Showing posts with label Harvard University. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harvard University. Show all posts

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Surfing to Improve Your Brain

brainImage by TZA via Flickr
Ready to exercise your brain cells? If recent news reports are accurate, I'd say the answer is yes. Apparently, millions of people are taking advantage of free classes online.
According to Apple, its online store's educational section has hit more than 300 million downloads. Currently, more than 800 universities have iTunes U sites, and almost half of those schools, including Harvard University and Oxford University, offer content through the iTunes Store. Apple said that users can now access "over 350,000 audio and video files" through iTunes U. (Read more)
I've been enjoying the free online classes in iTunes for quite some time. So far, I've taken classes on astrophysics, algebra, calculus, introduction to music, European art, writing, reasoning, and more. It's FREE folks, and you all know how I love a good freebie.
But if you're not a fan of iTunes, fear not! There are many other ways to expand your mind with free online classes.
Showing posts with label Harvard University. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harvard University. Show all posts

Surfing to Improve Your Brain

brainImage by TZA via Flickr
Ready to exercise your brain cells? If recent news reports are accurate, I'd say the answer is yes. Apparently, millions of people are taking advantage of free classes online.
According to Apple, its online store's educational section has hit more than 300 million downloads. Currently, more than 800 universities have iTunes U sites, and almost half of those schools, including Harvard University and Oxford University, offer content through the iTunes Store. Apple said that users can now access "over 350,000 audio and video files" through iTunes U. (Read more)
I've been enjoying the free online classes in iTunes for quite some time. So far, I've taken classes on astrophysics, algebra, calculus, introduction to music, European art, writing, reasoning, and more. It's FREE folks, and you all know how I love a good freebie.
But if you're not a fan of iTunes, fear not! There are many other ways to expand your mind with free online classes.