Courses

Explore the impact of student journalism in higher education through this 17-minute TEDxUofT talk by Elizabeth Provost. Discover how scientific and creative writing can connect students across campuses, empower writers, build technical skills, and ensure student voices are heard. Learn from Provost's experiences as Editor-in-Chief of The Medium, a student-run publication, and understand how writing brings communities together during both triumphs and challenges. Gain insights into the importance of student journalism as a window into the future and be inspired to join or support the writing community on campus. Hear from Russian-Canadian writer, editor, and aspiring art conservator Elizabeth Provost as she shares her passion for creating spaces where students feel represented and inspired through writing.

Explore a 32-minute lecture from the University of Michigan's MICDE where Professor Valeria Bertacco delves into the development and implementation of hardware accelerators designed for advanced artificial intelligence models, with particular focus on random forests and graph neural networks. Learn from the expertise of Bertacco, who serves as the Arthur F Thurnau Professor, Mary Lou Dorf Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and Vice Provost of Engaged Learning, as she shares insights on the intersection of hardware architecture and next-generation AI systems.

Inclusive teaching is an issue that has received increased attention on college campuses around the country and around the world. Understanding how course climate impacts students and their learning is increasingly important to faculty and administrators alike across a wide range of educational contexts. Yet creating equitable learning environments that support all students’ learning can be a challenge, especially when one considers that course climate consists of a variety of factors (e.g., student-student interactions, faculty-student interactions, course content and policies). Despite the fact that ​creating an inclusive teaching environment is beneficial for ​all​ students’ learning, issues around inclusion and disinclusion are rarely discussed in practical terms. Participants in this course will consider multiple facets of inclusive teaching, including the creation of an equitable course climate, the design and implementation of accessible and inclusive classroom practices and assessments, and the selection and implementation of diverse course content. Participants will engage with key concepts in inclusive teaching and learn from experts in higher education who share their important research on student development, microaggressions, stereotype threat, and Universal Design for Learning. Participants will be equipped with tools to help them develop inclusive courses that support all learners. This course was developed by the Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning, with generous funding from the Provost’s Teaching & Learning MOOC RFP, and support from the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation. Inclusive teaching experts featured in this course: Stephen Brookfield, PhD, John Ireland Endowed Chair, University of St. Thomas Sheryl Burgstahler, PhD, Director, University of Washington Access Technology Center, Founder and Director, DO-IT Center Bryan Dewsbury, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island Michele DiPietro, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Professor of Statistics, Kennesaw State University Zaretta Hammond, MA, Teacher Educator, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain Stephanie Kershbaum, PhD, Associate Professor of English, University of Delaware Frank Tuitt, PhD, Provost on Diversity and Inclusion, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor, University of Denver Derald Wing Sue, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers’ College, Columbia University Melissa Wright, MA, Associate Director of Assessment and Evaluation, Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning

Explore the critical role of mentoring and sponsorship in promoting equity for faculty advancement in this 53-minute Grand Rounds presentation from the Stanford Department of Medicine. Gain insights from expert presenters Mitchell D. Feldman, MD, MPhil, Professor of Medicine and Vice Provost of Faculty Mentoring at UCSF, and Mia Williams, MD, MS, Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at UCSF. Delve into strategies and best practices for supporting underrepresented faculty members, fostering inclusive academic environments, and addressing systemic barriers to career progression. Discover how effective mentoring and sponsorship programs can contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within higher education institutions.

Explore a comprehensive overview of Harvard University's curriculum mapping initiatives in this 65-minute presentation. Discover ten innovative projects aimed at enhancing curricular infrastructure visibility and promoting evidence-based decision-making. Learn about the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL) and Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching (HILT) roles in supporting these efforts. Gain insights into various projects addressing student learning, enrollment patterns, and cross-school content, including the "Nearest Neighbors" project, Science Advising, Physics Department learning outcomes, Ethics, Applied Quantitative Methods, and the Curricle course search tool. Understand how these initiatives contribute to improving Harvard's data infrastructure and fostering a more informed approach to curricular choices across the university.

Explore the potential of artificial intelligence to benefit humanity in this thought-provoking lecture by Nick Jennings, Vice-Provost at Imperial College London. Delve into the scientific foundations of AI systems and their real-world applications, examining how humans and machines can collaborate to leverage their respective strengths. Investigate the architecture of AI systems, including recommendation algorithms, question analysis, and hypothesis generation. Learn about AI's practical deployment in disaster relief efforts in Nepal and its role in medical diagnostics for breast cancer. Consider the societal implications of widespread AI adoption, including its impact on job automation by 2030. Gain insights into the future of human-AI partnerships and their potential to address global challenges.

Explore the personal and societal aspects of gender in academia and medicine through this thought-provoking conference talk by Erin Kobetz, Vice Provost for Research at the University of Miami. Titled "Girls Aren't Good at Math and Other Fairytales," the presentation challenges common misconceptions about gender roles in scientific fields. Delve into the complexities of gender dynamics within academic and medical environments, examining how these perceptions impact career trajectories and institutional cultures. Gain valuable insights from Kobetz's expertise as she addresses the importance of diversity and inclusion in research and higher education. This 1-hour and 13-minute talk, part of the WIMSA Inaugural Conference 2022, offers a compelling perspective on breaking down gender barriers and promoting equality in scientific pursuits.

Explore a thought-provoking lecture examining the relevance and future of public lectures in today's digital age. Delve into crucial questions about the evolution of public discourse through the lens of Gresham College's 400+ year history of delivering free public lectures. Learn how modern challenges like shortened attention spans and increased competition for audience engagement impact traditional lecture formats. Discover insights into what makes lectures effective, the dynamics between in-person and online audiences, and how to measure lecture value beyond attendance numbers. Through personal experience and informed analysis, gain perspective on the continuing role of public lectures in contemporary society, their purpose, and their potential for survival in an increasingly digital world. Delivered by Martin Elliott, MD FRCS, Professor Emeritus of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UCL and Provost of Gresham College, this 51-minute presentation offers valuable insights into the intersection of traditional academic discourse and modern communication challenges.

Learn how to effectively debug Eclipse applications using E4 spies in this comprehensive conference talk from EclipseCon 2022. Master debugging techniques for RCP development with the E4 runtime, exploring how spies have been integrated directly into the PDE project for immediate availability during application execution. Discover powerful debugging capabilities including UI component visibility troubleshooting, toolbar item enablement verification, perspective organization analysis, and dynamic application model modifications. Gain practical insights into working with events, injection, CSS styling, and injectable objects through real-world examples. Explore the process of creating custom spies for specific development needs, with detailed demonstrations from Eclipse expert Olivier Prouvost of OPCoach. Elevate your Eclipse debugging skills by understanding the full potential of E4 spies and their implementation in modern Eclipse development workflows.

In this course, you will learn about Reagents for CSIR NET, GATE and IIT JAM. You will learn about reagents and their functions, sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, Grignard Reaction, Gilman Reaction, stereochemistry of nucleophilic addition reactions, Swern Oxidation-Reduction, LiAlH4 reduction, alkyl lithium reagent, Cram’s Rule, OsO4 dihydroxylation, sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation, SeO2 reagent reaction, Woodward and Prevost Hydroxylation, MnO2 oxidation, PCC oxidation of alcohols, and much more.

Explore the fundamentals of deep learning with PyTorch in this comprehensive 2-hour tutorial presented by Antoine Prouvost from Polytechnique Montréal, Canada at GERAD Research Center. Learn how to implement neural networks while receiving theoretical reminders, practical tips, and suggested code workflows. Discover PyTorch's capabilities as a simplified version of NumPy, featuring GPU acceleration and automatic gradient computation. Gain hands-on experience in efficiently training neural networks with minimal code overhead, including a practical exercise in developing a convolutional model for digit recognition. Cover essential topics such as tensors, GPU utilization, automatic differentiation, and dynamic neural networks. This tutorial is ideal for those with a background in Python, NumPy, basic machine learning concepts, and a fundamental understanding of neural networks, including feed-forward processes, backpropagation, and gradient descent.

We are excited that you want to explore your body's response to the world. Your body is an amazing machine that is equipped with the capacity to deal with the world's great stressors. This course may be different from other courses you have taken online. Our intention is to create more than just a class conveying information; we want to create an educational experience. You will be engaged in stories about physiology from across the country, develop relationships with the instructors as they sacrifice their bodies for the good of science and be awed by the complexity and adaptability of the human body. You will also have the opportunity to hear from top scientists and adventurers in the field. The class will illustrate and explain how your body responds to cold, heat, stress, age, altitude, g-forces, diving and zero gravity. Video travel and interview locations include Stanford, Harvard, MIT, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Pikes Peak, Mt Kilimanjaro, Las Vegas, and the skies above Livermore, California. The Story Corey stumbled into Dr. Friedlander's Exercise Physiology class early in his college career. Eventually becoming her teaching assistant, the two joined forces to discover new and exciting ways to teach physiology to Stanford students. Together they decided that the best way for Corey to really understand the material was to experience a series of diverse physiologic stressors first hand. What resulted was a series of wild and crazy adventures captured on video that provide a novel approach to teaching you the fundamentals of environmental physiology. From cold tanks to aging suits to flying fighter planes and climbing mountains, Corey and Anne bring the science to life. Come join us and be a part of our story as we learn about the human body! About the team The teaching team is composed of professors, students, storytellers and video producers. We interface with academic researchers and real life people in order to create an experience that draws life-long learners closer to science. We make fun, experiential videos on each topic that lead the participants into other supporting online learning materials that explain the underlying physiology. Support for this project came from the Stanford Vice Provost for Online Learning (VPOL), the Dean of Humanities and Sciences, and the Program in Human Biology.

Ethical leadership is the critical appropriation and embodiment of traditions that have shaped the character and shared meanings of a people. Ethical leaders, therefore, are leaders whose characters have been shaped by the wisdom, habits and practices of particular traditions, often more than one, yet they tend be identified with a particular cultural ethos and narrative. Finally, ethical leadership asks the question of values in reference to ultimate concern.--Walter Earl Fluker This course provides theoretical and practical approaches to the development of character, civility and community for leaders and emerging leaders in education, business, nonprofit, academic, religious, and other professions. The course examines the personal, public and spiritual dimensions of leadership within the context that Fluker calls “the intersection of lifeworlds and systems”; and outlines principles and practices of ethical leadership from a diverse field of leadership theories. Fluker’s work grounds leadership in story, the appropriation of one’s personal narrative within social and historical contexts, as a basis for individual and social transformation. Theorists and Leadership Video Interviewees include: Congressman John Lewis Ambassador Andrew Young Dr. Jochen Fried (Salzburg Global Seminar) Dr. Walter E. Massey (former President, School of the Art Institute of Chicago) Chandra Taylor-Smith (Vice President, Community Conservation and Education, National Audubon Society) Nicole Robinson (Vice President of Community Impact, Greater Chicago Food Depository) Caren Yanis (former President, Crown Family Philanthropies) Biographer Evan Thomas ( Being Nixon: A Man Divided ) Harvard University Business, Kennedy and Education School Professors Max Bazerman, Howard Gardner, Bill George, David Gergen, Ronald Heifetz and Barbara Kellerman. BU Leadership Video Interviewees include: President Robert A. Brown Provost Jean Morrison Deans Coleman (SED), Moore (STH), Cudd (CAS), Elmore (Dean of Students), Freeman (Questrom School of Business), Galea (SPH) and Najam (Pardee School of Global Studies). Course participants will develop an Ethical Leadership Toolkit through video exercises led by Professor Fluker, discussion, journaling and assessments, as well as a 5-7 page final project that addresses his or her area of concern (e.g. economic disparity, racism, LBGTQ concerns, homelessness, hunger, violence, environmental issues, global citizenship).