It’s a whole new week, and that means a whole new iTunes U course! This week, we delve once more into the dismal science with ECON101: Principles of Microeconomics. ECON102 (Macroeconomics) is already available on iTunes U, which brings us up to a full introductory year of Econ available entirely on your iOS device! You […]
Month: November 2012
Monday Morning Digest: Wrong Answer
For those back from holiday, we hope it was a good one, and for one and all, our best wishes for a wonderful week ahead. Some heavy topics ahead…we’ll touch on professors’ salaries, gender equity in promotions, academic freedom, and (ugh!) human error…we end on some high notes. If you find food for thought, by […]
Thank You!
We’re taking some time as a staff to celebrate the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, so it’s going to be a quiet couple of days behind the scenes at Saylor.org (but the site’s always open!) It’s traditional on this holiday to briefly share what you’re thankful for; briefly, then, we’re thankful for our community of staff, consultants, and, most […]
PSYCH101 on iTunes U
For those of you rocking iOS devices (we hear there are a few of you), we’re pleased to announce that Psychology 101 is now live on our iTunes U channel! PSYCH101: Introduction to Psychology, one of our peer-reviewed courses, joins 21 other Saylor.org courses on the iTunes U platform. Take a look around, and let […]
Face to Face with Free and Open Materials
or, The Economics of Individual Non-purchasing Decisions Undeniably clever titling aside, the news is this: Peter Tsigaris, Associate Professor of Economics at Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia (who, disclaimer, also happens to consult for us), is using Saylor.org materials next term to support his Introductory Microeconomics course. “I did not order a textbook for […]