[ed-tech] The MIT OpenCourseWare Update -- Vol. 2, Issue 4
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The MIT OpenCourseWare Update: April 2004
A Monthly E-mail Newsletter for Users
and Friends of MIT OpenCourseWare
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The April 2004 MIT OpenCourseWare Update Contains:
1. Learning Communities Pilot Project Launches
2. New Courses Bring Total to 701
3. Digging Deeper: Course 5.301
4. A Frequently Asked Question
5. Comments
1. Learning Communities Pilot Project Launches
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MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW) has embarked on a pilot research project
with the Open Sustainable Learning Opportunities Research Group in
the Department of Instructional Technology at Utah State University.
Seven MIT OCW courses will offer links to learning communities, where
individuals around the world can connect with each other,
collaborate, form study groups, and receive support for their use of
MIT OCW materials in formal and informal educational settings. These
links will appear in the left-hand navigation of the following MIT
OCW courses:
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Civil-and-Environmental-Engineering/1-00Introduction-to-Computers-and-Engineering-Problem-SolvingFall2002/LearningCommunity/index.htm>Course
1.00 - Introduction to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-046JIntroduction-to-AlgorithmsFall2001/LearningCommunity/index.htm>Course
6.046J - Introduction to Algorithms
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-02Electricity-and-MagnetismSpring2002/LearningCommunity/index.htm>Course
8.02 - Electricity and Magnetism
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Urban-Studies-and-Planning/11-431JReal-Estate-Finance-and-InvestmentFall2002/LearningCommunity/index.htm>Course
11.431J - Real Estate Finance and Investment
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Economics/14-03Intermediate-Applied-MicroeconomicsFall2000/LearningCommunity/index.htm>Course
14.03 - Intermediate Applied Microeconomics
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Sloan-School-of-Management/15-053Introduction-to-OptimizationSpring2002/LearningCommunity/index.htm>Course
15.053 - Introduction to Optimization
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-06Linear-AlgebraFall2002/LearningCommunity/index.htm>Course
18.06 - Linear Algebra
This joint MIT OCW/ Utah State University research project, called
<http://ols.usu.edu>Open Learning Support (OLS) is focused on
building "social software" that enables informal learning communities
to form around existing open educational content. The fundamental
premise of OLS is that full educational opportunity requires a user
to have social access to other human beings who can answer questions
and provide support. Since the sponsors of free and open Web-based
materials cannot typically provide this access, the social support
must come from other users. Therefore, OLS:
Operates independently of MIT OCW
Requires no registration to read posts; registration and login are
required, however, to post new comments
Is a space where individuals can connect to share, discuss, ask,
answer, debate, collaborate, teach, and learn
Is not a degree-granting or certificate-granting program
Does not provide formal access to MIT or Utah State University faculty
To see an example of one of these pilot learning communities, connect
to the pilot learning community for
"<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-06Linear-AlgebraFall2002/LearningCommunity/index.htm>Course
18.06 - Linear Algebra," now.
2. New Courses Bring Total to 701
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On April 1, MIT OCW published 200 new courses to bring to 701 the
total number available at <http://ocw.mit.edu>http://ocw.mit.edu.
Following the publication of 500 courses last fall, this is MIT OCW's
second major milestone on the way to publishing virtually all of
MIT's courses by the year 2008. We are pleased to highlight the
course materials from 50 of those new MIT course offerings, including:
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Architecture/index.htm>Architecture
4.107 - MArch Portfolio Seminar Fall 2003
4.123 - Architectural Design, Level I: Perceptions and Processes
4.302 - BSAD Foundations in the Visual Arts
4.303 - Dialogue in Art, Architecture, and Urbanism
4.614 - Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Civil-and-Environmental-Engineering/index.htm>Civil
and Environmental Engineering
1.018J - Fundamentals of Ecology
1.033 - Mechanics of Material Systems: An Energy Approach
1.212J - An Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems
1.225J - Transportation Flow Systems
1.259J - Transit Management
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Earth--Atmospheric--and-Planetary-Sciences/index.htm>Earth,
Atmospherics, and Planetary Sciences
12.800 - Fluid Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean
12.820 - Turbulence in Geophysical Systems
12.864 - Inference from Data and Models
12.990 - Prediction and Predictability in the Atmosphere and Oceans
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/index.htm>Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science
6.685 - Electric Machines
6.780 - Semiconductor Manufacturing
6.828 - Operating System Engineering
6.856J - Randomized Algorithms
6.857 - Network and Computer Security
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Foreign-Languages-and-Literatures/index.htm>Foreign
Languages & Literature
21F.039 - Japanese Popular Culture
21F.056 - Visual Histories: German Cinema 1945 to Present
21F.106 - Chinese VI (Regular): Discovering Chinese Cultures and Societies
21F.701 - Spanish I
21F.714 - Spanish for Bilingual Students
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/History/index.htm>History
21H.580 - From the Silk Road to the Great Game: China, Russia, and
Central Eurasia
21H.907 - Trials in History
21H.931 - Seminar in Historical Methods
21H.952J - Readings in American History Since 1877
21H.991J - Theories and Methods in the Study of History
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Literature/index.htm>Literature
21L.001 - Foundations of Western Culture I: Homer to Dante
21L.003 - Introduction to Fiction
21L.007J - After Columbus
21L.701 - Literary Interpretation: Interpreting Poetry
21L.705 Major Authors: Melville and Morrison
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/index.htm>Mathematics
18.01 - Single Variable Calculus
18.238 - Geometry and Quantum Field Theory
18.310 - Principles of Applied Mathematics
18.337J - Applied Parallel Computing
18.433 - Combinatorial Optimization
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Political-Science/index.htm>Political Science
17.042 - Citizenship and Pluralism
17.118J - Feminist Political Thought
17.181 - Sustainable Development: Theory, Research and Policy
17.405 - Seminar on Politics and Conflict in the Middle East
17.410 - Globalization, Migration & International Relations
17.420 - Advances in International Relations Theory
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Sloan-School-of-Management/index.htm>Sloan
School of Management
15.063 - Communicating With Data
15.311 - Organizational Processes
15.322 - Leading Organizations II
15.402 - Finance Theory II
15.414 - Financial Management
For a complete list of all MIT OCW offerings, visit
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/all-courses.htm>the complete course
list. Look for notice of new courses in subsequent issues of
"<http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/ocw-mail>The MIT
OpenCourseWare Update" email newsletter.
3. Digging Deeper: Course 5.301
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Each month, this newsletter offers subscribers an in-depth guide to
one particular subject. This month, we delve into
"<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Chemistry/5-301January--IAP-2004/CourseHome/index.htm>Course
5.301: Chemistry Laboratory Techniques," a course from the MIT
Department of Chemistry taught by Dr. Sarah Tabacco. This course is
an intensive introduction to the techniques of experimental chemistry
and gives MIT first-year students an opportunity to learn and master
the basic chemistry lab techniques for carrying out experiments.
Students who successfully complete the course and obtain a Competent
Chemist (CC) or Expert Experimentalist (EE) rating are likely to
secure opportunities for research work in a chemistry lab at MIT.
The centerpiece of the course materials are a series of chemistry
laboratory instructional videos called the
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Chemistry/5-301January--IAP-2004/StudyMaterials/>Digital
Lab Techniques Manual (DLTM), used as supplementary material for this
course as well as other courses offered by the MIT Department of
Chemistry. These 10 fun videos explore subjects such as Titration
("Learn how to master the art of titration in this video with a
detailed demonstration of an acid/base titration using
phenolphthalein."); Reaction Work-Up I ("Extracting, Washing and
Drying: It ain't over 'til it's over. Learn how to "work up" your
reaction using a separatory funnel to perform a liquid-liquid
extraction. This is one purification technique you don't want to
miss!"); and Sublimation ("From solid to gas, and then straight back
to solid. This purification technique is both beautiful and useful.
Find out why by watching the atmospheric pressure sublimation of
ferrocene in this video.").
Course 5.301 also includes a section on
<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Chemistry/5-301January--IAP-2004/Labs/index.htm>Labs,
course modules for mastering a series of chemistry laboratory
techniques. Information on the original research project assignment
and a listing of techniques guides are also provided. All materials
may be found in the
<http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Chemistry/5-301January--IAP-2004/C563B6CA-261A-4BA6-894D-24EA9A1C65A8/0/complete_manual_2004_ac.pdf>complete
laboratory manual. And the
<http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Chemistry/5-301January--IAP-2004/BF7CB406-9D1E-4821-9620-CFFEC9443B25/0/07_lab_intro.pdf>Laboratory
Introduction document reviews safety guidelines as well as check in
and check out procedures for the course.
This course is offered during MIT's
<http://web.mit.edu/iap/>Independent Activities Period (IAP), a
special four-week term that runs the full month of January.
4. A Frequently Asked Question
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