Learning Log – January 2016
/December was full of learning opportunities - surprising with no Coursera classes!
Udemy. I discovered a new-to-me source of free or inexpensive short courses. The first one was referenced in the Ancient Egypt course I’d completed via Coursera in November. The courses I finished in December were:
Blue: a symposium exploring aspects of life in Ancient Egypt
I have already started two more in January:
Unearthing the Trojan War: The Life of Heinrich Schliemann
Photography Masterclass: Your complete Guide to Photography (I got it when it was on sale for $10)
The Udemy courses tend to be chart sets with a lecturer…not as many references or extended reading that usually accompanies the Coursera course. Still – I enjoyed the topics and will explore more of the courses they offer.
Travel to Hawaii. The biggest source of learning experience in December was traveling to Hawaii. I had never been to anyplace like it and the length/complexity of the travel was more too. There were all kinds of tangential topics too – like learning about Dengue Fever (they were having an outbreak while we were there).
Looking forward into January – I am set for more courses because there is not so much going on otherwise. Along with the two Udemy couses, I’m starting one from Coursera as well: Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences – Historical Foundations.
