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Free university lectures - computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry. Whether your goal is to earn a promotion, graduate at the top of your class, or just accelerate your life, lectures can help get you there.

free university lectures - computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry

Our archives of lectures cover a huge range of topics and have all been handpicked and carefully designed by experienced instructors throughout the world who are dedicated to helping you take the next step toward meeting your career goals. Lifelong learns can turn their free time turn into self-improvement time. How to download your textbooks for free : Macleans OnCampus. Perhaps the worst post-secondary education scam of all time is the price of textbooks.

How to download your textbooks for free : Macleans OnCampus

Students spend upwards of $200 for a hardcover textbook — only to find that they can’t sell it used the next year because a new edition has been issued, with extensive changes like a new cover or slightly different page numbers. Professors often pad their paycheques with textbook sales while also requiring their own students to buy the book. Well, it seems that the online world is finally responding. A new U.S. website called Connextions uses the Creative Common license to allow students and professors to add and edit material as long as the original author is credited. Instead of organizing material in a linear manner, like textbooks that list topic after topic, the site presents content in smaller “modules” that are connected to larger courses or collections. Other tips on how to avoid financial pitfalls as a student The website was launched by Richard G.

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This collection features lessons in 48 languages, including Spanish, French, English, Mandarin, Italian, Russian and more. Download audio lessons to your computer or mp3 player and you’re good to go. Amharic Foreign Service Institute Basic Amharic – Audio – TextbookLessons with dialogues, drills, exercises, and narratives will teach you the basics of this language spoken in Ethiopia. Includes samples of speech, explanations of basic language structures, and a variety of practical exercises. Ancient Greek. Welcome to the Mnemosyne Project.

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How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists « Violent metaphors. Update (1/3/18) I’ve been overwhelmed with requests for the shorter guide, and the email address below no longer works.

How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists « Violent metaphors

So I’ve uploaded a copy of the guide for anyone to download and share here: How to read and understand a scientific article. Please feel free to use it however you wish (although I’d appreciate being credited as the author). Logic: Language and Information 2. About the Course Information is everywhere: in our words and our world, our thoughts and our theories, our devices and our databases.

Logic: Language and Information 2

Logic is the study of that information: the features it has, how it’s represented, and how we can manipulate it. Learning logic helps you formulate and answer many different questions about information: Does this hypothesis clash with the evidence we have or is it consistent with the evidence? Is this argument watertight, or do we need to add more to make the conclusion to really follow from the premises? Online College Courses - Explore 50+ Subjects.

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20 rules of formulating knowledge in learning. Politics & Economics. Free Courseware. The Smartest Think Differently. Let Me Show You How. - HACK MY STUDY. Adult education course details. How It Works. Real Classes From Science to Art to Technology, edX offers simply the best classes from the best professors and universities.

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Check out the new edX Demo course. An Amazing Experience From our think tank to your screen— we help you learn through cool tools, videos and game-like labs, like our 3D virtual molecule builder. On Your Schedule Take edX courses at your pace, at home or in a cafe. Meet New Friends. Cambridge Woodwind Makers: Wooden Flute Making. Course overview | Make your own professional wooden flute with expert flute maker, Robert Bigio.

Cambridge Woodwind Makers: Wooden Flute Making

During these courses, Robert will take you through the making of a wooden flute suitable for either Baroque or Irish music. You will be hands on in each stage of the process and Robert will help when and where required. With a maximum of three students on the course, you are assured dedicated attention as required. Course director | Dr Robert Bigio: Internationally respected flute maker and author of the book Rudall Rose & Carte: The Art of the Flute in Britain. Materials | Usually African Blackwood with metal ferrules (band that goes round the joints) but other woods are on offer. Woodwind Instrument Making - CASS. To book onto one of our Short Courses, please follow this link to our eShop.We also offer Cass Short Course Gift Vouchers; details can be found here.

Woodwind Instrument Making - CASS

DiscountsWe have a limited number of spaces with a 20% discount. These are available for: - Those who are registered as unemployed and in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance or ESA- Those whose sole or main income is a DSS state retirement pension- Those who are registered as disabled and in receipt of DLA or PIP- Full-time and part-time UK students on credit bearing courses, London Met students on year-long day courses or London Met alumni members- London Met staff Please contact us before booking.

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