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Your OpenCourseWare Newsletter | September 2022

A quote from an OCW learner reads “OCW provides top-notch education resources for free at the comfort of the learner. Whenever I’m looking to learn something, my first resort is the OCW platform and their YouTube lectures.” Raghav, OCW Learner.

Recently, OCW received these wonderful words from an OCW learner on Twitter. The staff at OCW loves creating materials for you, but often we don’t really know how all the courses are being used out “in the wild.” So we deeply appreciate messages like this one. I do think this creates a sort of “inspiration feedback loop.” We hear about a user who is inspired by us, and in turn, we are inspired by them to create high-quality materials for you.

Thank you to all our fans and supporters across the world. We are nothing without you. ❤️

From the Blog...

Michael Pilgreen used MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) to help him make a career change during the Covid-19 pandemic. Image courtesy of Michael Pilgreen

Investing in a New Future with Open Learning

For MIT OpenCourseWare and MITx MicroMasters learner Michael Pilgreen, risk-taking and hands-on learning opened new doors in finance.

Read more about Michael Pilgreen on our Open Matters blog.

New Courses

In skinny white text the word “New” is written on an orange brick wall.

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash

Modern China (21H.152)

This course discusses China’s emergence as a global power, which has arisen out of two centuries of significant change.

Matrix Calculus for Machine Learning and Beyond (18.s096)

This class covers a coherent approach to matrix calculus showing techniques that allow you to think of a matrix holistically (not just as an array of scalars), compute derivatives of important matrix factorizations, and really understand forward and reverse modes of differentiation.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Tutorial (RES.STR-001)

Learn how to read and interpret maps and data and use basic cartography principles to create maps that can be used in reports and presentations. After learning basic concepts, attendees will work through an exercise using ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.

Turning Evolutionary Dials: Directed Evolution Techniques for Climate Change and Beyond (7.341)

This course will cover the many ways in which we have realized evolution in the laboratory toward functional biomolecules, such as protein and nucleic-acid-based therapeutics, enzymes that catalyze production of synthetic drugs, and carbon-dioxide capture molecules to lessen the impact of climate change.

Linguistics and Social Justice: Language, Education, and Human Rights (24.s96)

This seminar examines efforts by linguists and educators to make their research more inclusive, accessible, and hospitable, and to reduce linguistic-discrimination practices in various communities world-wide.

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (14.04)

This course introduces theory and data designed to meet the needs of students interested in economic science.

Highlighting Professor Hal Abelson

Professor Hal Abelson sitting down for a portrait

Professor Hal Abelson has dedicated his career to making technology more accessible for people of all ages. Over the years, he has played an integral role in some of MIT's finest educational technology initiatives such as MIT OpenCourseWare. Hal is also the founder of the MIT App Inventor platform which allows both children and adults to create their own mobile applications. If you haven't had a chance yet to check it out yet, you can easily get started with a tutorial and start creating!

Read more about Professor Hal Abelson on MIT News.

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