Re: (GRE Success! ) MOCCs that are starting this month

Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]> Tue, 7 Jan 2014 00:21:25 -0800
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If you miss a video no problem. It is the tests and exams that matter. Some
time them because of peer review mechanisms or parallel in-school tracks
and so on.

Sincerely,

Srihari


On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:20 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>wrote=
:

> Hello Varadhan,
>
> Most if not all MOOCs (and I think it is all of them) give you a time spa=
n
> to watch. Some like Udacity let you pace them yourself whenever you want.
> Their free model is mostly ending though, so you need to catch up quickly=
.
> In fact what I am doing with my MOOCs is trying to stay ahead of time.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Srihari
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:07 AM, Varadhan SKM <[email protected]>wro=
te:
>
>>
>>
>> A complete noob question: Do MOOCs require you to watch videos exactly
>> when they are offered. I am asking because I am interested in doing some
>> courses on data analysis (machine learning etc). But this semester I am
>> required to travel a bit on official work. What if we miss some classes?
>> Can we view the lectures later?
>>
>> V
>>
>> --skm
>>
>> =93The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is
>> conformity.=94  - Rollo May
>> Varadhan SKM
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Senthil Kumaran <[email protected]>wr=
ote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 9:34 PM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>wr=
ote:
>>>
>>>> You could also follow my strategy. Understanding the commitment that
>>>> MOOCs require, I am starting with familiar and easy territory doing co=
urses
>>>> on ecology, political philosophy and sustainability. It formalizes som=
e of
>>>> my knowledge, gives me rhythm and a sense of completion and gets my fe=
et
>>>> wet.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I agree with this strategy. It is really helpful to get started with th=
e
>>> courses. All of these do require some amount of planning in order to ke=
ep
>>> up and finish and taking the familiar ones help a lot.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Senthil
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Senthil
>>>
>>>
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>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">If you miss a video no problem. It is the tests and exams =
that matter. Some time them because of peer review mechanisms or parallel i=
n-school tracks and so on.=A0<div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br><=
/div>
<div>Srihari</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote">On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:20 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <span dir=3D"l=
tr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">yamanoor@gm=
ail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Varadhan,<div><br></d=
iv><div>Most if not all MOOCs (and I think it is all of them) give you a ti=
me span to watch. Some like Udacity let you pace them yourself whenever you=
 want. Their free model is mostly ending though, so you need to catch up qu=
ickly. In fact what I am doing with my MOOCs is trying to stay ahead of tim=
e.=A0</div>

<div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>Srihari</div></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote">On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:07 AM, Varadhan SKM <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">varadhan.skm=
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      <p></p><div dir=3D"ltr">A complete noob question: Do MOOCs require yo=
u to watch videos exactly when they are offered. I am asking because I am i=
nterested in doing some courses on data analysis (machine learning etc). Bu=
t this semester I am required to travel a bit on official work. What if we =
miss some classes? Can we view the lectures later? <br>



<br>V<br>
<div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><di=
v>--skm</div><div><br></div><div>=93The opposite of courage in our society =
is not cowardice, it is conformity.=94 =A0- Rollo May</div>Varadhan SKM<br>=
</div></div>

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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Senthil=
 Kumaran <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
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s=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 9:34 PM, Srihari Yamanoor <span di=
r=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">yaman=
[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>






<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left:1px #ccc solid"><div=
>You could also follow my strategy. Understanding the commitment that MOOCs=
 require, I am starting with familiar and easy territory doing courses on e=
cology, political philosophy and sustainability. It formalizes some of my k=
nowledge, gives me rhythm and a sense of completion and gets my feet wet.</=
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<div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>I agree with this strategy. It is r=
eally helpful to get started with the courses. All of these do require some=
 amount of planning in order to keep up and finish and taking the familiar =
ones help a lot.</div>






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p://ysrihari.blogspot.com/</a><br><br>Medical Devices: <a href=3D"http://ch=
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aaraka.blogspot.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://chaaraka.blogspot.com/</a><b=
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