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If you are willing to wait 8 weeks, my budding company is building a search engine for explanations of things that could help you find what you are looking for. I too have had this problem in finding educational resources, and we are working to improve on the usual googleing experience. I cannot promise much right now, but you are not alone in your search. Let me know if you would like a beta key?
Do you know of this website? http://handwrittentutorials.com
If you are willing to wait 8 weeks, my budding company is building a search engine for explanations of things that could help you find what you are looking for. I too have had this problem in finding educational resources, and we are working to improve on the usual googleing experience. I cannot promise much right now, but you are not alone in your search. Let me know if you would like a beta key?
If that's not enough or too hard, find someone who knows what you want to learn, and talk with them, work with them.
Sorry if that's vague, but provide some more details about what you want to learn and/or your goals, and more help can be provided.
But your intuitions are right - video is not ideal at all for learning. Most people stop watching after the first 4-6 minutes (http://blog.edx.org/optimal-video-length-student-engagement). See also: http://linkis.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/mYfya http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/in-online-courses-stu... http://www.wired.com/2015/08/learning-physics-tough-get-used... http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2015/07/01/why... http://pgbovine.net/publications/edX-MOOC-video-production-a... http://www.tonybates.ca/2012/03/10/pedagogical-roles-for-vid...
Take a look at Tuts+: http://tutsplus.com/
> paid (or free) tutorials, which uses text and pictures to convey information rather than videos. Isn't it called a "book"? :) I'm with you, I often find videos on Coursera et all pretty useless and inefficient. More effective for me to just buy a book on the topic I want to learn about.
No, a book is called a "book", and a class is not a book. Classes entail teaching, homework, grades, a final exam, and TAs. You are supported in your learning efforts. A few books/textbooks are structured for self-learning, but most are not. Just picking up a textbook on fluid dynamics (say) and expecting to work through it without support and guided practice is a pipe dream for all but the most dedicated autodidact.
Lorena Barba at GW agrees with you (and so do I). Here is one of her MOOCs: http://openedx.seas.gwu.edu/courses/GW/MAE6226/2014_spring/a... She uses python & Jupyter Notebook to present the course, not video, for the reasons you mentioned. She is one of the people who got me started writing my book in Jupyter Notebook (mine is not part of a MOOC). I'm pretty sure that what you are looking for doesn't exist in large s…
I usually learn best when there is a reason, an immediate benefit, for doing so. Find a project that interests you and start working on it. You'll see what you need to learn more about to get it done, and that provides the motivation and context for learning it. If that's not enough or too hard, find someone who knows what you want to learn, and talk with them, work with them. Sorry if that's vague, but provide some…
I know what you are saying. But, I am not able to find someone in my immediate circle who can teach me to become good at CSS. I have various web projects in mind, I have the motivation and need to learn to it. Thats how I started doing MOOC in web development. Unfortunately, I find that it is very inefficient. Plus finding courses which are aimed at intermediate skill people is tough(For example I know all CSS properties, but cannot use them coherently to take care of rough edges).
I usually learn best when there is a reason, an immediate benefit, for doing so. Find a project that interests you and start working on it. You'll see what you need to learn more about to get it done, and that provides the motivation and context for learning it. If that's not enough or too hard, find someone who knows what you want to learn, and talk with them, work with them. Sorry if that's vague, but provide some…
>> usually learn best when there is a reason, an immediate benefit, for doing so. Find a project that interests you and start working on it. You'll see what you need to learn more about to get it done, and that provides the motivation and context for learning it. If that's not enough or too hard, find someone who knows what you want to learn, and talk with them, work with them. I know what you are saying. But, I am n…
If you are willing to wait 8 weeks, my budding company is building a search engine for explanations of things that could help you find what you are looking for. I too have had this problem in finding educational resources, and we are working to improve on the usual googleing experience. I cannot promise much right now, but you are not alone in your search. Let me know if you would like a beta key?