MIT Open Courseware users?

[workingmom]

Anyone use MIT open courseware for their science classes? We actually just reallylooked at it yesterday to help DS with a Chem topic he's studying for the SAT CHEM subject test. Its really well put together with lectures, notes and even exam questions and solutions. Wondering has anyone used this an an online option for a core science course and how was it perceived from admissions people?

 

Thanks

[Mike in SA]

We use it, but can't speak to admissions perceptions. I can't imagine anyone looking down on them - if you test at a level of rigor appropriate to the content you should be fine.

 

There are only a couple of complete courses on the site, though. Bio, chemistry, math, and computer science are well represented. The best physics content went offline a couple of years ago, unfortunately.

[workingmom]

Thanks MIKE,

It looks like the intro physics is there and they also have it offered through EdX

 

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01-physics-i-fall-2003/

 

https://www.edx.org/course/advanced-introductory-classical-mitx-8-mechcx-0?utm_source=OCW&utm_medium=CHP&utm_campaign=OCW

[snowbeltmom]

Anyone use MIT open courseware for their science classes? We actually just reallylooked at it yesterday to help DS with a Chem topic he's studying for the SAT CHEM subject test. Its really well put together with lectures, notes and even exam questions and solutions. Wondering has anyone used this an an online option for a core science course and how was it perceived from admissions people?

 

Thanks

 

My oldest used MIT open courseware for both science and math his last two years of high school.  They are great courses.

[Mike in SA]

Thanks MIKE,

It looks like the intro physics is there and they also have it offered through EdX

 

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01-physics-i-fall-2003/

 

https://www.edx.org/course/advanced-introductory-classical-mitx-8-mechcx-0?utm_source=OCW&utm_medium=CHP&utm_campaign=OCW

There used to be a fantastic professor who unfortunately turned out to have questionable ethics. His courses were all removed. The new ones aren't bad - just aren't as complete yet.

 

Look for the SC suffix on course numbers. They denote "scholar" courses that are completely self-contained. Those are absolutely brilliant.

[Rosepetal]

@MikeinSA could you clear a bit that where is SC suffix for courses?EDX or MIT or Coursera?Any course code for example?Thanks.

Edited April 25, 2016 by Rosepetal

[Mike in SA]

@MikeinSA could you clear a bit that where is SC suffix for courses?EDX or MIT or Coursera?Any course code for example?Thanks.

MIT-OCW. The others are very different programs.

 

For example, look at the calculus sequence. They're also listed on a separate page at

 

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/ocw-scholar/

 

if you want to filter the other stuff out.