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  • e-journal 
    OMICS International (Neuroscience & Psychology)

    OMICS International (Neuroscience & Psychology)

    OMICS International is an interactive open access journal for the communication of all scientific and medical research.

    Keywords:
    Psychiatry Brain -- Diseases Neurology
    Resource Type:
    e-journal
     
  • e-journal 
    OMICS International (Nursing & Health Care)

    OMICS International (Nursing & Health Care)

    OMICS International is an interactive open access journal for the communication of all scientific and medical research.

    Keywords:
    Medical care Nursing
    Resource Type:
    e-journal
     
  • e-journal 
    OMICS International (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

    OMICS International (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

    OMICS International is an interactive open access journal for the communication of all scientific and medical research.

    Keywords:
    Pharmaceutical chemistry Drugs
    Resource Type:
    e-journal
     
  • e-journal 
    OMICS International (Plant Sciences)

    OMICS International (Plant Sciences)

    OMICS International is an interactive open access journal for the communication of all scientific and medical research.

    Subjects:
    Food Science and Biology
    Keywords:
    Botany Food industry trade Nutrition Natural products
    Resource Type:
    e-journal
     
  • Others 
    ORCIT Online Resources for Conference Interpreter Training - Resources

    ORCIT Online Resources for Conference Interpreter Training - Resources

    ORCIT materials are intended to introduce and allow for basic practice in interpreting skills and techniques. Use the icon below to go straight to the training materials, or click on the menus to the right to find out more about the project.

    Subjects:
    Translating and Interpreting
    Keywords:
    Translating interpreting
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Courseware 
    Observation Theory: Estimating the Unknown

    Observation Theory: Estimating the Unknown

    Are you an engineer, scientist or technician? Are you dealing with measurements or big data, but are you unsure about how to proceed? This is the course that teaches you how to find the best estimates of the unknown parameters from noisy observations. You will also learn how to assess the quality of your results. TU Delft’s approach to observation theory is world leading and based on decades of experience in research and teaching in geodesy and the wider geosciences. The theory, however, can be applied to all the engineering sciences where measurements are used to estimate unknown parameters. The course introduces a standardized approach for parameter estimation, using a functional model (relating the observations to the unknown parameters) and a stochastic model (describing the quality of the observations). Using the concepts of least squares and best linear unbiased estimation (BLUE), parameters are estimated and analyzed in terms of precision and significance. The course ends with the concept of overall model test, to check the validity of the parameter estimation results using hypothesis testing. Emphasis is given to develop a standardized way to deal with estimation problems. Most of the course effort will be on examples and exercises from different engineering disciplines, especially in the domain of Earth Sciences. This course is aimed towards Engineering and Earth Sciences students at Bachelor’s, Master’s and postgraduate level.

    Keywords:
    Observers (Control theory) Mathematical statistics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Others 
    Ocean Park Academy Hong Kong

    Ocean Park Academy Hong Kong

    Ocean Park Academy Hong Kong (OPAHK) was founded in 2004 to deliver education programmes in the diversified environment of Ocean Park. We aspire to become the ideal destination for life-wide learning where students of different ages can learn about nature and conservation in an enjoyable atmosphere.

    Course related:
    HTM3209 Attractions and Visitor Management and HTM4335 Theme Parks and Attractions
    Subjects:
    Hotel, Travel and Tourism
    Keywords:
    China -- Hong Kong Amusement parks
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Courseware 
    Offshore Hydromechanics

    Offshore Hydromechanics

    Offshore Hydromechanics includes the following modules: 1. Hydrostatics, static floating stability, constant 2-D potential flow of ideal fluids, and flows in real fluids. Introduction to resistance and propulsion of ships. Review of linear regular and irregular wave theory. 2. Analytical and numerical means to determine the flow around, forces on, and motions of floating bodies in waves. 3. Higher order potential theory and inclusion of non-linear effects in ship motions. Applications to motion of moored ships and to the determination of workability. 4. Interaction between the sea and sea bottom as well as the hydrodynamic forces and especially survival loads on slender structures.

    Subjects:
    Hydraulic Engineering
    Keywords:
    Offshore structures -- Hydrodynamics Hydrostatics Fluid mechanics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Offshore Hydromechanics Part 1

    Offshore Hydromechanics Part 1

    Basic principles: Hydrostatics, constant flow phenomena and waves The treated theory includes: - Archimedes’ Law, hydrostatic pressure - Stability computations for floating structures – including the effect of shifting loads, and partially filled fluid tanks - Potential flow basics, 2D potential flow elements, superposition principle - Real (viscous) flows, scaling laws, flow regimes - Fluid forces on structures, drag and lift, resistance and propulsion, wind and current loads - Linear wave theory in regular and irregular waves and wave statistics

    Subjects:
    Hydraulic Engineering
    Keywords:
    Offshore structures -- Hydrodynamics Hydrodynamics Hydrostatics Fluid mechanics Waves
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Offshore Hydromechanics Part 2

    Offshore Hydromechanics Part 2

    Part 2 of offshore hydromechanics (OE4630) involves the linear theory of calculating 1st order motions of floating structures in waves and all relevant subjects such as the concept of RAOs, response spectra and downtime/workability analysis.

    Subjects:
    Hydraulic Engineering
    Keywords:
    Offshore structures -- Hydrodynamics Hydrostatics Fluid mechanics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Offshore Wind Farm Design

    Offshore Wind Farm Design

    This course makes students familiar with the design of offshore wind farms in general and focuses on the foundation design in particular. The course is based on actual cases of real offshore wind farms that have been built recently or will be built in the near future.

    Subjects:
    Environmental Engineering
    Keywords:
    Renewable energy sources Wind power Offshore wind power plants
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Presentation 
    OntoNaviERP: Ontology-supported Navigation in ERP Software Documentation

    OntoNaviERP: Ontology-supported Navigation in ERP Software Documentation

    This video was recorded at 7th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC), Karlsruhe 2008. The documentation of Enterprise Research Planning (ERP) systems is usually (1) extremely large and (2) combines various views from the business and the technical implementation perspective. Also, a very specific vocabulary has evolved, in particular in the SAP domain (e.g. SAP Solution Maps or SAP software module names). This vocabulary is not clearly mapped to business management terminology and concepts. It is a well-known problem in practice that searching in SAP ERP documentation is difficult, because it requires in-depth knowledge of a large and proprietary terminology. We propose to use ontologies and automatic annotation of such large HTML software documentation in order to improve the usability and accessibility, namely of ERP help files. In order to achieve that, we have developed an ontology and prototype for SAP ERP 6.0. Our approach integrates concepts and lexical resources from (1) business management terminology, (2) SAP business terminology, (3) SAP system terminology, and (4) Wordnet synsets. We use standard GATE/KIM technology to annotate SAP help documentation with respective references to our ontology. Eventually, our approach consolidates the knowledge contained in the SAP help functionality at a conceptual level. This allows users to express their queries using a terminology they are familiar with, e.g. referring to general management terms. Despite a widely automated ontology construction process and a simplistic annotation strategy with minimal human intervention, we experienced convincing results. For an average query linked to an action and a topic, our technology returns more than 3 relevant resources, while a naïve term-based search returns on average only about 0.2 relevant resources.

    Subjects:
    Management and Computing
    Keywords:
    Enterprise resource planning Software documentation Ontologies (Information retrieval)
    Resource Type:
    Presentation
     
    OER
  • e-book 
    Work

    Open Textbook Library (Accounting & Finance)

    Open Textbook Library provides free, peer-reviewed and openly-licensed textbooks.

    Subjects:
    Accounting and Finance
    Keywords:
    Accounting Finance
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Open Textbook Library (Business Law)

    Open Textbook Library (Business Law)

    Open Textbook Library provides free, peer-reviewed and openly-licensed textbooks.

    Subjects:
    Law and Legislation
    Keywords:
    Contracts Commercial law Bankruptcy
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Open Textbook Library (Business)

    Open Textbook Library (Business)

    Open Textbook Library provides free, peer-reviewed and openly-licensed textbooks.

    Keywords:
    English language -- Business English Project management Social responsibility of business Internet marketing Law
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Open Textbook Library (Economics)

    Open Textbook Library (Economics)

    Open Textbook Library provides free, peer-reviewed and openly-licensed textbooks.

    Subjects:
    Economics
    Keywords:
    Economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Open Textbook Library (Education)

    Open Textbook Library (Education)

    Open Textbook Library provides free, peer-reviewed and openly-licensed textbooks.

    Keywords:
    Education Teaching Educational psychology Research
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Open Textbook Library (Journalism, Media Studies & Communications)

    Open Textbook Library (Journalism, Media Studies & Communications)

    Open Textbook Library provides free, peer-reviewed and openly-licensed textbooks.

    Subjects:
    Communication
    Keywords:
    Interpersonal communication English language -- Business English Communication Public speaking
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Open Textbook Library (Social Sciences)

    Open Textbook Library (Social Sciences)

    Open Textbook Library provides free, peer-reviewed and openly-licensed textbooks.

    Keywords:
    Psychology Politics government Women
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Open Textbook Library (Student Success)

    Open Textbook Library (Student Success)

    Open Textbook Library provides free, peer-reviewed and openly-licensed textbooks.

    Keywords:
    Research -- Methodology Writing Research Job hunting
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • Image 
    Open-i®

    Open-i®

    Open Access Biomedical Image Search Engine

    Keywords:
    Diagnostic imaging Medical photography Digital images
    Resource Type:
    Image
     
  • Others 
    OpenSees for Fire

    OpenSees for Fire

    The OpenSees development for modelling 'structures in fire' was first started at University of Edinburgh in 2009. A number of students and researchers worked on this long-term project with their own contributions which enable OpenSees to perform analyses for 'structure in fire' including heat transfer ,thermo-mechanical analyses, and integrated analyses.

    Course related:
    CSE513 Tall Building Structures
    Subjects:
    Building Services Engineering
    Keywords:
    Fire prevention Fires Building Fireproof
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • e-book 
    Openstax CNX (Arts)

    Openstax CNX (Arts)

    Offers openly licensed college textbooks.

    Keywords:
    Arts Music
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Openstax CNX (Business)

    Openstax CNX (Business)

    Offers openly licensed college textbooks.

    Keywords:
    Economics Business ethics Finance Industrial management Administration Business
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Openstax CNX (Humanities)

    Openstax CNX (Humanities)

    Offers openly licensed college textbooks.

    Keywords:
    Linguistics Literature World history Communication History English language
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Openstax CNX (Social Sciences)

    Openstax CNX (Social Sciences)

    Offers openly licensed college textbooks.

    Keywords:
    Social sciences
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • Others 
    Opera Studies

    Opera Studies

    The Visiting Professorship of Opera is funded by New College, and invites leading figures in the operatic world to Oxford each year to give instruction and practice in their areas of expertise. Professors take up residence for short periods while they are involved in a variety of sessions which will include lectures, symposia, masterclasses and performance. Events are open to student and public audiences alike.

    Subjects:
    Performing Arts
    Keywords:
    Operas
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Courseware 
    Optics

    Optics

    This course provides an introduction to optical science with elementary engineering applications. Topics covered in geometrical optics include: ray-tracing, aberrations, lens design, apertures and stops, radiometry and photometry. Topics covered in wave optics include: basic electrodynamics, polarization, interference, wave-guiding, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, image formation, resolution, space-bandwidth product. Analytical and numerical tools used in optical design are emphasized. Graduate students are required to complete assignments with stronger analytical content, and an advanced design project.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Optics Geometrical optics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Presentation 
    Optimizing Debt Collections Using Constrained Reinforcement Learning

    Optimizing Debt Collections Using Constrained Reinforcement Learning

    This video was recorded at 16th ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD), Washington 2010. The problem of optimally managing the collections process by taxation authorities is one of prime importance, not only for the revenue it brings but also as a means to administer a fair taxing system. The analogous problem of debt collections management in the private sector, such as banks and credit card companies, is also increasingly gaining attention. With the recent successes in the applications of data analytics and optimization to various business areas, the question arises to what extent such collections processes can be improved by use of leading edge data modeling and optimization techniques. In this paper, we propose and develop a novel approach to this problem based on the framework of constrained Markov Decision Process (MDP), and report on our experience in an actual deployment of a tax collections optimization system at New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYS DTF).

    Subjects:
    Management and Computing
    Keywords:
    Markov processes -- Mathematical models Debt -- Management
    Resource Type:
    Presentation
     
    OER
  • Others 
    Optimus: Online Project for the Improvement of University Speaking

    Optimus: Online Project for the Improvement of University Speaking

    English presentational speaking is important for students during their studies and for their post-tertiary careers. The goal of the Online Project for the Improvement of University Speaking Project (OPTIMUS) is to provide Hong Kong tertiary students with an online, self-access resource for the improvement of their English speaking skills. OPTIMUS is the product of a large UGC-funded project conducted collaboratively by HKU, CityU and PolyU. OPTIMUS is centred on a database of more than 60 video exemplars of authentic best-practice speaking from expert and peer presenters. The user interface allows learners a large degree of independence to tailor usage to their preferred learning styles and needs.

    Subjects:
    English Language
    Keywords:
    English language -- Spoken English
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Courseware 
    Organic Chemistry I

    Organic Chemistry I

    This subject deals primarily with the basic principles to understand the structure and reactivity of organic molecules. Emphasis is on substitution and elimination reactions and chemistry of the carbonyl group. The course also provides an introduction to the chemistry of aromatic compounds.

    Subjects:
    Chemistry
    Keywords:
    Carbonyl compounds Molecular structure Chemistry Organic Aromatic compounds
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Others 
    Oxford Academic

    Oxford Academic

    Oxford Academic, Oxford University Press (OUP)’s platform for research, offers a single point of entry for access to scholarly and academic books and journals. We serve the diverse and changing research needs of students, researchers, professors, and practitioners and seek ongoing feedback from these communities.

    Course related:
    COMP3423 Human Computer Interaction
    Keywords:
    Electronic journals Scholarly periodicals Electronic books
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Others 
    OER

    Oxford University's History of Science Museum

    A world-class museum that offers virtual tours is Oxford University's History of Science Museum. The tour lets you explore their magnificent exhibits in ultimate comfort -- your own sofa.You'll get to explore their fantastic exhibits and artifacts of some of the most important scientific discoveries in science history. The museum, ever ahead of the times, has been offering virtual tours since 1995, so you can trust the quality of it today.

    Keywords:
    Science museums University of Oxford. Museum of the History of Science History Science
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Others 
    PEER Reports

    PEER Reports

    The PEER Reports Series comprises state-of-the-art research in earthquake engineering and related fields by the more than 150 expert members of the PEER universities consortium. The current emphasis of the series is on performance-based engineering of lifelines and building structures.

    Course related:
    CSE1000 Introduction to Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development
    Subjects:
    Structural Engineering
    Keywords:
    Earthquake engineering
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Others 
    Pandas

    Pandas

    Solve short hands-on challenges to perfect your data manipulation skills.

    Subjects:
    Computing
    Keywords:
    Python (Computer program language) Electronic data processing Information visualization
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • e-book 
    Pattern Recognition

    Pattern Recognition

    Pattern recognition, despite its relatively short history, has already found practical application in many areas of human activity. Systems of pattern recognition usually support people in performing tasks related to ensuring security, including access to premises and devices, detection of unusual changes (e.g. in medicine, cartography, geology), diagnosing technical conditions of devices, and many others. Nevertheless, pattern recognition is probably the most developing area because of the great demand for such solutions in the different areas of our lives. In this book we have collected the experience of scientists from different parts of the world who have researched diverse areas connected directly or indirectly with pattern recognition. We hope that this book will be a treasure trove of knowledge and inspiration for further research in the field of pattern recognition.

    Subjects:
    Electronic and Information Engineering and Computing
    Keywords:
    Pattern recognition systems Pattern perception Image processing
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • Courseware 
    People and Organizations

    People and Organizations

    People and Organizations examines the historical evolution and current human and organizational contexts in which scientists, engineers and other professionals work. It outlines today's major challenges facing the management profession. The course uses interactive exercises, simulations and problems to develop critical skills in negotiations, teamwork and leadership. Students will be introduced to concepts and tools to analyze work and leadership experiences in optional undergraduate fieldwork projects.

    Subjects:
    Management
    Keywords:
    Leadership Personnel management Organizational behavior
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Peptides as Biological Signaling Molecules and Novel Drugs

    Peptides as Biological Signaling Molecules and Novel Drugs

    How do we sense hunger? How do we sense pain? What causes growth in our bodies? How are we protected from pathogens? The answer to many of these questions involves small polymers of amino acids known as peptides. Peptides are broadly used as signal molecules for intercellular communication in prokaryotes, plants, fungi, and animals. Peptide signals in animals include vast numbers of peptide hormones, growth factors and neuropeptides. In this course, we will learn about molecular bases of peptide signaling. In addition, peptides potentially can be used as potent broad-spectrum antibiotics and hence might define novel therapeutic agents.

    Subjects:
    Biology
    Keywords:
    Peptides
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Others 
    OER

    Pergamon Museum, Berlin

    This museum is one of the largest in Germany. It houses a large collection of antiques and many historic objects.

    Keywords:
    Museums Pergamonmuseum (Berlin Germany) Art Ancient
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Courseware 
    Philosophy (with 4 courses)

    Philosophy (with 4 courses)

    Descriptions of the 4 courses.

    Subjects:
    Philosophy
    Keywords:
    Logic Environmental ethics Critical thinking
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Physics 20B: Cosmology

    Physics 20B: Cosmology

    Cook's Tour of the universe. Ancient world models. Evidence for universal expansion; the size and age of the universe and how it all began. The long-range future and how to decide the right model. Anthropic principle. Course may be offered online.

    Subjects:
    Physics and Cosmology and Astronomy
    Keywords:
    Cosmology
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Physics 20E: Life in the Universe

    Physics 20E: Life in the Universe

    An overview of the scientific quest to discover life elsewhere in the universe. Topics include the origin of life on Earth, Mars, extra-solar planets, interstellar travel, and extra-terrestrial intelligence.

    Subjects:
    Physics and Cosmology and Astronomy
    Keywords:
    Life on other planets
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Physics 21: Science from Superheroes to Global Warming

    Physics 21: Science from Superheroes to Global Warming

    Have you ever wondered if Superman could really fly? What was Spiderman's spidey sense? How did Wonder Woman's invisible jet work? What does it really mean for something to be a scientific "fact"? Explore how science works and what constitutes "good" science through case studies drawn from a wide spectrum of people's experience, for example superheros, movies, and real world issues such as global warming. The case studies will provide the change to act as science critics as the students develop a better appreciation for science and the scientific method.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Science Global warming Superheroes Science in popular culture
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Physics 3A: Basic Physics

    Physics 3A: Basic Physics

    Introduction to basic physics. This course will introduce the conceptual and mathematical framework for kinematics and Newtonian dynamics, and also to teach problem solving techniques that are used in Physics. Other topics include: vectors; motion, force, and energy.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Physics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Physics 3B: Basic Physics II

    Physics 3B: Basic Physics II

    Second part of the Basic Physics 3 series. This course covers topics such as: fluid mechanics, thermodynamics,electrostatics (including dc circuits), magnetism (including eletromagnetic induction). The course assumes a working knowledge of calculus and trigonometry.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Physics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Physics 3C: Basic Physics III

    Physics 3C: Basic Physics III

    This is the third and final course of the Physics 3 series. The course focuses primarily on waves but the concepts of force and energy will continue to be important, as well. Specific topics include waves and sound, optics, quantum concepts, atomic and nuclear physics, and relativity.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Physics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Physics 50: Math Methods

    Physics 50: Math Methods

    Mathematica and its applications to linear algebra, differential equations, and complex functions. Fourier series and Fourier transforms. Other topics in integral transforms.

    Subjects:
    Physics and Mathematics and Statistics
    Keywords:
    Physics Mathematical physics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Physics 7C: Classical Physics

    Physics 7C: Classical Physics

    This course will show you how to apply simple physics models to the motion of objects, UCI Physics 7C covers the following topics: force, energy, momentum, rotation, and gravity.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Physics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Video 
    Physics Fluid Dynamics

    Physics Fluid Dynamics

    This series of videos discuss the following topics in fluid dynamics: Bernoulli's equation, Stoke's Law, Reynolds Number, dynamic and kinematic viscosity, viscosity of water, viscosity of liquid, viscosity of gases, viscosity measurement, viscosity calculation, types of flow, object falling in a fluid, terminal velocity of an air, laminar flow between plates, Poisseuille's Law, drag coefficient, buoyancy and viscosity.

    Keywords:
    Fluid dynamics
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Courseware 
    Physics III: Vibrations and Waves

    Physics III: Vibrations and Waves

    Vibrations and waves are everywhere. If you take any system and disturb it from a stable equilibrium, the resultant motion will be waves and vibrations. Think of a guitar string—pluck the string, and it vibrates. The sound waves generated make their way to our ears, and we hear the string’s sound. Our eyes see what’s happening because they receive the electromagnetic waves of the light reflected from the guitar string, so that we can recognize the beautiful sinusoidal waves on the string.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Waves Vibration
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Video 
    Work

    Physics of Ultrasound

    An hour-long lecture explaining the physics of ultrasound, shared via the Easy Radiology youtube channel.

    Subjects:
    Medical Imaging
    Keywords:
    Diagnostic ultrasonic imaging Medical physics
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • MOOC 
    Pivoting to Online Teaching: Research and Practitioner Perspectives

    Pivoting to Online Teaching: Research and Practitioner Perspectives

    In this course, participants will explore research-informed, effective practices for online teaching and learning. By enrolling, you will learn practical ways to quickly move into teaching online, guided by top scholars and practitioners in the field. Each module, you will watch videos and read articles by online learning experts and participate in activities and discussions covering critical topics that will make the online environment a rich learning experience for your students. The instructors will synthesize relevant resources to help those who are new to online learning and those who have experience, but want to expand their skills and provide support for others. You will have the opportunity to ask questions, share practices that have worked well in online learning environments, and receive feedback on your teaching and learning plans. Given recent global developments related to COVID-19, many have rapidly shifted to move teaching online. For those who have not taught online before, this can be a challenging experience. Fortunately, there is a rich research base, dating back over sixty years, that provides insight and guidance on the key factors that enable successful learning online. This course will support the pivot to online learning by exploring the scientific literature as well as practical actions that enable online success and equitable outcomes for all learners. While the target audience of the course is postsecondary institutions, this course will be of use to anyone moving into online teaching and learning.

    Keywords:
    Web-based instruction College teaching Computer-assisted instruction Distance education -- Computer-assisted instruction
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • Courseware 
    Planning, Policy and Design 221 SEM A: PUBLIC POLICY

    Planning, Policy and Design 221 SEM A: PUBLIC POLICY

    Public policy investigates what government does or, in other words, the outcomes of decisions made at local, regional, national, and international levels of governance - as well as the consequences they bring about. We explore three central, interrelated questions regarding the nature of governmental decision-making processes having as their aim the enactment, implementation, and evaluation of public policy. These are: 1) what frameworks, explanatory theories, and ways of knowing illuminate how and why certain types of policies get made? 2) What is the role of the policy analyst - an academically trained professional - in describing, understanding, predicting, and designing policies? And, 3) what are the consequences of different policy designs on: public welfare and well-being, other areas of social discourse and interaction, and the concept of democracy itself?

    Subjects:
    Sociology and Political Science
    Keywords:
    Political planning Policy sciences
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Video 
    Poli Sci 3N06 - Chi Square Test & SPSS

    Poli Sci 3N06 - Chi Square Test & SPSS

    An introduction to the Chi Square Test with a demonstration in SPSS.

    Subjects:
    Statistics and Research Methods
    Keywords:
    Social sciences -- Statistical methods Research -- Methodology Statistics SPSS (Computer file)
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Courseware 
    Political Economy I

    Political Economy I

    Political Economy I explores the major social science paradigms for analyzing relations among state, economy, and society. Through readings, lectures and discussion of original texts in political liberalism and individualism, neo-classical economics, Marxism, sociological and cultural theories, and neo-institutionalism, the seminar examines the fundamental assumptions on which our understanding of the social world and our research are based.

    Subjects:
    Economics and Political Science
    Keywords:
    Economics Political science
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Political Science 61A: Minority Politics

    Political Science 61A: Minority Politics

    Political Science 61A, Minority Politics, also cross listed as Chicano/Latino Studies 64, Minority Politics. The course’s focus is the politics and experiences of specific groups: African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans. This examination and analysis will not only enhance our understanding of these groups’ political roles, but will demonstrate that the U.S. political system cannot be adequately understood without understanding the political dynamics of ethnicity and race.

    Subjects:
    Political Science
    Keywords:
    African Americans -- Politics government Hispanic Americans -- Politics government Asian Americans -- Politics government Minorities Indians of North America -- Politics government
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Poverty and Economic Security

    Poverty and Economic Security

    This course explores the evolution of poverty and economic security in the United States, within a global context. It examines the impact of recent economic restructuring and globalization, and reviews the current debate about the fate of the middle class, sources of increasing inequality, and approaches to advancing economic opportunity and security. In this class, students will study the topic of poverty and economic security through the lens of the lived experience of Americans: individuals, families, and households; exploring the history, geography, and forces shaping the likelihood of being poor in America.

    Subjects:
    Sociology
    Keywords:
    Economic security United States Poverty
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Video 
    Power and Politics in Today’s World - Office Hours

    Power and Politics in Today’s World - Office Hours

    Power and Politics in Today's world, taught by professor Ian Shapiro, provides answers to the questions: How did we get from the huge euphoria that followed the fall of communism in the early 1990s to our present politics of fear and resentment, and what are the prospects going forward? In this playlist, Shapiro and the course's designated teaching fellow discuss recurring and/or interesting questions raised by students in the course.

    Subjects:
    Political Science
    Keywords:
    International relations Power (Social sciences) Political science
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • MOOC 
    Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools

    Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools

    In this course you will learn about a wide variety of Web 2.0 tools to use in your teaching and learning. Web 2.0 tools provide innovative ways to communicate, present content, and collaborate with others in creative ways. Web 2.0 tools are easy to learn, use, and implement, and many are free. This course will not only introduce you to popular Web 2.0 tools like Edmodo, Twitter, Voicethread, and Skype in K-16 instruction, but you will also learn how to effectively integrate these technologies into your classroom practices and create engaging student activities.

    Keywords:
    Internet in education Computer-assisted instruction Educational technology Educational innovations
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • Others 
    Practical Ethics Bites

    Practical Ethics Bites

    Practical Ethics Bites is a series of audio podcasts on practical ethics targeted specifically at pupils studying philosophy in UK schools.

    Subjects:
    Philosophy
    Keywords:
    Ethics
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Courseware 
    Principles and Practice of Assistive Technology

    Principles and Practice of Assistive Technology

    This is an interdisciplinary, project-based course, centered around a design project in which small teams of students work closely with a person with a disability in the Cambridge area to design a device, piece of equipment, app, or other solution that helps them live more independently.

    Subjects:
    Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Rehabilitation Sciences, Computing, and Electrical Engineering
    Keywords:
    Self-help devices for people with disabilities
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • e-book 
    Principles of Accounting, Volume 1: Financial Accounting

    Principles of Accounting, Volume 1: Financial Accounting

    Principles of Accounting is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of a two-semester accounting course that covers the fundamentals of financial and managerial accounting. Due to the comprehensive nature of the material, we are offering the book in two volumes. This book is specifically designed to appeal to both accounting and non-accounting majors, exposing students to the core concepts of accounting in familiar ways to build a strong foundation that can be applied across business fields. Each chapter opens with a relatable real-life scenario for today’s college student. Thoughtfully designed examples are presented throughout each chapter, allowing students to build on emerging accounting knowledge. Concepts are further reinforced through applicable connections to more detailed business processes. Students are immersed in the “why” as well as the “how” aspects of accounting in order to reinforce concepts and promote comprehension over rote memorization.

    Subjects:
    Accounting
    Keywords:
    Accounting
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Principles of Accounting, Volume 2: Managerial Accounting

    Principles of Accounting, Volume 2: Managerial Accounting

    Principles of Accounting is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of a two-semester accounting course that covers the fundamentals of financial and managerial accounting. Due to the comprehensive nature of the material, we are offering the book in two volumes. This book is specifically designed to appeal to both accounting and non-accounting majors, exposing students to the core concepts of accounting in familiar ways to build a strong foundation that can be applied across business fields. Each chapter opens with a relatable real-life scenario for today’s college student. Thoughtfully designed examples are presented throughout each chapter, allowing students to build on emerging accounting knowledge. Concepts are further reinforced through applicable connections to more detailed business processes. Students are immersed in the “why” as well as the “how” aspects of accounting in order to reinforce concepts and promote comprehension over rote memorization.

    Subjects:
    Accounting
    Keywords:
    Managerial accounting
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • Courseware 
    Principles of Macroeconomics

    Principles of Macroeconomics

    This course provides an overview of macroeconomic issues: the determination of output, employment, unemployment, interest rates, and inflation. Monetary and fiscal policies are discussed. Important policy debates such as, the sub-prime crisis, social security, the public debt, and international economic issues are critically explored. The course introduces basic models of macroeconomics and illustrates principles with the experience of the U.S. and foreign economies.

    Subjects:
    Economics
    Keywords:
    Macroeconomics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Principles of Microeconomics

    Principles of Microeconomics

    Principles of Microeconomics is an introductory undergraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of microeconomics. This course introduces microeconomic concepts and analysis, supply and demand analysis, theories of the firm and individual behavior, competition and monopoly, and welfare economics. Students will also be introduced to the use of microeconomic applications to address problems in current economic policy throughout the semester. This course is a core subject in MIT's undergraduate Energy Studies Minor. This Institute-wide program complements the deep expertise obtained in any major with a broad understanding of the interlinked realms of science, technology, and social sciences as they relate to energy and associated environmental challenges.

    Subjects:
    Economics
    Keywords:
    Microeconomics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Principles of rock mechanics

    Principles of rock mechanics

    The principles of rock mechanics explains the fundamental concepts of continuum mechanics and rheology as applied in studies of rock deformation. A thorough understanding of rock behavior is essential for strategic planning in the petroleum and mining industry, in construction operation, and in locating subsurface repositories. The formation of geological structures or rock deformation patterns, studied by geodynamicists and tectonicians, is, also governed by the mechanical principles outlined in this textbook. The aim of the present book is obvious: to inspire a new generation of positively forward-thinking geoscientists and engineers, skillful in and favorable to the practical application of mechanics to rock structures.

    Subjects:
    Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
    Keywords:
    Rock deformation Rock mechanics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Image 
    Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC)

    Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC)

    The Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) contains catalog records and digital images representing a rich cross-section of still pictures held by the Prints & Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. The collections of the Prints & Photographs Division include photographs, fine and popular prints and drawings, posters, and architectural and engineering drawings.

    Keywords:
    Digital images Photograph collections
    Resource Type:
    Image
     
  • e-book 
    Process Management

    Process Management

    The content of the book has been structured into four technical research sections with total of 18 chapters written by well recognized researchers worldwide. These sections are: 1. process and performance management and their measurement methods, 2. management of manufacturing processes with the aim to be quickly adaptable after real situation demands and their control, 3. quality management information and communication systems, their integration and risk management, 4. management processes of healthcare and water, construction and demolition waste problems and integration of environmental processes into management decisions.

    Subjects:
    Management and Industrial and Systems Engineering
    Keywords:
    Industrial management Workflow -- Management
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • MOOC 
    Product Design: The Delft Design Approach

    Product Design: The Delft Design Approach

    This course is an introduction to the Delft Design Approach offering a model and a set of signature methods from Delft to teach you how to get from understanding the user in context to defining a meaningful design challenge and – in the end – deliver a great design! The course challenges you to experience the design process yourself and reflect on your work with the help of students and excellent teaching staff from Delft, and industrial experts. What you'll learn: - How to study users in their own environment; - How to translate user insights into a design challenge that will spark creativity; - How to create a meaningful design to meet your challenge; - How to design and to structure your projects with the support of design thinking, a model and several methods; - How to evaluate and present your design.

    Subjects:
    Product Design
    Keywords:
    Commercial products Industrial design Product design New products
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • Courseware 
    Project Evaluation

    Project Evaluation

    Project Evaluation covers methodologies for evaluating civil engineering projects, which typically are large-scale and long-lived and involve many economic, financial, social and environmental factors. The course places an emphasis on dealing with uncertainty. Students learn basic techniques of engineering economics, including net present value analysis, life-cycle costing, benefit-cost analysis, and other approaches to project evaluation. Examples are drawn from both contemporary and historical projects in various fields, including transportation systems, urban development, energy and environmental projects, water resource management, telecommunications systems, and other elements of the public and private projects and programs.

    Subjects:
    Building and Real Estate
    Keywords:
    Sustainable engineering Infrastructure (Economics) Project management
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Video 
    Project Management

    Project Management

    This free online project management course teaches the methods of project planning, scheduling, and controlling. The course consists of 45 tutorials which cover the material of a typical introductory project management course at the university level.

    Subjects:
    Building Services Engineering and Building and Real Estate
    Keywords:
    Production scheduling Construction projects Construction industry -- Management Project management
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Courseware 
    Project Management of Engineering Projects: Preparing for Success

    Project Management of Engineering Projects: Preparing for Success

    This business and management course will focus on the necessary project management skills to successfully manage projects, distinguishing three areas: the project manager and the team, the project process and the project context. The course focuses on the early project phases, including examples from technical projects within various sectors and industries (amongst others, but not limited to, infrastructure projects and construction projects).

    Keywords:
    Engineering -- Management Project management
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Project Management: mastering complexity

    Project Management: mastering complexity

    Underestimating project complexity is widely accepted as one of the major causes of project failure. Based on international benchmarking activities (Merrow, 2010), we know that an average of 40% of projects do not deliver what they promised; for megaprojects in the oil and gas industry this figure is even worse (Ernst&Young, 2014). As with most external factors, many of the causes and consequences of complexity are difficult to avoid or control. When dealing with complexity, standard practices in the field of project management often overlook the inherent uncertainties linked to the length and scale of engineering and infrastructure projects and their constantly changing environments. The situation is exacerbated by rapidly evolving technologies and social change. Attempts to overcome these challenges by simply trying to reduce their causes is not enough. In this course, you will learn our approach to mastering complexity, focused on front-end development and teamwork, which will help you develop the skills you need to make timely actions in order to tackle complexities and improve your chances of project success. You will learn how to enhance your own capacities and capabilities by ensuring you have the necessary balance of complementary skills in your team. Project success starts with recognizing the main drivers of complexity, which can be highly subjective and highly dynamic. In this course, you will learn to identify what makes a project complex and how to perform a complexity assessment. Examining the elements of a project (such as interfaces, stakeholders, cultures, environment, technology, etc.) and their intricate interactions is key to mastering complexity. You will analyze these elements in the context of your own project. Then, based on our complexity framework, you will identify the complexity footprint of your project and use it to adapt your management processes. With personalized guidance and feedback from our world-class instructors, you will learn how to recognize what competencies you need to develop and how to adapt your management style accordingly, not only to improve project performance but also to enhance your decision-making capacity. This course has been designed by TU Delft’s international experts on Project Complexity, and is based on more than 60 years of practical experience as well as relevant research in the field. “We see projects still fail and there is a need to do things differently. That’s what this course is about: delivering the best practices for project execution based on our state-of-the-art research.” – Professor Hans Bakker.

    Subjects:
    Building and Real Estate
    Keywords:
    Construction industry -- Management Complexity (Philosophy) Project management
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Others 
    Pronunciation Scaffolder

    Pronunciation Scaffolder

    Pronunciation Scaffolder is an online tool to help learners of English read presentation scripts.

    Course related:
    ELC1A08 Digital Literacies and Language
    Keywords:
    English language -- Pronunciation Public speaking
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Courseware 
    Prototyping Avionics

    Prototyping Avionics

    Students of this course will learn to design, build, and debug printed-circuit-boards.

    Subjects:
    Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering and Electrical Engineering
    Keywords:
    Avionics Printed circuits -- Design construction
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Psych 9A/Psy Beh 11A: Psychology Fundamentals

    Psych 9A/Psy Beh 11A: Psychology Fundamentals

    This entry-level psychology course is designed to provide students with an in-depth survey of general psychology. Topics include biological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, cognition, development, personality, psychopathology, and social psychology

    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Psychology
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Psych 9B/Psy Beh 11B: Psychology Fundamentals

    Psych 9B/Psy Beh 11B: Psychology Fundamentals

    This is one of the three courses that are a part of a three-quarter series, cross-listed as "Social Ecology Psy Beh P11 A, B, C" or "Social Sciences Psych 9 A, B, C." All three courses are offered every quarter and can be taken in any order. The series is designed to give students a strong foundation in the major research areas of psychology, including such areas as human cognitive and social development, memory, language, emotional and social behavior, psychopathology, and neuroscience. This course sequence is required for students majoring in Psychology and Social Behavior in the School of Social Ecology and for students majoring in Psychology in the School of Social Sciences. These courses can also be taken by non-majors. In this course specifically, referred to as "Psy Beh P11B" or "Psych 9B," topics to be covered include memory, thinking, language, learning, and cognitive development.

    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Psychology
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Psych 9C/Psy Beh 11C: Psych Fundamentals

    Psych 9C/Psy Beh 11C: Psych Fundamentals

    Designed to provide freshman with an in-depth survey of general psychology. Topics include biological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, cognition, development, personality, psychopathology, and social psychology.

    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Psychology
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Others 
    Psych Pharm

    Psych Pharm

    A self-learning site for student nurses. It encourages the learning of psych pharmaceuticals through various online interactive activities provided by the Quizlet platform. Activity includes flash cards, multiple choice, Q&A, spelling, and games. Note that not all online activities are free.

    Subjects:
    Nursing
    Keywords:
    Psychotropic drugs Psychopharmacology Nursing -- Study teaching
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Courseware 
    PubHlth 194A: Clinical and Translational Research Preparatory I

    PubHlth 194A: Clinical and Translational Research Preparatory I

    Provides training for students with an interest in clinical and translational research in the health care setting. Cultivates skills for study design, research literature review, ethics, responsible conduct of research, and cultural competence while emphasizing professionalism and personal responsibility.

    Subjects:
    Statistics and Research Methods
    Keywords:
    Clinical trials Medicine -- Research
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    PubHlth 195W: Public Health Practicum and Culminating Experience

    PubHlth 195W: Public Health Practicum and Culminating Experience

    This course provides direct opportunities for Public Health majors to observe and participate in public health activities and/or research; and to cultivate skills for verbal and written communication of contemporary public health topics for an integrative culminating experience,

    Subjects:
    Public Health
    Keywords:
    Public health Public health administration
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    PubHlth 91: Disparities in Health Care

    PubHlth 91: Disparities in Health Care

    Student participatory course practicing initiation, planning, and coordination of various speakers on the subject of Disparities in Health Care. Topics in this course include: mental health, Health Care financing, religion and spirituality in health, immigration and medical care, women's health, geriatrics, and prison health.

    Subjects:
    Public Health
    Keywords:
    Public health Health services accessibility Discrimination in medical care
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    PubHlth1: Principles of Public Health

    PubHlth1: Principles of Public Health

    Introduces the major concepts and principles of public health and the determinants of health status in communities. Emphasizes the ecological model that focuses on the linkages and relationships among multiple natural and social determinants affecting health. Course may be offered online.

    Subjects:
    Public Health
    Keywords:
    Public health Public health administration
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Image 
    Public Health Image Library (PHIL)

    Public Health Image Library (PHIL)

    Created by a Working Group at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the PHIL offers an organized, universal electronic gateway to CDC's pictures. Public health professionals, the media, laboratory scientists, educators, students, and the worldwide public can use this material for reference, teaching, presentation, and public health messages. Most images are for free use.

    Keywords:
    Digital images Public health Medical photography
    Resource Type:
    Image
     
  • Courseware 
    Public Transportation Systems

    Public Transportation Systems

    This course discusses the evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems, and services, focusing on bus and rail. It covers various topics, including current practice and new methods for data collection and analysis, performance monitoring, route design, frequency determination, vehicle and crew scheduling, effect of pricing policy and service quality on ridership.

    Subjects:
    Transportation
    Keywords:
    Urban transportation -- Management Local transit Urban transportation -- Planning
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Presentation 
    Publishing and Consuming Linked Sensor Data

    Publishing and Consuming Linked Sensor Data

    This video was recorded at COIN / PlanetData Winter School on Knowledge Technologies for Complex Business Environments, Ljubljana 2011. Organized by COIN FP7 Integrated Project and PlanetData FP7 Network of Excellence, the school seeks to bring together students, scholars and researchers from industry in order to foster collaboration and interoperability with innovative services and project large-scale data management in business environments. The main topics of the winter school are: Interoperability and collaboration models and solutions, Enterprise interoperability and collaboration services, Innovative knowledge and semantically powered technologies, Knowledge process and context modelling, Pro-active knowledge tools, Large scale analytics and reasoning tools, Business cases and real case studies. Detailed information can be found here.

    Subjects:
    Computing
    Keywords:
    Crowd funding Technological innovations Industrial management
    Resource Type:
    Presentation
     
    OER
  • Courseware 
    Pumping Stations and Transport Pipelines

    Pumping Stations and Transport Pipelines

    Water transport through pipes, pressure losses, (pressure) network design and building, pump selection, pumping stations, power supply, quantitative reliability, operation and maintenance. Studie goals: The student will acquire the ability to: design a transportation network, identify critical situations for water hammer design a pumping station in terms of capacity, lay out and operation of pumps analyse a lopped and branched pipe system, analyse a drinking water system with ALEID or EPANET and a sewer system with HYDROWORKS, identify critical areas for water quality deterioration, analyse the reliability of a drinking water system and identify critical elements as well as formulate solutions to these points.

    Subjects:
    Building Services Engineering and Hydraulic Engineering
    Keywords:
    Water quality management Drinking water Pipelines Pumping stations Hydraulic structures -- Design construction
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Others 
    Python

    Python

    Learn the most important language for data science.

    Subjects:
    Computing
    Keywords:
    Python (Computer program language)
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Presentation 
    Pöyry Case Study within the COIN project

    Pöyry Case Study within the COIN project

    This video was recorded at COIN / ACTIVE Summer School on Advanced Technologies for Knowledge Intensive Networked Organizations, Aachen 2010. Organized by COIN FP7 Integrated Project (http://www.coin-ip.eu/) and ACTIVE FP7 Integrated Project (http://www.active-project.eu), the summer school seeks to bring together students, scholars and researchers from industry in order to foster collaboration and interoperability through innovative software solutions and share the recent research developments from well-established researchers and educators. The main topics of the summer school are: Interoperability and collaboration models and solutions, Enterprise interoperability and collaboration services, Innovative knowledge and semantically powered technologies, Knowledge process and context modeling, Pro-active knowledge tools, Large scale analytics and reasoning tools, Business cases and real case studies. More about the event at http://coin-active-ss.ijs.si/

    Subjects:
    Management
    Keywords:
    Enterprise application integration (Computer systems) Internetworking (Telecommunication) Management information systems Information resources management
    Resource Type:
    Presentation
     
    OER
  • Others 
    OER

    Quai Branly Museum, Paris

    More than 32,000 works (paintings, sculptures, street art) in high definition are available to visitors. For each of these works is associated a small explanatory text, as in a real museum.

    Keywords:
    Art -- Exhibitions France -- Paris Art Primitive Art museums Musée du quai Branly
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • Others 
    OER

    Quai d'Orsay, Paris

    This virtual tour will take Internet users inside the museum but also into the gardens. Comments are disseminated during the visit in order to obtain historical information on this prestigious building.

    Keywords:
    Quai d'Orsay (Paris France : Building) France Decorative arts
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
  • MOOC 
    Qualitative Research

    Qualitative Research

    go in-depth with qualitative market research methods, from design to implementation to analysis.

    Subjects:
    Marketing and Statistics and Research Methods
    Keywords:
    Qualitative research Marketing research
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • MOOC 
    Qualitative Research Methods

    Qualitative Research Methods

    In this course you will be introduced to the basic ideas behind the qualitative research in social science. You will learn about data collection, description, analysis and interpretation in qualitative research. Qualitative research often involves an iterative process. We will focus on the ingredients required for this process: data collection and analysis. You won't learn how to use qualitative methods by just watching video's, so we put much stress on collecting data through observation and interviewing and on analysing and interpreting the collected data in other assignments. Obviously, the most important concepts in qualitative research will be discussed, just as we will discuss quality criteria, good practices, ethics, writing some methods of analysis, and mixing methods. We hope to take away some prejudice, and enthuse many students for qualitative research.

    Subjects:
    Statistics and Research Methods
    Keywords:
    Qualitative research -- Methodology Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • MOOC 
    Qualitative Research Methods: Conversational Interviewing

    Qualitative Research Methods: Conversational Interviewing

    This short course is adapted from a semester length graduate level coursetaught at MIT covering Qualitative Research Methods. This online course will focus specifically on teaching how to prepare for and conduct a conversational interview for data gathering purposes. We will also discuss the nature of qualitative research as a methodology, how it compares and differs from other forms of research, and how qualitative and quantitative research complement each other in a research project. This isthe first in a multi-part series which will be released over the coming year, which will focus on Conversational Interviewing, Data Analysis, and Constructing Theory. You might have encountered other forms of interview techniques in your studies and training. The form that we are teaching is the preferred method of Professor Silbey's, one that she has used extensively throughout her career. The goal is to construct an interview protocol such that you will be able to guide your interviewee through topics of interest to your study without bringing them up explicitly, in order to explore experiences and accounts without pointing respondents in particular directions. Not sure what an interview protocol is? No problem! You will by the end of the course.

    Subjects:
    Statistics and Research Methods
    Keywords:
    Conversation analysis Qualitative research -- Methodology Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology Interviewing
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • MOOC 
    Quality of Life: Livability in Future Cities

    Quality of Life: Livability in Future Cities

    Cities are becoming the predominant living and working environment of humanity, and for this reason, livability or quality of life in the city has become crucial. This urban planning course will focus on four areas that directly affect livability in a city: Urban energy, urban climate, urban ecology and urban mobility. The course begins by presenting measurable criteria for the assessment of livability, and how to positively influence the design of cities towards greater livability. We will focus on this basic topic of the human habitat in a holistic way, and introduce possibilities of participatory urban design by citizens, leading towards the development of a citizen design science. You will be able to share your experiences with the other participants in the course and also with the experts from the teaching team. In completing this course, you will better understand how to make a city more livable by going beyond the physical appearance and by focusing on different properties and impact factors of the urban system. Livability in Future Cities is the second course in a series of MOOCs under the title “Future Cities.” This series aims to bring the latest research on planning, managing and transforming cities to places where this knowledge has the highest benefit for its citizens. “Future Cities” provided an overview, and this course will focus on livability in existing and new cities.

    Subjects:
    Building Services Engineering and Building and Real Estate
    Keywords:
    Smart cities Urban ecology (Sociology) Cities towns -- Effect of technological innovations on Quality of life City planning
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • MOOC 
    Quantitative Research

    Quantitative Research

    In this course, you will obtain some insights about marketing to help determine whether there is an opportunity that actually exists in the marketplace and whether it is valuable and actionable for your organization or client. Week 1: Assess methods available for creating quantitative surveys, along with their advantages and disadvantages. Identify the type of questions that should be asked and avoid unambiguous survey questions. Week 2: Design, test, and implement a survey by identifying the target audience and maximizing response rates. You will have an opportunity to use Qualtrics, a survey software tool, to launch your own survey. Week 3: Analyze statistical models that can be applied to your marketing data, so that you can make data-driven decisions about your marketing mix. Week 4: Predict most likely outcomes from the marketing decisions and match the type of analysis needed for your business problem. Take Quantitative Research as a standalone course or as part of the Market Research Specialization. You should have equivalent experience to completing the second course in this specialization, Qualitative Research, before taking this course. By completing the third class in the Specialization, you will gain the skills needed to succeed in the full program.

    Subjects:
    Marketing and Statistics and Research Methods
    Keywords:
    Quantitative research Marketing research
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • Courseware 
    Quantum Information Processing

    Quantum Information Processing

    Quantum Information Processing aims at harnessing quantum physics to conceive and build devices that could dramatically exceed the capabilities of today’s “classical” computation and communication systems. In this course, we will introduce the basic concepts of this rapidly developing field.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Quantum computing Quantum theory -- Data processing
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Quantum Optical Communication

    Quantum Optical Communication

    6.453 Quantum Optical Communication is one of a collection of MIT classes that deals with aspects of an emerging field known as quantum information science. This course covers Quantum Optics, Single-Mode and Two-Mode Quantum Systems, Multi-Mode Quantum Systems, Nonlinear Optics, and Quantum System Theory.

    Subjects:
    Electronic and Information Engineering and Physics
    Keywords:
    Quantum optics Quantum theory Nonlinear optics
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Quantum Physics I

    Quantum Physics I

    This is the first course in the undergraduate Quantum Physics sequence. It introduces the basic features of quantum mechanics. It covers the experimental basis of quantum physics, introduces wave mechanics, Schrödinger's equation in a single dimension, and Schrödinger's equation in three dimensions. This presentation of 8.04 by Barton Zwiebach (2016) differs somewhat and complements nicely the presentation of Allan Adams (2013). Adams covers a larger set of ideas; Zwiebach tends to go deeper into a smaller set of ideas, offering a systematic and detailed treatment. Adams begins with the subtleties of superpostion, while Zwiebach discusses the surprises of interaction-free measurements. While both courses overlap over a sizable amount of standard material, Adams discussed applications to condensed matter physics, while Zwiebach focused on scattering and resonances. The different perspectives of the instructors make the problem sets in the two courses rather different.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Quantum theory
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • Courseware 
    Quantum Physics III

    Quantum Physics III

    8.06 is the third course in the three-sequence physics undergraduate Quantum Mechanics curriculum. By the end of this course, you will be able to interpret and analyze a wide range of quantum mechanical systems using both exact analytic techniques and various approximation methods. This course will introduce some of the important model systems studied in contemporary physics, including two-dimensional electron systems, the fine structure of Hydrogen, lasers, and particle scattering.

    Subjects:
    Physics
    Keywords:
    Quantum theory
    Resource Type:
    Courseware