ArsDigita University: Lectures & courseware from intensive MIT CS program(aduni.org)
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ArsDigita University: Lectures & courseware from intensive MIT CS program
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This was Hacker School ten years before Hacker School. Sure, the methods of instruction were a bit different, but the overall purpose was similar.
This is fantastic. I'm glad that there are such detailed resources available for guys like me who want to get a thorough understanding of topics like these, but didn't go to MIT or comparable schools. Thanks for the link.
Some of their videos are available on this YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/coderisland
This looks really interesting.
Anybody have experience with these courses?
Anybody have experience with these courses?
I've just watched two of them (8: Data Structures from SICP & Graph Algorithms from Algorithms) and enjoyed them. The format of the videos is nothing special (camcorder on a tripod at the back of the room), but the teachers are very good, presenting complex subjects clearly. The videos alone seem an excellent reference & resource. The accompanying materials (handouts etc) are sparse but good accompaniments. The courses were taught assuming reference to a textbook, so they're not 100% self-contained.
I watched the "AI" course about a year ago. 4 lectures, each about an hour and half. They were very good, and I strongly suggest watching them (if you aren't already familiar with AI).
this is where I learnt Theory of Computation from; I'll especially recommend Shai Simonson's lectures, that guy is absolutely brilliant
(Allegedly VLC can play RealPlayer, but it wasn't working for me.)