Re: (GRE Success! ) MOCCs that are starting this month
Sri Harsha <sriharsha24-/[email protected]> Tue, 7 Jan 2014 13:42:02 -0800 (PST)
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--4756291-1701571921-1389130922=:72336 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Glad to see people chipping in.=20 I first saw MOOCs-like IIT lectures on youtube years ago. Then I witnessed = few discourses. And now there are many courses (with certificates, if that = helps) that can hone some of your hobbies/skills. -Harsha On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 2:21 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]> = wrote: =20 =C2=A0=20 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 a= nd so on.=C2=A0 Sincerely, Srihari On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:20 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]> wrot= e: Hello Varadhan, > > >Most if not all MOOCs (and I think it is all of them) give you a time 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 quickly. = In fact what I am doing with my MOOCs is trying to stay ahead of time.=C2= =A0 > > >Sincerely, > > >Srihari > > > >On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:07 AM, Varadhan SKM <[email protected]> wro= te: > >=20 >>=C2=A0=20 >>A complete noob question: Do MOOCs require you to watch videos exactly wh= en they are offered. I am asking because I am interested in doing some cour= ses on data analysis (machine learning etc). But this semester I am require= d to travel a bit on official work. What if we miss some classes? Can we vi= ew the lectures later?=20 >> >>V >> >> >> >>--skm >> >> >>=E2=80=9CThe opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is c= onformity.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0- Rollo MayVaradhan SKM >> >> >> >> >>On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Senthil Kumaran <[email protected]> wr= ote: >> >>=20 >>>=C2=A0=20 >>> >>> >>>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 MOO= Cs require, I am starting with familiar and easy territory doing courses on= ecology, political philosophy and sustainability. It formalizes some of my= knowledge, gives me rhythm and a sense of completion and gets my feet wet. >>>I agree with this strategy. It is really 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. >>> >>> >>>--=C2=A0 >>>Senthil >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>--=20 >>>Senthil >>> >> > > > > >--=20 > >Home: http://www.yamanoor.com/ > >Photography: http://www.yamanoor.net/ and http://facebook.com/voxluma > >Laughs: http://ysrihari.blogspot.com/ > >Medical Devices: http://chaaraka.blogspot.com/ > >Earth: http://itshothere.org/ --=20 Home: http://www.yamanoor.com/ Photography: http://www.yamanoor.net/ and http://facebook.com/voxluma Laughs: http://ysrihari.blogspot.com/ Medical Devices: http://chaaraka.blogspot.com/ Earth: http://itshothere.org/ --4756291-1701571921-1389130922=:72336 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <head> <style type=3D"text/css"> <!-- /* start of attachment style */ .ygrp-photo-title{ clear: both; font-size: smaller; height: 15px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; width: 75px; } div.ygrp-photo{ background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-color: white; border: 1px solid black; height: 62px; width: 62px; } div.photo-title=20 a, div.photo-title a:active, div.photo-title a:hover, div.photo-title a:visited { text-decoration: none;=20 } div.attach-table div.attach-row { clear: both; } div.attach-table div.attach-row div { float: left; /* margin: 2px;*/ } p { clear: both; padding: 15px 0 3px 0; overflow: hidden; } div.ygrp-file { width: 30px; valign: middle; } div.attach-table div.attach-row div div a { text-decoration: none; } div.attach-table div.attach-row div div span { font-weight: normal; } div.ygrp-file-title { font-weight: bold; } /* end of attachment style */ --> </style> </head> <html><body> <div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue,= Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt= ">Glad to see people chipping in. <br><br>I first saw MOOCs-like IIT lectur= es on youtube years ago. Then I witnessed few discourses. And now there are= many courses (with certificates, if that helps) that can hone some of your= hobbies/skills.<br><br>-Harsha<br><div><span><br></span></div><div style= =3D"display: block;" class=3D"yahoo_quoted"> <br> <br> <div style=3D"font-f= amily: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans= -serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvet= ica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <= div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> On Tuesday, January 7, 20= 14 2:21 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]> wrote:<br> </font> = </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><div id=3D"yiv2486238717"><div> <span style=3D"display:none;"> </span> <div id=3D"yiv2486238717ygrp-mlmsg" style=3D""> <div id=3D"yiv2486238717ygrp-msg" style=3D""> <div id=3D"yiv2486238717ygrp-text"> =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 <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 para= llel in-school tracks and so on. <div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Si= ncerely,</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div> <div>Srihari</div></div><div class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_extra"><br clear= =3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv2486238717yqt2630438407" id= =3D"yiv2486238717yqt52409"><div class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_quote">On Tue, = Jan 7, 2014 at 12:20 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a rel=3D"n= ofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_bl= ank" href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>></span> w= rote:<br clear=3D"none"> <blockquote class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left:1px #cc= c solid;"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Varadhan,<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><di= v>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.&nbs= p;</div> <div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br clear=3D"none">= </div><div>Srihari</div></div><div class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_extra"><div>= <div class=3D"yiv2486238717h5"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div c= lass=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:07 AM, Varadhan= SKM <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"ma= ilto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:varadhan.skm@= gmail.com">[email protected]</a>></span> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"> <blockquote class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left:1px #cc= c solid;"> <u></u> <div> <span> </span> <div> <div> <div> =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 <div dir=3D"ltr">A complete noob question: Do MOOCs require you to wa= tch videos exactly when they are offered. I am asking because I am interest= ed 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 so= me classes? Can we view the lectures later? <br clear=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none">V<br clear=3D"none"> <div><div class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div di= r=3D"ltr"><div>--skm</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>=E2=80=9CThe o= pposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.=E2=80= =9D - Rollo May</div>Varadhan SKM<br clear=3D"none"></div></div> <div> <br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_quot= e">On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Senthil Kumaran <span dir=3D"ltr"><<= a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]" ta= rget=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>= ></span> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><blockquote class=3D"yiv2486238717gmai= l_quote" style=3D"border-left:1px #ccc solid;"> <u></u> <div> <span> </span> <div> <div> <div> =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_extra"><div><br cle= ar=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at = 9:34 PM, Srihari Yamanoor <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape= =3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"m= ailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>></span> wrote:<br clear= =3D"none"> <blockquote class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left:1px #cc= c solid;"><div>You could also follow my strategy. Understanding the commitm= ent that MOOCs require, I am starting with familiar and easy territory doin= g courses on ecology, political philosophy and sustainability. It formalize= s some of my knowledge, gives me rhythm and a sense of completion and gets = my feet wet.</div> <div></div></blockquote></div><br clear=3D"none"></div>I agree with this st= rategy. It is really helpful to get started with the courses. All of these = do require some amount of planning in order to keep up and finish and takin= g the familiar ones help a lot.</div> <div class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div class= =3D"yiv2486238717gmail_extra">-- </div><div class=3D"yiv2486238717gmai= l_extra">Senthil</div><div class=3D"yiv2486238717gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"= none"><br clear=3D"all"><div><br clear=3D"none"></div>-- <br clear=3D"none"= >Senthil<br clear=3D"none"> </div></div> </div> =20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20 <div style=3D"color:#fff;"></div> </div> =20=20 </div></div></blockquote></div><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div></div> </div> =20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20 <div style=3D"color:#fff;"></div> </div> =20=20 </div></div></blockquote></div><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"all"><div><b= r clear=3D"none"></div></div></div><div class=3D"yiv2486238717im">-- <br cl= ear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"ltr">Home: <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" targ= et=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.yamanoor.com/">http://www.yamanoor.com/</a= ><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Photography: <a rel=3D"nofollow" sha= pe=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.yamanoor.net/">http://www.= yamanoor.net/</a> and <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" = href=3D"http://facebook.com/voxluma">http://facebook.com/voxluma</a><br cle= ar=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none">Laughs: <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_bl= ank" href=3D"http://ysrihari.blogspot.com/">http://ysrihari.blogspot.com/</= a><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Medical Devices: <a rel=3D"nofollow= " shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://chaaraka.blogspot.com/">h= ttp://chaaraka.blogspot.com/</a><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"> Earth: <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://= itshothere.org/">http://itshothere.org/</a></div> </div></div> </blockquote></div></div><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"all"><div><br clea= r=3D"none"></div>-- 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