This past year I took advantage of a MIT Open Courseware course for my daughters science option. She wanted something that wasn't typical for her high school science option, so I found Kitchen Chemistry by MIT. It was a good experience, following the teachers syllabus, and doing the assignments on her own, but it would have been nice to interact with a professor. NOW YOU CAN.
"Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday announced a new nonprofit partnership, known as edX, to offer free online courses from both universities."
ALSO...
" Harvard and M.I.T. have a rival — they are not the only elite
universities planning to offer free massively open online courses, or
MOOCs, as they are known. This month, Stanford, Princeton, the
University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan announced
their partnership with a new commercial company, Coursera, with $16 million in venture capital. "
Full Story Here
~posted by Andrea from Notes from a Homeschooling Mom
Showing posts with label college level. Show all posts
Showing posts with label college level. Show all posts
Free online college classes Saylor.org
For those homeschooled students (and others) who have surpassed the challenge of regular high school classes. This material was designed to be used by college professors to save students the cost of textbooks.
Visit Saylor.org.
From the website:
Enjoy!
~posted by Andrea from Notes from a Homeschooling Mom
Visit Saylor.org.
From the website:
Our Mission
The mission of the Saylor Foundation is to make education freely available to all. Guided by the belief that technology has the potential to circumvent barriers that prevent many individuals from participating in traditional schooling models, the Foundation is committed to developing and advancing inventive and effective ways of harnessing technology in order to drive the cost of education down to zero.
~posted by Andrea from Notes from a Homeschooling Mom
Math Vids Free math videos
Mathvids.com provides free math videos for all levels of math from Middle school math through Discrete math. If your student is having trouble learning a concept from their math book, you can help them find the corresponding Mathvid video help them understand better.
You can also use the video as your own online textbook, following the videos and exercises in order. You would need to purchase a workbook or find worksheets to go with it though.
There are ads on these videos, but you can pay a reasonable subscription fee for an ad-less version. I don't mind looking at ipad commercials though. The paid subscription includes the ability to download videos for later use and the ability to make the videos full screen.
Subjects included:
Basic math
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
Geometry
Advanced Algebra (II)
Trig/Precalc
Statistics
Calculus (1,2,3)
Beyond Calculus
College statistics
Linear Algebra
Differential Equations
Discrete Math
You will have to become a member (free) to use the site. Great for middle school, high school, and college.
You can also use the video as your own online textbook, following the videos and exercises in order. You would need to purchase a workbook or find worksheets to go with it though.
There are ads on these videos, but you can pay a reasonable subscription fee for an ad-less version. I don't mind looking at ipad commercials though. The paid subscription includes the ability to download videos for later use and the ability to make the videos full screen.
Subjects included:
Basic math
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
Geometry
Advanced Algebra (II)
Trig/Precalc
Statistics
Calculus (1,2,3)
Beyond Calculus
College statistics
Linear Algebra
Differential Equations
Discrete Math
You will have to become a member (free) to use the site. Great for middle school, high school, and college.
General Chemistry 1 and Chemistry 2
This college level chemistry online textbook is courtesy of Rice University. Great source for studying for Clep and AP exams.
General Chemistry 1
General Chemistry 2
This is made available by connexions, a place to view and share educational material made of small knowledge chunks called modules that can be organized as courses, books, reports, etc.
General Chemistry 1
General Chemistry 2
This is made available by connexions, a place to view and share educational material made of small knowledge chunks called modules that can be organized as courses, books, reports, etc.
College Algebra Book Online
If you are studying for an Algebra Clep or math AP exam, you may purchase an expensive college math textbook or you can download this free online college algebra book.
The Online Textbook Was Written By:
We are two college mathematics professors who grew weary of forcing our students to purchase expensive college algebra textbooks whose mathematical content has slowly degraded over the years. Our solution? Write our own. The twist? We made our college algebra book free and we distribute it as a .pdf file under the Creative Commons License.
If you need further study consider buying College Algebra Demystified
MIT Opencourseware
Free online courses courtesy of MIT
You will get free lecture notes, exams, and videos
This is college level, AP, Clep level.
There is also a Highlights for High School level
School & Homeschool Teacher Resources
You will get free lecture notes, exams, and videos
This is college level, AP, Clep level.
There is also a Highlights for High School level
School & Homeschool Teacher Resources
Khan Academy UPDATE
I recently gave information about Khan Academy, but now that I have looked at it further, I have to comment again... IT IS THAT GOOD!
Khan Academy delivers math and finance tutorials through Youtube videos. It is well detailed and my kids say it is very easy to follow. In addition to that, they have a free, adaptive math program available here. I can't believe this is free. I spent 2 hours on the site today, just testing myself and could not stop. The site finds your level and fills your learning gaps. Plus it progresses you through math seamlessly.
I plan to use this program this year AND make a few donations!
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Another update 9/24/09
My kids have been using and enjoying this program for 3 months. Because of the way the program moves students can fly through concepts too quickly. This means they may be able to finish a unit but have not spent enough time in it to rememeber the concepts long term.
My suggestion is that you purchase a workbooks... basic math, pre algebra, algebra 2, geometry to go along with the lessons so give them extra practice and to test for long term retention. (You can also print worksheets from free worksheet websites)
Otherwise this program is excellent especially for test prep and relearning concepts.
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School & Homeschool Teacher Resources
Khan Academy delivers math and finance tutorials through Youtube videos. It is well detailed and my kids say it is very easy to follow. In addition to that, they have a free, adaptive math program available here. I can't believe this is free. I spent 2 hours on the site today, just testing myself and could not stop. The site finds your level and fills your learning gaps. Plus it progresses you through math seamlessly.
I plan to use this program this year AND make a few donations!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Another update 9/24/09
My kids have been using and enjoying this program for 3 months. Because of the way the program moves students can fly through concepts too quickly. This means they may be able to finish a unit but have not spent enough time in it to rememeber the concepts long term.
My suggestion is that you purchase a workbooks... basic math, pre algebra, algebra 2, geometry to go along with the lessons so give them extra practice and to test for long term retention. (You can also print worksheets from free worksheet websites)
Otherwise this program is excellent especially for test prep and relearning concepts.
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School & Homeschool Teacher Resources
Academic Earth video lectures
As more and more high quality educational content becomes available online for free, we ask ourselves, what are the real barriers to achieving a world class education? At Academic Earth, we are working to identify these barriers and find innovative ways to use technology to increase the ease of learning.We are building a user-friendly educational ecosystem that will give internet users around the world the ability to easily find, interact with, and learn from full video courses and lectures from the world’s leading scholars. Our goal is to bring the best content together in one place and create an environment that in which that content is remarkably easy to use and in which user contributions make existing content increasingly valuable.We invite those who share our passion to explore our website, participate in our online community, and help us continue to find new ways to make learning easier for everyone.
American History on Video
This program is for college and highschool students and consists of 26 half-hour videos.
A Biography of America presents history not simply as a series of irrefutable facts to be memorized, but as a living narrative. Prominent historians -- Donald L. Miller, Pauline Maier, Louis P. Masur, Waldo E. Martin, Jr., Douglas Brinkley, and Virginia Scharff -- present America's story as something that is best understood from a variety of perspectives. Thought-provoking debates and lectures encourage critical analysis of the forces that have shaped America. First-person narratives, photos, film footage, and documents reveal the human side of American history -- how historical figures affected events, and the impact of these events on citizens' lives.
Free Film Related Courses online
Online College Blog lists 50 Free Open Courses for Movie Lovers
Whether you’re an aspiring filmmaker, or just a major fan, you’ll be pleased to find out that there are a number of open courses available to movie lovers. These courses are offered by top universities, and cover topics including film culture, visual arts, and video production. Read on to learn more about them, and get access to the courses.
Annenberg Media VIDEO ON DEMAND
About Anneberg Media
Annenberg Media uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and broad distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers. It is part of The Annenberg Foundation and advances the Foundation's goal of encouraging the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge.This site has free membership
Lapbooklessons
Check out this free homeschooling resource site
Watch our Lapbook video's and learn how to make your own
Lapbook templates and books! Surf our Lapbooking blogs for more tips, tricks and ideas for making Lapbooks with your children! Download our Free Lapbooks or make your own!... Lapbooks are a great way to teach key concepts and further explore unit studies. Creating a themed Lapbook is tons of fun, and children almost forget that they're learning along the way!
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