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On 1/28/2017 7:38 AM, Rose Huskey wrote:<br>
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enjoy taking on-line course on a variety of topics (go to <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://www.edx.org/">https://www.edx.org/</a>
to find an enormous number of free no credit on-line on a
huge variety of topics from top ranking universities and
colleges). Consequently, I frequently receive information
on many courses. This morning the following notice appeared
in my email. The instructors are faculty members at the
University of Washington. They are developing a course that
they hope will be accepted in the UW curriculum soon.
Meanwhile, they offer an outline of the course with access
to a syllabus, reading material etc. on line. It looks
fascinating, informative, and certainly necessary in order
to successfully navigate our current political climate.
For a quick overview and suggested related reading
material go to: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://callingbullshit.org/index.html">http://callingbullshit.org/index.html</a></span></h1>
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Yes, there isn't any doubt about it. Our cultural environment is
permeated with the electromagnetic and chemical emanations of
signals appearing either organized and orchestrated or random and
chaotic, but which demand sense-making attention either for
curiosity satisfaction or skillful survival. Whether referred to as
political communication and called free speech, or sexualized
advertising and called marketing, or fresh-baking odors and called
comfort foods, most of us are bombarded with brain-interpretation
requests at rates beyond which we are able to respond to ourselves
successfully. Critical thinking skills are aptly named, and often
in need of development, refinement, and variegated practice. So,
the course you're suggesting may have some significant value for
many people.<br>
<br>
I am aware of the edx.org site for other reasons. One of them is as
a source of materials to learn about, and to study for certification
in accomplishment relative to, the theory, practice, and operational
details of the Linux operating system. Open source software is
another facet of people's opportunities to take more control over
their immediate environment, in this case their computational
environment. Linux is an important facet of this growing knowledge
base.<br>
<br>
Another organization and web site that should be mentioned here is
The Great Courses, not only for the variety of self-study materials
they offer on a wide range of topics, but also because, at this
moment, and through February 9, 2017, they are offering a special
sale for new customers that involves an eighty percent (80%) price
reduction on their course materials. So, if now, near the beginning
of the semester beginning in winter (it being rather awkward to call
it the Spring semester), you're curiously looking for something
interesting to mitigate cabin fever before the summer solstice,
web-surfing to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.buygreatcourses.com">www.buygreatcourses.com</a> will allow you to view what
they have on offer, and to stock up on lower-priced materials.
Alternatively, you may telephone 1-800-832-2412.<br>
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<br>
Ken<br>
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