23 Intriguing Open Courseware Offerings

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:53:13 +0000

There is a growing movement among colleges and universities that is emphasizing the free availability of course materials. I find that many of my history and social studies colleagues are unaware of the expanding possibilities for a more in-depth investigation of their content.

Teaching a new course (I’m starting AP Human Geography next year)? Confused about a particularly intense section of your curriculum? Looking to excite students by introducing current research and controversy?

The following is certainly only a partial list, and I admit I’ve chosen a few due to personal fascination (I’m guessing the soap opera course and the pro wrestling course are remarkably similar). If you’re not impressed with my list, but you want to check more exhaustive lists of history offerings, look here and here.

In a future post, I plan to collect another list of resources from the recently established and exciting offerings of iTunes U.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Anthropology of Computing Technology and Culture

The Conquest of America

Technology in American History

Medieval Literature: Medieval Women Writers

American Soap Operas

Topics in Comparative Media: American Pro Wrestling

Videogame Theory and Analysis

How and Why Machines Work

Tufts University

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Urban and Environmental Analysis