TheReader Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I'm going to be out most of the day, so won't come back to check on this until afternoon, but need to ask this anyway :) What are some websites, sources, etc. I can check for on-line courses a 20 yr old young man might be interested in? Long story short, he's struggling with anxiety, and does better the busier he is. BUT his therapist cautioned against adding another in-person class at the community college (he will be in 2 classes/7 credit hours this semester, and experience from last semester is -- that's just not enough to keep him occupied). She suggested an on-line course (through the comm. college). However, we'd rather not add another "for credit" course as he already has too many credits to transfer anyway, so thought we'd instead check into non college credit options. Any suggestions? Places to check? He's interested in Minecraft, computers, writing, wants to start a YouTube channel, stuff like that.....but we're open to any and all suggestions, and I can weed through the courses, I just don't even know where to start looking for ideas. Thanks for any info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinV Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Udemy has tons of classes in every subject and they are always having sales. We have never paid more than $15, no matter what the class is listed for. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I’ve done one of these on food chemistry. You can do it for free or pay for a certificate, no college credit. There is a very wide variety of options. https://www.edx.org/school/harvardx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Here are more participating schools: https://www.edx.org/schools-partners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Coursera Check your local library for Great Courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 My 17yo ds really enjoys Master Class. https://www.masterclass.com/?utm_source=Paid&utm_medium=AdWords&utm_term=Aq-Prospecting&utm_content=Search&utm_campaign=MC There was a special the latter part of last year for people who were already enrolled, to get unlimited classes for $99 for a year. He was so excited about that. The format makes it so that he can explore and watch partial courses if he doesn't want to do the full class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guilfordlake Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) My personal favorite is Creative Live but I have also used Udemy. Also, a lot creatives create courses for their followers. For example, if you son has a favorite youtuber or writer, check to see if they have created courses around the topic they are know for. If I'm interested in writing, I'm going to take one of Joanna Penn's courses. If I want to learn more about photography, I'll check to see which photographer I admire has a class that fits my needs. Edited January 11, 2018 by guilfordlake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I would look at khan academy. my son who hated math and stopped taking it, decided he wanted to go into engineering. he went onto khan academy and went from first grade math (he started over) to first level calculus in <5 months. he's now a 3rd year engineering student. they keep adding stuff. they have electronics and computers. and finance, and bio . . . . they are asking for a donation to help support the site (and I'm happy to do that when i'm able to get back to it), but you don't have to. they are college quality materials - but there is no credit. you could also do a search for "how to __ with minecraft". (for free) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Many great ideas here, thank you! I'll show DS all of them and let him choose, once he's in the swing of things with his college courses next week. Thanks everyone! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I would look at khan academy. my son who hated math and stopped taking it, decided he wanted to go into engineering. he went onto khan academy and went from first grade math (he started over) to first level calculus in <5 months. he's now a 3rd year engineering student. they keep adding stuff. they have electronics and computers. and finance, and bio . . . . they are asking for a donation to help support the site (and I'm happy to do that when i'm able to get back to it), but you don't have to. they are college quality materials - but there is no credit. you could also do a search for "how to __ with minecraft". (for free) Did your son follow a specific set of Khan Academy courses, or did he have to cobble together a bunch of individual courses and figure out which to take first, second, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Ed2go is continuing ed offered online, usually through community colleges. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Another recommendation for Udemy. My son is taking a scripting class right now and is really enjoying it. He has taken other specialty classes with his dad that relate directly to his work for our company and has done well with them. I just started him on a math class, an area he struggles with, and so far he likes it. We also subscribe to the Great Courses Plus and are currently watching Greek and Roman Technology. I'm not requiring any work for this and other courses we may watch from them in the future. I want it to be purely enrichment and enjoyment. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Did your son follow a specific set of Khan Academy courses, or did he have to cobble together a bunch of individual courses and figure out which to take first, second, etc.? they have math courses - 1st grade, 2nd grade . . . through 8th grade, then it starts into algebra, etc. and goes through multivariable calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra. you can take by grade/subject - or just a specific subject within a grade level. and high school and some college science and engineering classes. and arts and humanities. there are also finance classes, as well as computer programming classes. while I would expect them to have the SAT and AP prep -they also had a MCAT, GMAT and NCLEX prep! they are full courses - or you can choose individual subject. it is supposed to do 'assessments', but it can be tricky to figure out how the site works. but overall, I'm very pleased with it. I know PS math teachers who like it. eta: when I've had browser issues for playing back videos - they are all on youtube. Edited January 11, 2018 by gardenmom5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Our library has lynda.com classes for free. Maybe that's an option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I agree with checking out Lynda.com through the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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