QueenCat Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Someone mentioned finding Teaching Company DVDs on Netflix. How did you find them? I find the search mechanisms on Netflix woefully inadequate for the nonfiction/documentary selections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 You have to search by the lecture name. I agree that the search function on Netflix is pretty bad! Off the top of my head, I know that the Teaching Company high school algebra course is listed as "Algebra 1: Lesson 1: An Overview" and so on. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 REALLY? Anyone with a list of TC at Netflix please, please post this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 REALLY?It's unbelievable, isn't it? I've always hoped that Amazon would buy them just so their search could be beefed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 It's frustrating finding anything non-fiction in Netflix. If it's not in the title, you really need to already know what you're looking for. A decent key word search would be so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-FL Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I have problems finding TC things w/our library's system too. They have them listed as The Great Courses, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmeg Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I have problems finding TC things w/our library's system too. They have them listed as The Great Courses, I think. I'm still digging around Netflix.... But my library! We have 110 lecture sets in the system! We have to search with The Teaching Company as the author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 Our library has them listed as "The Great Courses" too. Unfortunately, they only have 3 sets (Shakespeare, The American Civil War, and one on Rome). Need to just sit one day, and do massive title searches on Netflix, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Our library has three sets: something on music through the ages, calculus, and Shakespeare. To find them, you have to know the title or author. There is no way to search and get a list of all Teaching Company stuff:confused: I may have to get Netflix yet. Do they have the audio versions or just CDs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 I don't know what Netflix has. Another poster, in another thread, mentioned finding some. I think it will have to be a title search there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkwynn Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I'm not familiar with The Teaching Company - we are just going to start our first homeschool year in the fall. However, if you search on netflix by "browse dvds" then "genre" then "special interest" - there is a category called "homework help" that has lots of stuff that sounds like what you're looking for. I only browsed the science category, though...and didn't see The Teaching Company in any titles, but I'm not sure what to look for exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I am frustrated with the Netflix search feature, too! It would be good to have a list(s) here. Is that possible without it being a nuisance for mods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 For those with experience searching Netflix for TC, did you look by the lecture name within in the series, or the series title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmeg Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 However, if you search on netflix by "browse dvds" then "genre" then "special interest" - there is a category called "homework help" that has lots of stuff that sounds like what you're looking for. I only browsed the science category, though...and didn't see The Teaching Company in any titles, but I'm not sure what to look for exactly. Actually, that was helpful. I browsed through the math section and found 2 TC series: algebra and geometry. If you browse by the lecturer's name, these will come up. "Neagoy" for algebra "Noggle" for geometry "basic math" brings up the series by Siegel "chemistry lesson" brings up the course High School Level—Chemistry by Cardulla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Nutmeg, You just saved me a boatload of cash! I didn't know TTC High School Chem w/ Frank Cardulla is the series on Netflix called "Chemistry Lessons." It really does pay to use the "search" function on this board! Thanks a million! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in MD Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 of lecture names on TTCs website. I know it is time consuming, but you can get the list of all the lectures in a series that way. If you have two browser windows open, you should be able to copy and paste the titles in your search. That is the method I use for searching for things in my local tricounty area libraries too....saves time. I open up a tab for each library and a tab for TTC and then I copy and paste and search all of them at once. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anissarobert Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I tried searching my library for Teaching Co., and came up with nothing. When I tried by Great Courses, there were 62! They have all the ones for the ancients that I needed. Some are on VHS and audiocassette, so I will have to be creative, but you guys saved my plan. I wanted to use these this year, but could not afford them. As usual the hive mind is all powerful! Thank You, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 What level are these for? My library has a bunch of them and my girls love history! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy in WI Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Thanks for the idea of looking for these courses at Netflix. I would have never thought of it. Once again, TWTM boards come to the rescue! Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmschtrio5 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I just searched for the Teaching Company series last night on netflix and you can find them under special interests in genres. I actually found a wealth of resourses that I didn't know existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopers5 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I tried looking on Netflix for the Great Course titles and am not finding ANY. I think I tried the suggestions you guys have on these posts, but am still coming up empty. Any other advice? I typed in a few various titles - like How to Become a Superstar Student, Economics, etc. Nothing. I also tried using the lecturers' names, still nothing. :confused: Please tell me more about how you all are finding these on NF. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I tried looking on Netflix for the Great Course titles and am not finding ANY.I think I tried the suggestions you guys have on these posts, but am still coming up empty. Any other advice? I typed in a few various titles - like How to Become a Superstar Student, Economics, etc. Nothing. I also tried using the lecturers' names, still nothing. :confused: Please tell me more about how you all are finding these on NF. Thanks! I envision a sticky rather like the Rosetta Stone, making connections between Netflix titles and Teaching Company titles. Wouldn't that be cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apiphobic Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 These are the only ones I was able to find at Netflix: High school level Basic Math - 30 lessons, 30 minutes each (Murray Siegel) 1998 High school level Algebra 1 - 30 lessons, 30 minutes each (Monica Neagoy) 2000 High school level Geometry - James Noggle 2000 High school level Chemistry - 2000 Unfortunately, each lesson is on a single DVD so in order to view the whole course you have to check out all 30 DVD's. I searched these titles based on the reviews from this site. The authors of these reviews list the recommended ages as 15-18. Algebra I Algebra II American Civil War, The Apostle Paul Bach and the High Baroque (DVDs and outlines) Basic Math: High School Level Chamber Music of Mozart, The (DVD) Change and Motion: Calculus Made Clear Dante's Divine Comedy European Thought and Culture in the 19th Century From Monet to Van Gogh: A History of Impressionism Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance Great Ideas of Philosophy Great Masters: Beethoven - His Life and Music (DVD) High Middle Ages High School Level-Chemistry High School Level-Geometry History of Ancient Egypt History of Science: Antiquity to 1700 History of the United States, The , 2nd Edition How to Listen to and Understand Great Music Jewish Intellectual History: 16th to 20th Century Joy of Science Joy of Thinking: The Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematical Ideas Life and Writings of C.S. Lewis, The Philosophy and Religion in the West Power Over People: Classical and Modern Political Theory Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies Shakespeare: The Word and the Action Understanding the Human Body: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Victorian Britain World History: The Fertile Crescent to the American Revolution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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