Pat Bowden

Online Learning Specialist, more than 100 MOOCs completed. Writer, blogger, and Help Lead at

[Class Central @classcentral]

From blatant plagiarism to 'revenge scoring,' various breaches of Coursera’s Honor Code still seem to plague the platform's peer assessment courses.

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[Class Central @classcentral]

Discover the secrets of the universe from the comfort of your home with the 6 best FREE Astronomy online courses from renowned instructors and universities.

#BestCoursesGuides

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[Mary HudachekBuswell @hudachekbuswell]

When you get an email that says your MOOC ranks #5 in Data Structures and Algorithms courses behind Princeton, Stanford and MIT, you have to do the happy dance. Go Jackets! @gtcomputing https://t.co/EAegp7FSBO

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We are launching a new edition of WebDev and JavaScript Free Bootcamps structured around @freeCodeCamp's certification and weekly live streams with @jesslynnrose and @hola_soy_milk.

The bootcamps are free and open to all. Come join us!

https://t.co/qTgu3N8PRL

[Class Central @classcentral]

Pat has completed Google's five-course IT Support Specialization. In this comprehensive review, she goes over each of the courses she took, discusses what she learned, and shares her final thoughts on Google's flagship Coursera Specialization.

https://t.co/Ps3hUc8XlH

[Pat Bowden @patbowdn]

@JaiyCon @noplaceforsheep I hope it goes well for you. Even if you feel lousy for a few days, it's far better than getting Covid when you're immunocompromised.

[Pat Bowden @patbowdn]

The countdown to the release of images from the James Webb telescope is on! https://t.co/XskVIClVSV
Meanwhile, start an astronomy course or two: https://t.co/iTbZxqZP57

[Pat Bowden @patbowdn]

I just completed Nutrition and Health: Human Microbiome with @edXOnline! https://t.co/uhQ8kQixqc

[Class Central @classcentral]

Pat has completed more than 160 online courses over the past decade. Needless to say, she knows a thing or two about how to stay motivated while learning online. In this articles, Pat gives us 8 tips to help you complete your online courses.

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We've compiled hundreds of courses for learning history, from ancient to modern times. These include:

• Wonders of Ancient Egypt — by @Penn
• The Ancient Greeks — by @wesleyan_u
• The Modern World — by @UVA
• WWI: Art & Film — by @UniversityLeeds

https://t.co/6tEIcAtjQD

[David A. Joyner @[email protected] @DrDavidJoyner]

Something I noticed while revising my @LearningAtScale slides: not only is @GTOMSCS getting cheaper, but the new maximum cost is actually lower than the former minimum cost.

Former minimum: $6,604
New maximum: $6,470

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[Class Central @classcentral]

In this review of @HarvardHBS' course Remote Work Revolution for Everyone, taught by @tsedal, Kohei tells us about the very tangible impact that exploring remote work from an academic perspective has had on how he approaches his work in pandemic times.

https://t.co/lnPXRIcP2e

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You may have heard that mRNA vaccines have proven quite effective against Covid. You may even have received an mRNA vaccine yourself.

But how do they work? That's what this course from @Penn covers. And @patbowdn tells us all about it in this review.

https://t.co/Su4d8VM2gV

[Martin Hilbert @martin_hilbert]

....well, at least some of my nerdy computer science students think I'm funny... that's comforting to hear: thanks Dhawal! =)

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We've put together a massive list of over 1000 courses for developers that offer free certificates and badges! 😄

Among others, the list includes offerings from:

• @Harvard
• @Google
• @freeCodeCamp
• @gitlab
• @hackerrank

https://t.co/bs5fxSkZfn

[Class Central @classcentral]

In this guide, our colleague @patbowdn who has completed well over 150 MOOCs, explains the different ways you can take courses on @FutureLearn, including for free!

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[Pat Bowden @patbowdn]

@plutokiller So true. My Dad passed in 1985.

[MITx Courses @MITxCourses]

"Not many courses can change my life, this course might be one of them." Thanks for this in-depth + charming review, Kazuma Arino via @classcentral! If you're looking to learn online with @MITxBio, the next session of this course starts April 12. https://t.co/50razO2Jt0

[Dhawal Shah @dhawal.bsky.social @dhawalhshah]

This is your chance to learn directly from Barbara Oakley over Zoom.

Starting Jan 17th, Barb is running a free Class Central Cohort on Uncommon Sense Teaching.

Enroll here: https://t.co/jkp0NngGE0

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Understanding Dementia and Preventing Dementia produced by The Wicking Centre at UTas have received over 17,000 overwhelmingly positive reviews on Class Central and have both featured in annual Best of All Time lists since their release.

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