Courses - November 2024
Nov. 23rd, 2024 01:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smallhobbitFutureLearn
Robert Frost: The American Voice (Ralston College)
I had come across a couple of Frost's poems before, but never really thought about them, so as an introduction to Frost this was quite interesting. Jay Parini, the lecturer, has written a biography of Frost, so was knowledgeable, but a couple of week's into the course I was reading the transcripts and not listening to him. In the end I wasn't taken by Frost as a person and doubt I'll be returning to his poems. One disappointment was that despite being a new course, there was no interaction from the lecturer with the comments.
The Significance of Whales to Aoteoroa New Zealand (Museum of Te Papa Tongarewa)
By contrast I found this an excellent course, with plenty of response from Mel, the main tutor. I took the course purely because I'd enjoyed the other courses run by Te Papa and found learning about various whales, together with the history in ANZ fascinating. It also encouraged me to do a bit more to maintain the ecology of the oceans and particular to try to reduce some of my plastics use.
OpenLearn
Studying Mammals: Chisellers
Studying Mammals: Plant Predators
Studying Mammals: Meat Eaters
I'm now halfway through the series and continuing to both enjoy it and learn new facts. Relying on both book and television programme, there's plenty of material drawn into the courses. Once I've finished this series there are some other courses on mammals which I anticipate taking.
Robert Frost: The American Voice (Ralston College)
I had come across a couple of Frost's poems before, but never really thought about them, so as an introduction to Frost this was quite interesting. Jay Parini, the lecturer, has written a biography of Frost, so was knowledgeable, but a couple of week's into the course I was reading the transcripts and not listening to him. In the end I wasn't taken by Frost as a person and doubt I'll be returning to his poems. One disappointment was that despite being a new course, there was no interaction from the lecturer with the comments.
The Significance of Whales to Aoteoroa New Zealand (Museum of Te Papa Tongarewa)
By contrast I found this an excellent course, with plenty of response from Mel, the main tutor. I took the course purely because I'd enjoyed the other courses run by Te Papa and found learning about various whales, together with the history in ANZ fascinating. It also encouraged me to do a bit more to maintain the ecology of the oceans and particular to try to reduce some of my plastics use.
OpenLearn
Studying Mammals: Chisellers
Studying Mammals: Plant Predators
Studying Mammals: Meat Eaters
I'm now halfway through the series and continuing to both enjoy it and learn new facts. Relying on both book and television programme, there's plenty of material drawn into the courses. Once I've finished this series there are some other courses on mammals which I anticipate taking.
