSYS simulation software and gain important professional skills sought by employers.

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Networks, Crowds and Markets

2 reviews

Explore the critical questions posed by how the social, economic, and technological realms of the modern world interconnect.

• edX
• 4-5 hours a week, 10 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Wiretaps to Big Data: Privacy and Surveillance in the Age of Interconnection

2 reviews

Explore the privacy issues of an interconnected world.

• edX
• 3-4 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Structuring Business Agreements for Success

1 review

Do you know the components of a business agreement? Can you bridge the information gaps necessary to meet the needs of contracting parties? In this course, you will learn the laws, principles and guidelines to structure successful business deals to meet…

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom

1 review

Through real stories, reflection, and key research, learn how to create and sustain inclusive, student-centered learning environments.

• edX
• 2-4 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Reclaiming Broken Places: Introduction to Civic Ecology

1 review

Explore why and how people come together to care for nature and community in cities and after disasters.

• edX
• 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Relativity and Astrophysics

6 reviews

Explore the powerful and intriguing connections between astronomy and Einstein’s theory of relativity.

• edX
• 4-8 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Paid Course

American Capitalism: A History

5 reviews

Examine how economic development fueled the United States’ evolution from 13 backwater colonies to a global power.

• edX
• 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Paid Course

The Ethics of Eating

4 reviews

Explore the ethical issues you confront each time you decide what to eat or purchase food. Join a diverse group of philosophers, food scientists, activists, industry specialists, and farmers in this exciting discussion.

• edX
• 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Global Hospitality Management

2 reviews

The world’s top-rated School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University introduces you to the fast-growing world of hospitality and hotel management.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)