Course list: Wednsdays Weekly Picks 1

For the followers of my blog, you are no stranger to MOOKs.  By now, you may even be on your way to getting certified in one of many various online courses. Today will mark the first, of many, weekly picks. All courses that I choose will be starting soon, or available year round. So without further adieu, my choices

1.*!Introduction to Linux(edX)

Linux may be the least familiar OS to the vast majority of computer users; however Linux is the main foundation for large business operations.This course takes you through all of the tricks and tools to become an experience Linux user. By taking this course, you will be throw into many topics that can be found necessary to obtain a systems administrator position.

2.*Financing and Investing in Infrastructure(Coursera)

This course is a good addition to anyone who has a dream to run and operate a business. The giant need for infrastructure investments is in the trillions, learn how to shave costs, and finance your investments with this course. 

3. *Nutrition and Physical Activity for Health(Coursera)

This class touches on subjects, related to physical wellness. With  nearly 50% of the American populous being considered overweight; it is never a bad idea to learn about health and the implications of living an unhealthy life. This class is designed to develop sustainable healthy habits; from eating right to exercising.

These are my picks for this week, make sure to check back next Wednesday for another course list.

* - Available for Course Credit

! - Available Year Round

$ - Class has a Fee 

Education done Apple style: iTunesU Review.

iTunesU

Giving an honest review of iTunesU is going to take a lot from me. So I am going to try and put aside my dislike of apple products. I'm going to give this review a little different than the others because it is quite a unique educational platform.

Pro's:

• With iTunesU I have the freedom to learn anywhere I choose. This can come in handy for a bunch of reasons. With iTunesU anyone who takes the train may now turn that long drive into a learning experience. I know you can do so with a laptop or book, but I don't carry those around with me everywhere I go.
• iTunesU has curriculum from very respected scholars. The teachers come from a range of Harvard, and Stanford Professors, to company executives.

Con's:

• Everything I do in iTunesU is directly correlated to iTunes. Let me explain, I open the app, then proceed to spend time deciding what subject I want to take a crack at. I choose French 1. I don't know what possessed me, it just seemed like a good class to play around in. I even pick a few phrases up. Between lessons I am clicking to go to other parts of the authors book; this would be fine, if I wasn't being redirected to iTunes favorite eBook Fault in our Stars. Not a bad choice but I feel as if I got the free version of Pandora and between pages it wants to show me an advertisement.
• The user interface is semi challenging to figure out. There is not much instruction, and it is hard to figure out where you are supposed to go once you pick a class.