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feelin_blue

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« on: October 05, 2013, 11:13:06 AM »

Hi, just wanted to share this free resource, in case anyone is interested.

https://www.edx.org/course-list/allschools/allsubjects/allcourses

I came across this one via facebook (someone shared it I think) and I enrolled some time ago, but the course has just started, week two has just been uploaded so it is still possible to catch up if anyone is interested.

ANTH207x: Introduction to Human Evolution

(https://www.edx.org/course/wellesley/anth207x/introduction-human-evolution/873)

There is quite a lot of detail for those, like me, who have never formally studied this subject.  I have pages of notes already and am just finishing week one! Got to do a test now... and its GRADED! Yikes!

There are a fair few other courses that look interesting.  I noticed one about the Letters of Paul which some here might also like.

https://www.edx.org/course/harvard-university/hds1544-1x/early-christianity-letters-paul/927 (Starts in Jan 2014)



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Re: Online courses
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2013, 11:24:55 AM »

Added, there is a facebook page associated with the course I am doing, of those who have joined there are people from 83 countries from over 1100 members! Includes 23 people from UK, 223 from US.

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« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2013, 07:02:27 PM »

Added, there is a facebook page associated with the course I am doing, of those who have joined there are people from 83 countries from over 1100 members! Includes 23 people from UK, 223 from US.

Thanks Blue that's really useful.

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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2013, 07:37:47 PM »
Found this about a year ago and bookmarked it on Firefox's Fast Dial, only to loose access to Fast Dial so thanks for 'finding it' for me again, blue.
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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2013, 09:09:22 AM »

I would also recommend the Coursera courses at https://www.coursera.org/courses and the Yale lectures on the Old and New Testaments which can be found on YouTube.

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« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2013, 09:33:30 PM »
These are excellent. I studied Bronze-age archaeology with them.

http://education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/pages.php?id=215&gclid=CLH2hvKGg7oCFQc72wodTDsALw

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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2013, 09:53:23 PM »
I'm currently taking a diplona course in Egyptology run jointly by Liverpool Uni and the OU.
I recently completed a similar course in Celtic and Medieval Scottish Studies run jointly through OU and Stirling Unis.
Both courses are/were mainly online.
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« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2013, 10:58:55 AM »

That's brilliant! What a studious lot we are!  8)

If anyone wants to add anything sooner or later, please share.

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(I have done my week one test and only got 6/10 - mostly down to misreading the questions! Reminds me of old policy from when I started CIMA - RTFQ!)

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« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2013, 11:08:40 AM »
Blue, would you like me to make this a sticky so it is available as a permanent resource?

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« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2013, 11:14:22 AM »

It might be worth it Rhi, if you think it will useful, and it will save me having to bump it! The online courses on my link start at various times; the one I referred to starts in Jan 2014! Good thinking!, thanks! xx

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« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2013, 11:17:57 AM »
Done!

Over on the pagan topic we also have a recommended reading sticky. Anyone can create similar resource threads elsewhere on the board and ask for them to be made sticky. That way they won't disappear during housekeeping!

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« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2013, 12:44:09 PM »

I would also recommend the Coursera courses at https://www.coursera.org/courses and the Yale lectures on the Old and New Testaments which can be found on YouTube.

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There are many on this forum who would benefit from https://www.coursera.org/course/intrologic :)

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Re: Online courses
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2013, 04:57:33 PM »

Of course, there are quite a few freebie things on the Open University OpenLearn website.  I did 'sign up' for a few of these, but they are still pending....

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/

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« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2013, 05:22:49 PM »
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Remember that. should the need arise (as in my case), the OU will co-operate with another university to offer a specialised course.
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Re: Online courses
« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2013, 11:43:14 PM »

This was a fun thing that someone on my course posted.

http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/mystery-skull-interactive
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« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2013, 09:40:48 AM »

This was a fun thing that someone on my course posted.

http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/mystery-skull-interactive

Interesting and I intentionally went down the route of two species to see the case against it - if there was.
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« Reply #16 on: December 20, 2013, 09:37:03 AM »
So I just found this:

http://academicearth.org

It has a lot of courses from American Universities too. Personally, I quite fancy the "Ancient and Medieval Philosophy" course offered by University of Notre Dame. 
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« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2014, 11:18:29 PM »


I finished my MOOC today - right on the closing day, with an overall score of 85% so I am chuffed to bits!

Signed up for a Coursera "Introduction to Genetics and Evolution" which is now on week 2, and another which hasn't started yet "Human Evolution: Past and Future" which starts in 10 days!

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