Normally my posts have little to nothing to do with anything even vaguely intellectually stimulating but today is a day of change. Instead of my visual feast of designy goodness, I'm pausing today to bring you something far more valuable and self-investing. You see my friends, I recently rediscovered the joys of MIT's free OpenCourseWare and feel obliged to pass it on.
I remember when MIT first started releasing a few of their courses for free public access back when I was still in highschool (or shortly thereafter, I can't remember exactly) and how thrilled I was at the chance to explore alternative sources of information. I've always had a wide range of interests and narrowing down my education (lolartdegree?) was extremely difficult for me. Now that I've been through the rigors of my BFA and come up a bit disappointed in that choice it's even nicer to be able to explore other areas of specialization sans commitment and/or charge.
The website itself isn't exactly the most aesthetically pleasing or easiest to navigate, but you can find full courses on just about anything you might be interested in, and that's really the true purpose for it. Ever wanted to take a foreign language class? MIT's got French, Spanish, German, even Japanese and Chinese (and not just beginning levels) for free. Interested in Psychology? How about Computer Programming? They've even got strange courses on self-help and kitchen chemistry. If you've ever wanted to take a college course in something but haven't had the money or time to dedicate to it, MIT's OpenCourseWare is a great way to get your feet wet and your jump started.
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