I was talking to a friend at work recently about having read about free online courses put together and hosted by some really big names in academia and industry. I promised to get her a list and, once I started assembling it, thought maybe I'd post it here in case anyone else can benefit.
Although I have not personally had the opportunity to try any of these yet, they've been on my radar for a while. Some of them are accredited, many are not. Some run on pre-scheduled timelines (usually because they incorporate a social learning component), others are entirely self-paced.
Whether you're trying to expand your skill sets for career purposes, hoping to keep your brain limber, or just looking for something engaging to help make the dark days of winter go by faster, it looks like there's something for everybody in here!
Duolingo - learn another language!
Canvas Network - "Open, online courses from colleges, universities and organizations worldwide."
JTDigital - "technical skills for the digital world" (Psst... this includes a course on 'ethical hacking!' How fun does that sound?!)
Open Culture- "1,300 free online courses"
Open2Study
Stanford University
edX - free courses from Harvard, MIT, RIT, Wharton and more on here!
(PS - If you get a chance to try any of these, please let me know what you think!!)
Showing posts with label Best Finds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Best Finds. Show all posts
Friday, January 12
Friday, November 6
Best Finds From Around the Web (October edition)
Somehow, October has come and gone (already!), but hopefully it isn't too late to share the five best things I encountered online during the month. (Oh wait, it's my blog... excellent! I officially declare it Not Too Late. Enjoy!)
As I've been working hard on a lot of behind-the-scenes things for my business, as well as prepping the home front for the holidays, I've been heavily reliant on old-fashioned pen-and-paper to do lists (and big, fat markers to cross off completed tasks with!). So it was very nice to unexpectedly encounter this reminder/affirmation of how powerful and practical low-tech options can be in this age of smart phones and other pricey tech toys.
Because sometimes you just want something that feels special and decadent for brunch that won't take hours or cost a fortune to make, or leave you with a nasty sugar hangover later. These are perfect.
3. How to Unsend an Email (in gmail)
I didn't know this was possible, let alone easy! Possibly the best business tool ever.
A fantastic reminder that life is not set in stone, and that even (and maybe especially) in the big things we don't have to live and die by generic, outdated, or externally imposed lists of rules. Encouraging and inspiring, whether you apply it to business or any other project!
So funny, and so true.
I had no idea there even was such a thing, or that you could make your own. If you've ever wanted to take an oatmeal bath for softer, silkier skin, to kill the itch of poison ivy/oak, or to blunt the agony of chicken pox or eczema, here you go!
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