EdX courses

...but did you know that your cells synthesize enough DNA during your lifetime to stretch a lightyear in length? How does the cellular machinery accomplish... Learn about: Molecular Biology...

...and health care reform—to explain how the U.S. government system works. No previous study of American politics needed. Join us on a journey into the heart of the U... Learn about: American Politics...

...at modern molecular genetics, from the classic experimental events that identified the proteins and elements involved in transcription and transposition... Learn about: Molecular Biology, Molecular Science...

...you gain recognized qualifications, job specific skills and knowledge and this helps you stand out in the job market. Life on our planet is diverse...

...By considering the nature of paper and how it was made during the early modern period-from Gutenberg's time to the early nineteenth century-we can begin...

...Join us, and discover how people in the first information age read, underlined, and repaired the pages that they treasured. What you'll learn Examine books...

...you'll also get more! LAFF was developed following the syllabus of an introductory linear algebra course at The University of Texas at Austin taught... Learn about: Linear Algebra, Foundations to Frontiers...

...This course covers functional, object-oriented, and declarative dataflow programming in a unified framework, with practical code fragments and a simple... Learn about: Computer Programming, Design algorithms, Computer Science...

...the making and use of scrolls in the European Middle Ages. The codex, with its portability and instant access to any place in the text, became the dominant... Learn about: European Middle Ages...

...having the ability to write clear and concise English is important when exchanging information. This course has two goals. The first is to introduce non-native...

...which identify some of the fascinating objects found in people’s houses. Assessments and quizzes will allow you to track your progress as you move from letter-group to letter-group... Learn about: Middle Ages...

...Learn how book printing first developed and shaped the modern book by examining some examples of rare materials from Harvard's collections. With this course... Learn about: Middle East, Book printing...

...will help to explain the complex and collaborative nature of medieval worship. Ultimately, we will learn how these beautifully adorned books represent... Learn about: Middle Ages...

...images and added materials, inform us about the interior life and aspirations of everyone from kings and queens and lords and ladies to monks and nuns... Learn about: Medieval Book, Middle Ages...

...Codices were tactile as well as visual objects designed to engage multiple senses. In the illuminated manuscript, it is often impossible to distinguish... Learn about: Middle Ages, Medieval Manuscript...

...mathematical models and their underlying mathematical framework so that we learn how to construct simplified representations of complex biological processes and phenomena... Learn about: Mathematical Models, Biological processes...

...and consumer issues will be presented and discussed in the context of research practices, science, marketing, public welfare and business. Participants... Learn about: Drug Products, Medicinal Chemistry...

...We will connect the engineering fundamentals to real-world application by showing real pieces of biomanufacturing equipment in action and listening... Learn about: Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing...

...at any stage of development. Over seven sessions, you will be exposed to concepts and models from our four course designers and will hear from top international... Learn about: Social Change, Social Impact, Social Sciences...

...is paramount for the safety of all involved. LabSafety.1x is an interactive course module to engage students and reinforce the key concepts of safe laboratory... Learn about: Laboratory Practice, Chemistry Research...