Today, Friday, November 8, 2013 is National Dunce day . It remembers the death of medieval scholar Duns Scotus who was credited with the creation of what we all know as the “Dunce Cap.” This man believed pointed caps would aid in learning.
So this holiday in essence is all about learning. Being a technology column, we will point out several sites that will not require a Dunce Cap, but rather nimble fingers and mouse control to raise your IQ, train your brain and maybe give you an edge in work, life and beyond.
You will be surprises at the many sites online that will let you learn for free. Below, are just a few.
MIT OpenCourseWare : MIT has one of the largest collections of open courseware out there, including numerous offerings in computer science from some of the leading minds in the field. Stanford Engineering Everywhere : Head to this site to take courses in basic computer science, artificial intelligence, linear systems, and other engineering topics. Academic Earth : There are a dozen or so free lectures on computer science from big-name colleges like Stanford, MIT, and Berkeley on this site. MIT World : MIT World is another offering from MIT that shares lectures, conferences, and demonstrations on a variety of topics, including computer science. Harvard Extension School : Harvard shares some of its Ivy League educational resources for free on this site, which collects course materials from a number of different computer science courses held in past years. UC Berkeley Engineering : Head to UC Berkeley’s iTunesU archive for a great collection of computer science and engineering lectures. The Open University : The Open University is an excellent place to look for free educational resources on just about any topic, and as you might imagine they carry a fair amount of computer science material as well. Open Culture : This site boasts 750 free online courses covering various disciplines. This is on top of the 625 FREE certificate course findings. UC Irvine : Looking to take a few courses in computer science on your own time? Through UC Irvine’s online resources you can take Intro to AI, Machine Learning, Kernel-Based Learning, or Bayesian Statistical Analysis. w3schools : For those looking to learn a programming language, there are few better resources than w3schools. On their site, there are tutorials for learning HTML, CSS, AJAX, and dozens of other programming languages. Wikibooks : Supplement any of the courses you take for free online with textbooks from. You’ll find great titles that can serve as reference points for a variety of CS subjects. Google Code University : Google has created a number of resources to help computer science students, including courses on programming, web security, algorithms, and much more. ArsDigita : Modeled after the undergrad computer science program at MIT, this online learning resource offers up some really great courses any CS student should check out.
So that being said, explore, learn and boost your intelligence to your brain and hearts content.
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