Comments on: More free online courses!

More free online courses!

loquacious — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:44:39 -0800

Do you love learning? I know you do. This might help keep you busy for a while.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:45:33 -0800

If you have similar resources that aren't listed, please feel free to index them here.

By: dflemingdotorg

dflemingdotorg — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:53:59 -0800

fantastic post, thank you!

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:58:11 -0800

I have learned something today. Thanks, loquacious.

By: bomeezy

bomeezy — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:05:53 -0800

Awesome! I even learned what an autodidact is. As soon as I finish watching the trail of Scary animals on Metafilter, I'll start watching these. Thanks!

By: kisch mokusch

kisch mokusch — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:10:16 -0800

This is worth it, just for the free language courses on iTunes alone. Great find loquacious!

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:10:59 -0800

I think I love you.

By: IronLizard

IronLizard — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:17:22 -0800

Previous, related: Open Courseware. Math. Languages.

By: RavinDave

RavinDave — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:23:26 -0800

Particularly the FSI site IronLizard links to.

By: Ugh

Ugh — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:25:18 -0800

Ah! Full-length online documentaries! -swoon-
(Even though it is a little curious that they misspelled Notre Dame.)

By: pwedza

pwedza — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:34:49 -0800

Nice!!

By: Listener

Listener — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:19:34 -0800

It looks great. I liked this guy's ear trainer a lot, though. The one on that site uses flash, which I avoid.

By: dreamsign

dreamsign — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:35:59 -0800

Why is it so difficult to find physics lectures? Astronomy, yes, otherwise it's this "physics for future presidents" pop-science -- "this is the only course that will teach you how nuclear weapons work". Uh... great. I like how he goes on to slag physics majors. I searched through most of these. Anyone know where I can get some physics goodness? Always seems to be the odd science out.

By: hadjiboy

hadjiboy — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:45:27 -0800

Oh, this looks like it's going to be fun!

By: liquorice

liquorice — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 01:09:18 -0800

Yay, I finally have something to burn away the last remaining weeks of my summer break (for I am a nerd who enjoys this more than going out in the sun).

By: dreamsign

dreamsign — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 01:47:48 -0800

Not to suggest that this isn't a most excellent fpp -- which it is.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:10:28 -0800

Awesome! I even learned what an autodidact is Yew mean ta tell me you jes' now learnin' what an aw-toe-die-dact is? Huh? Din'tchew teach yoreself nothin' in school boy?

By: loquacious

loquacious — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:31:12 -0800

Dreamsign: How about some really bad physics pickup lines?

By: sexyrobot

sexyrobot — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 03:16:33 -0800

Anyone know where I can get some physics goodness? how about the britney spears guide to semiconductor physics?

By: sexyrobot

sexyrobot — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 03:22:23 -0800

also, wikiversity (also on the main link) will probably be pretty comprehensive before too long. i give it six months before it's giving harvard a run for its money...

By: Busithoth

Busithoth — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:12:34 -0800

a thousand times thank you!

By: jacalata

jacalata — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:21:55 -0800

Wow...thanks.

By: alicesshoe

alicesshoe — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:22:55 -0800

Wow./ All this learning, is it still allowed¿ I mean, if people get learning, they might become a threat, ja¿ Thanks loquacious, now can we make a day more than 24 hours¿

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:24:56 -0800

You hardly see anyone say [this is good] anymore, but this is good.

By: Trochanter

Trochanter — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:26:19 -0800

Excellent! Now I'll show all the kids at school! I am so smart! S M R T ! Seriously, I go to the Berkeley site all the time but these are great, as are the ones in the thread. Thanks! And also, re: "Uh... great. I like how he goes on to slag physics majors." I've watched the early lectures from this course a couple of times, and he uses that same gag every time. It really sticks in my craw. "I've met a lot of CEO's and they're always smarter than the Physics professionals I know, etc..." Horseshit. Patronizing horseshit. Someone should call him on it. But that's still a great course.

By: slimepuppy

slimepuppy — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:45:11 -0800

Fuck. Now I'm gonna have to buy an iPod. Cool post though (and aptly timed as I needs to learn me some Spanish).

By: RussHy

RussHy — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:45:47 -0800

Great post! Thanks.

By: slimepuppy

slimepuppy — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:46:39 -0800

Or at least install iChoons.

By: Mister_A

Mister_A — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:51:08 -0800

Flagged as daunting.

By: frykitty

frykitty — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:10:53 -0800

Oooh, this looks delicious. Thank you!

By: caddis

caddis — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:24:37 -0800

You've got 60 favorites marked, and growing, for a reason. Nice post. Useful post.

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:30:52 -0800

dreamsign: Take a look at the MIT OpenCourseWare offerings in physics. I think it's only course notes and problem sets, though.

By: BeerFilter

BeerFilter — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:35:32 -0800

No one's pointed out the AskMe link on the target page, under Ask Questions.

By: hypersloth

hypersloth — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:58:51 -0800

Or that the very first word after the title is misspelled. Great post, regardless.

By: rmm

rmm — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:10:23 -0800

ooh, I likes... loverly! thanks loquacious - good find. Also of interest is a blog (The Stingy Scholar) someone's started to share some of these links. They link to AskMe too - as all smart sites should. As an aside, has anyone seen Fluther? It's basically an AskMe that's been Web2.0 stylized, apparently also with an added feature of 'experts'. It boggles the mind why startups think they're adding anything new to this genre of sites - why would anyone not go to AskMe (or, shudder, Yahoo Answers) < / rant mode off - i have this thing against dumb startups>

By: stbalbach

stbalbach — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:21:19 -0800

A good start but missing a ton of good sites. I gave up keeping track a while ago there are too many. One day the ultimate list will appear.

By: storybored

storybored — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:02:36 -0800

Them guys spelled "Berkeley" wrong. Autod-didacts busted!

By: Durhey

Durhey — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:45:49 -0800

Between this and the Learn SOmething New Every day blog posted earlier, I don't hink I have to learn any new things for a whole month! Thanks!

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:53:51 -0800

omg Great post loquacious!

By: tickingclock

tickingclock — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:21:46 -0800

This post makes me weep with joy. Thanks, loquacious!

By: autoverzekering

autoverzekering — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:04:10 -0800

Thanks for this really awesome post!!

By: r3tr0

r3tr0 — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:24:38 -0800

I logged in just to thank you. Thank you!

By: BigBrownBear

BigBrownBear — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:40:45 -0800

If you guys love this stuff, also check out the Stingy Scholar. It's all free resources like this.

By: roll truck roll

roll truck roll — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:49:40 -0800

Two things that don't appear to have been mentioned yet: 1. Stanford's iTunes site 2. Naropa Poetics Audio Archives That latter resource is quite yummy, especially if writing and poetics is your thing. Hours and hours of readings, lectures, panel discussions by all kinds of important people. Lots to wade through.

By: dreamsign

dreamsign — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:37:23 -0800

I think I briefly checked it out, lukemeister, but your recommendation caused me to go back and take a deeper look, and that resource is awesome -- thanks! Though it looks like I'll be self-teaching calculus and re-learning trig to get through it. I still wonder why the dearth of physics lectures on the web. Been this way for as long as I can remember. Too lab-oriented? Thanks, again.