[vicsireland] Free Lectures Online
- From: "tonysweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "vics" <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:07:12 +0100
Hi Mike,
Firstly, sorry, I meant to send that email to another list of a similar
name got to do with students in particular!
Now I have just been clicking on the three links on that email and I had no
problem gaining access thankfully!
Why not give it a lash now again and I'm sure you will have better luck this
time.
It sounds very interesting indeed!
By the way, in case anyone is wondering, the blog I posted is a very
respected resource for information for the blind and visually-impaired
indeed!
All the best,
Tony Sweeney.
The Fred's Head Companion (APH)
Friday, July 13, 2007
Free College Lectures Online
By Michael McCarty
The Teaching Company
The concept is great! Scour the world for the best professors and record
their lectures. Paying customers get world-class university courses, at less
than
world-class university prices, while attending the class at their
convenience. I know friends who have listened to a dozen classes this way
(while driving).
A class that sounds interesting to me is Robert Greenberg's celebrated
forty-eight lessons on "How to Understand and Listen to Great Music." A
friend said
that it was more than a music appreciation class, it was a view of western
civilization through music. Professionally recorded, lively, insightful,
fast-paced,
authoritative, and memorable. What more could you want from college on a
cassette?
Since 1990, great teachers from the Ivy League, Stanford, Georgetown, and
other leading colleges and universities have crafted 175 courses for
lifelong
learners. They provide the adventure of learning, without the homework or
exams.
Another class that sounds interesting is an overview of Egyptian history
taught by a mummy expert and a decent introduction to western philosophy.
The Teaching
Company catalog lists an eclectic range of other seminars. One caveat: these
courses seem expensive for many individuals. But they are a lot cheaper than
college, and most courses are at least forty or so tapes, so you really get
your money's worth. Classes are also available on digital cassette, DVD, and
in other formats. You can also check your local library, which would work
best for me. Course clubs are another way to get the classes, and this would
bring the cost down because you would share the cost with others.
Use this link to learn more about The Teaching Company by visiting their
home page.
http://www.teach12.com/teach12.asp?ai=16281
More Free Science and Video Lectures Online
This searchable blog-based archive offers lectures and slides for
introductory science and math courses, and a wide variety of more
specialized topics.
Click this link to visit the Free Science Online website at
http://freescienceonline.blogspot.com.
VideoLectures - exchange ideas and share knowledge
This site contains free video lectures from the world's leading and
prominent scientists." So far, the site features "92 events, 1266 authors,
1454 lectures,
and 2247 videos." It also includes a sizable number of interviews and
tutorials.
Click this link to visit
http://videolectures.net.
Posted by Michael McCarty at 10:33 AM
http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2007/01/free-college-lectures-online.html
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