Just a quick update in case you missed the posts yesterday on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. Ah, right — and LinkedIn (hey, follow us!): We announced yesterday the open secret of the Media Library, which you can discover for yourself at library.saylor.org. Not that you have to remember it; we included a link in the […]
If freshman composition is often considered the bane of university first-years, the introductory literature course is merely the butt of a joke. (And good luck to those who try to major in English Lit without suffering the scorn of their so-called friends with “real” majors.) A sad story, indeed, and sadder still that the cynics […]
Read More… from Intro to Literary Studies Now Available on iTunes U
We’ll just come right out and say it: CS101: Introduction to Computer Science is our most popular course, due in part to the outstanding interactive Java lessons from Bradley Kjell (which we previously showcased in the blog). 101 made its way onto our iTunes U channel not too long ago, and today its sibling arrives […]
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We don’t often re-blog a whole post (we don’t have a special aversion to doing so, though the simple fact remains), but we’re breaking with tradition for Geoff Cain’s post on biology resources at his Brainstorm in Progress blog. It is an excellent annotated short-list for those who want to dive in to bio either as students […]
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Another week gone by! As sad as it is to say goodbye to the offices for two whole days, do rest assured that we’ll be keeping our minds squarely on free and open education. The A/C is fixed right in time for the heat wave to have passed, and we’re back on speaking terms with our […]
Read More… from Smorgasbord: A/C, Team Pics, Math Puzzles, MOOC Puzzles, Hanging Out