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The recent lockdown in India due to the Coronavirus-actuated pandemic has forced all of us to stay within the confines of our homes. Whether we like it or not, we have to keep our brains engaged. You can choose to watch Netflix till you exhaust your movie options OR you can use this time to explore a different skillset, be it coding, creative writing or history. So, this quarantine season, learn something new. Upskilling is the latest trend and now that you have all the time in the world, hop onto this train!
Here are 5 Digital Learning Platforms to get you started on everything you ever wanted to learn.
I. EdX
EdX is a unique platform with top Ivy League Schools as the founders. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University are the main founders of this website.
Their main motive is to bring these top-rated courses being taught at their esteemed universities to everyone. They have around 2,500 courses and more keep getting added every day.
In light of recent lockdowns around the world, many contributing institutes like the Smithsonian Institute have made their courses and learning guides free for all. They also have a course dedicated to learning the culture and technology inspired by Star Trek which starts on March 31, 2020.
The free version is good for anyone looking to learn the key concepts of any course. For further certification, one must shell out 40 USD or more.
The platform even offers certificate courses alongside the free ones. So what if you can’t go to a foreign university? EdX brings the university to you, in the comfort of your home. Check their Courses by Subject and Programs & Degrees section.
II. MIT Open Course Ware
MIT Open CourseWare (OCW) makes the materials used in the teaching of MIT’s subjects available on the web. The OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity.
Through the OCW, educators improve courses and curricula, thus making their schools more effective. Additionally, students find additional resources to help them succeed and independent learners get to enrich their knowledge using the content to tackle some of the world’s most difficult challenges including sustainable development, climate change, and cancer eradication.
If you’ve always been curious about the kind of course structure being taught at this leading university, you must visit their site.
III. TED-Ed
From the makers of the world-famous TED Talks platform, another informative venture called TED-Ed was launched in 2012.
The lessons are all free of cost and have in-depth animated videos. This makes learning fun for children and adults alike.
Here they have different themes of lesson plans like Superhero Science and Things They Don’t Teach in School (But Should). They’ve even started Ted-Ed@Home for school children since most of them will be studying from home during the lockdown.
Head to their website for more information.
IV. Code Academy
Codecademy is an online interactive platform that offers free coding classes in 12 different programming languages including Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, SQL, C++, Swift, and Sass, as well as markup languages HTML and CSS.
You can now learn to code for free especially if you’ve always wanted to get into it.
If you’re not sure where to begin your coding journey, you may opt for their basic sorting quiz.
The quiz will direct you to a series of options available to you in the coding world. One can start learning the basic skills required to become a data analyst.
With the basic course, one has access to 180 hours of content. With a PRO membership, you can get 1800 hours of content. For more pricing details click here.
To check their course catalogue, click here.
V. The New School YouTube Channel
The New School channel on YouTube specifically curates video playlists for numerous design and film making courses. Their courses are free of cost. Their motive is to convert people from old school learning methods to the ‘new school’, and hence the name. Their college-partners include Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, the College of Performing Arts, The New School for Social Research, the Schools of Public Engagement, and Parsons Paris.
They have an excellent Film & Media course playlist that takes one across rubrics ranging from video editing to film-philosophy.
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