Your OpenCourseWare Newsletter | December 2022 
That’s a Wrap: Our 2022 Recap
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Sometimes it’s hard to believe that 2022 is coming to a close already. This was a big year for OpenCourseWare. We were able to finally roll out our new website to you. Among the many improvements is the ability to view content on a mobile phone and better searching and filtering. We hope you have had time to explore the new site and find it more streamlined and easier to locate the content you need.

We anticipate many good things in 2023, including Season 4 of our podcast, Chalk Radio, more courses, more video, and added improvements to the site. Watch this space for updates! Thank you to all who have supported us not only in 2022, but throughout our 20+ years. May your holidays be filled with much joy and light. And remember…never stop learning!

Top 10 Most Visited Courses for 2022
Top Ten Most Popular Videos on YouTube 
10. “What is Computation” from 6.0001 Introduction to Computer Science & Programming in Python 

9. “Introduction to Superposition” from 8.04 Quantum Physics I 

8. “Introduction to Supply & Demand” from 14.01 Principles of Microeconomics 

7. “Introduction, Financial Terms and Concepts” from 18.S096 Topics in Mathematics w/ Applications in Finance 

6. “Introduction for 15.S12 Blockchain and Money” 

5. “Lecture 1” 6.01SC from Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Computer Science I 

4. “Lecture 1” from 6.042J Mathematics for Computer Science 

3. “Lecture 1: Basic Banach Theory” from 18.102 Introduction to Functional Analysis 

2. “Integration by Completing the Square” from 18.01SC Single Variable Calculus 

1. “How to Speak” by Prof. Patrick Winston
HBCU+MERLOT+MIT OCW Collaboration
MIT OpenCourseWare is honored to begin a collaboration with a network of US-based Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) who are adopting and adapting OER to improve the educational opportunities of their students.

For several years, the HBCU Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) initiative which is a collaboration with the OER repository MERLOT, has been building HBCU faculty capacity to use OER, delivering immediate benefits to students by saving them thousands of dollars in textbook costs, improving course outcomes and reducing financial stress. 

Read more on the OpenMatters blog, From Open Access to Educational Equity: An HBCU+MERLOT+MIT OCW Collaboration. 
"Advanced Studies" with MIT OpenCourseWare
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About two years ago, a group of medical students at Ege University Faculty of Medicine in Turkey began meeting to study single variable calculus. None of the students had taken a course in this subject before. But with the guidance of lectures, slides, and other freely available resources on MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW), they pursued a PhD-level research agenda.

Read the full article on the OpenMatters blog. 
Chalk Radio Podcast
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Coming soon in January.....to wherever you get your podcasts....Season 4 of Chalk Radio!  

The first episode will be “The Greatest Existential Threat with Prof. Robert Redwine and Dr. Jim Walsh.” Our guests discuss nuclear weapons and why educating MIT students and the public about them is so important, especially now. 
New Courses
17.810 Game Theory

This course introduces students to the rudiments of game theory as practiced in political science. 

18.102 Introduction to Functional Analysis

Functional analysis helps us study and solve both linear and nonlinear problems posed on a normed space that is no longer finite-dimensional, a situation that arises very naturally in many concrete problems.  Contains lecture videos! 

21A.520 Magic, Science, and Religion

This course explores the origins of magic, science, and religion as forms of belief within and across cultures. 

24.908 Creole Languages and Caribbean Identities

Two new videos have been added to this previously published course. Guest lecturer, Prof. Jean Casimir talks about unmaking and remaking community.  

Sorting Truth from Fiction: Civic Online Reasoning 

With educators from around the world and faculty from MIT and Stanford University, you will learn quick and effective practices for evaluating online information that you can bring back to your classroom. 

Robotic Manipulation

Introduces the fundamental algorithmic approaches for creating robot systems that can autonomously manipulate physical objects in unstructured environments such as homes and restaurants.   
High School Level

Introduction to Oscillations and Waves

This course was offered as part of the MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES) program for 7th-12th graders. It covers the basic mathematics and physics of oscillatory and wave phenomena.  

Introduction to Statistical Physics

This course was offered as part of the MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES) program for 7th-12th graders. It introduces the concepts and formalism at the foundations of statistical physics 

IIT Joint Entrance Exam Preparation

The Joint Entrance Examination—Advanced is a prestigious exam for high school students in India, as successful candidates go onto pursue undergraduate education from top colleges such as Indian Institutes of Technology and National Institutes of Technology. This resource provides free, open-source videos for students preparing for JEE-Advanced. 
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