Has anyone ever order a course from The Teaching Company...

[WCGreen]

I am interested in getting some of their political philosophy and English literature courses. I miss being in college and can't commit given the state of my health these days.

You can get them in DVD form, CD form or download.

They advertise on the back page of the New York Times book review and offer great discounts as well as a good selection of courses across the Liberal Arts curriculum.

[mainer]

1. I have. I love them.

I've listened to their courses mostly on history. Haven't tried any of the philosophy courses. I think I've probably ordered about 10 courses. I put them on my iPod and listen to them while exercising.

My favorite one of all, if you're into history, is Bob Brier's series on ancient Egypt.

[WCGreen]

2. That sounds great...

I think I want to try Western Literary Cannon. I took a lot of English survey courses in college but that was 3 decades ago. I want to read some of the classics again but I think this will remind me enough of the ones I have read to decide what to and what not to read...

Thanks!

I'm doing the download.

[The empressof all]

3. If you are looking for something free....MIT has lots of on line courses

http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

I've toyed around with some of them and enjoyed them immensely


You can also go to Stanford via I tunes

http://itunes.stanford.edu/


Here's a great portal for other university free courses as well

http://education-portal.com/articles/Universities_with_the_Best_Free_Online_Courses.html

[safeinOhio]

4. I like them

the ones I got were introductory courses and I would like some follow up higher level ones.

[sarge43]

5. I have The History of the English Language

Excellent. Recommend

[demmiblue]

6. Check out iTunes.

Specifically, iTunes U. Numerous universities have actual courses available for download/viewing.

:hi:

[Iterate]

7. Some are quite good.

"Classical Archaeology of Ancient Greece and Rome", for example. I wouldn't pay much for them though.

My current favorite is Academic Earth at http://academicearth.org/ because of the quality of the lectures and the chance to sample new subjects and brush up on old favorites - all at no cost. It's a bit weak in the humanities, but John Merriman and David W. Blight are not to be missed.

What I haven't found yet is the depth in a narrow field that one would usually see even in a fourth-year undergraduate program. Still enjoyable though.

[exboyfil]

9. I am finding that the College survey courses

can serve as an excellent introduction to subjects for Junior High kids (my daughters). I also enjoy them in areas outside my area of expertise.

[exboyfil]

8. For legally free stuff

Your local library may have an agreement with Netlibrary to access their catalog. They have lectures similar to The Teaching Company (probably not as good though). I listened to one set of lectures on Ancient Greece, and I am now listening to a set on Bacteria. I have enjoyed both, and I am looking forward to many more. I use some of the material I hear to supplement my daughter's homeschooling.

Some titles in your interest area:

Classical Mythology: the Romans
"God Wills It!": Understanding the Crusades
Archaeology and the Illiad: the Trojan War in Homer and History
Brotherhood of the Revolution: How America's Founders Forged a New Nation
Dante and His Divine Comedy
Decline and Fall of Rome
Enlightenment: Reason, Tolerance, and Humanity
Giants of Irish Literature: Wilde, Yeats, Joyce and Beckett
Giants of Russian Literature: Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov
Greek Drama: Tragedy and Comedy
Masterpieces of Medieval Literature
Odyssey of the West I, Hebrews and Greeks /: a Classic Education Through the Great Books and 3 later volumes
Political Theory: the Classic Texts and Their Continuing Relevance
Shakespeare: the Seven Major Tragedies
Walt Whitman and the Birth of Modern American Poetry

[WCGreen]

12. Thanks. I will check that out...

[mikeSchmuckabee]

10. I have several

History of the papacy, Music history, Beethoven (sonatas and symphonies).

I like 'em.

[Maru Kitteh]

11. I bought the DVD set on Chemistry. I highly reccomend them. Try used from Amazon.

[surrealAmerican]

13. I've listened to a few of their audio lecture series ...

... from my local public library!

[Tesha]

14. Yes, several about the Middle Ages.

I ordered the DVDs, enjoyed them both, and learned quite a bit
about the topic, but remember that nearly everything they sell
goes on sale from time-to-time.

Tesha