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The University of Houston System’s four universities and six regional campuses comprise the only comprehensive higher education system serving the world’s energy capital and the Gulf Coast region. Among institutions nationwide, the UH System remains a model of diversity and a reflection of the city it serves

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Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools

Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools

4

Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeIn this course you will learn about a wide variety of Web 2.0 tools to use in your teaching and learning. Web 2.0 tools provide innovative ways to communicate, present content, and collaborate with others in creative ways. Web 2.0 tools are easy to learn, use, and implement, and many are free. This course will not only introduce you to popular Web 2.0 tools like Edmodo, Twitter, Voicethread, and Skype in K-16 instruction, but you will also learn how to effectively integrate these technologies into your classroom practices and create engaging student activities.

Coursera
5 weeks long, 14 hours worth of material
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Preparing for the AP* Calculus AB and BC Exams

Preparing for the AP* Calculus AB and BC Exams

5

Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeThis course reviews the topics for the AP Calculus AB Exam. Each week of the six week review will include review videos for an important block of material, complete with videos of worked example problems and exam tips. There will also be an extensive online quiz given each week, with multiple problem versions that students can use to practice, along with an practice tests to help students prepare for the AP* Calculus AB Exam.* AP Calculus is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Coursera
7 weeks long, 8-10 hours a week
past
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Preparing for the AP* Calculus AB and BC Exams (Part 1 - Differential Calculus)

Preparing for the AP* Calculus AB and BC Exams (Part 1 - Differential Calculus)

3

Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeThis course reviews the topics forthe AP Calculus AB Exam. The course is divided into twoparts.  Part 1 is Differential Calculusand incorporates mostly AB topics but does have some BC topics.  Part 2 is Integral Calculus, and again is mostlyAB material.  The BC material that is notcovered in either of these parts will be reviewed in an extension. Each week of the six weekreview will include review videos for an important block of material, completewith videos of worked example problems and exam tips. There will also bean extensive online quiz given each week, with multiple problem versionsthat students can use to practice, along with practice tests to helpstudents prepare for the AP* Calculus AB Exam.* AP Calculus is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was notinvolved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Coursera
6 weeks long, 7-9 hours a week
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American Deaf Culture

American Deaf Culture

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeThis is a six-week course providing a historical overview of the American Deaf community and its evolving culture.Theoretical frameworks from sociology are explored.Deafness as a culture and not a disability is explained as participants are guided into the world of Deaf culture.Module 1: Discrimination and AudismIntroduction to course and explanation of Civil Rights struggles for the American Deaf community.Detailed explanation of the term “audism”.Module 2: What is American Deaf Culture? - An IntroductionOverview of commonly used terminology and jargon related to deafness.Introduction to the existence of Deaf Culture.Module 3: "My Child is born deaf" - Language acquisition Summary and analysis of communication options for those that are members of the American Deaf community.Introduction of the impact of American Sign Language and the import of language acquisition for deaf children.Module 4: What is American Deaf Culture? - an OverviewOverview of the Core Values of the American Deaf culture.Explanation of the medical vs. cultural view of the American Deaf community.Module 5: Education and the Law as it affects the American Deaf community:Discussion of U.S. Laws enacted that affect the American Deaf community and educational options.Module 6: History of American Deaf communitySummary of course objectives and final exam.

Coursera
6 weeks long, 5-6 hours worth of material
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A Brief History of Human Spaceflight

A Brief History of Human Spaceflight

4

Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeThis course provides a view of the history of spaceflight, from early writings telling of human's fascination of space through the early Russian and American space stations. Developed as an interesting and entertaining slice of space history that is accessible to anyone with an interest in human spaceflight

Coursera
12 weeks long, 21 hours worth of material
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Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Digital Storytelling

Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Digital Storytelling

4.5

Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreePowerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Digital Storytelling introduces educators to digital storytelling and explores ways to use digital stories to enhance students’ learning experiences. The course is designed to be comprehensive yet fundamental. By comprehensive we mean that the course provides a solid foundation for all of the components of a digital story and illustrates these components with tutorials, example stories, and links to additional readings. The course also provides a hands-on opportunity for learners to create their own digital stories. The course is fundamental because it covers the basic process of creating a digital story starting with just a simple script and as little as one image. This course is intended for K-12 teachers in all disciplines, although it is open to anyone with an interest in digital storytelling. Course participants will use WeVideo (https://www.wevideo.com/), a free web-based video editing program, to create a digital story that could be shared both online and with students in the classroom. Teachers in the state of Texas may be eligible to receive Continuing Professional Education units if they complete the major requirements of the course.

Coursera
5 weeks long, 14 hours worth of material
ongoing
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Math behind Moneyball

Math behind Moneyball

3.3

Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeLearn how probability, math, and statistics can be used to help baseball, football and basketball teams improve, player and lineup selection as well as in game strategy.

Coursera
11 weeks long, 65 hours worth of material
ongoing
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Preparing for the AP* Statistics Exam

Preparing for the AP* Statistics Exam

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeThis course reviews the topics for the AP Statistics Exam. Each week of the six week review will include review videos for an important block of material, complete with videos of worked example problems and exam tips. There will also be an extensive online quiz given each week, with multiple problem versions that students can use to practice, along with a practice test to help students prepare for the AP* Statistics Exam.* AP Statistics is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Coursera
7 weeks long, 8-10 hours a week
past
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Preparing for the AP Physics 1 Exam

Preparing for the AP Physics 1 Exam

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeThis course is designed for high school students preparing to take the AP* Physics 1 Exam. * AP Physics 1 is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Coursera
7 weeks long, 16 hours worth of material
past
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Preparing for the AP* Calculus AB and BC Exams (Part 2 - Integral Calculus)

Preparing for the AP* Calculus AB and BC Exams (Part 2 - Integral Calculus)

3

Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeThis course reviews the topics for the AP Calculus AB Exam. The course is divided into two parts.  Part 1 is Differential Calculus and incorporates mostly AB topics but does have some BC topics.  Part 2 is Integral Calculus, and again is mostly AB material.  The BC material that is not covered in either of these parts will be reviewed in an extension.Each week of the six week review will include review videos for an important block of material, complete with videos of worked example problems and exam tips. There will also be extensive online quizzes given each week, with multiple problem versions that students can use to practice, along with practice tests to help students prepare for the AP* Calculus AB Exam.* AP Calculus is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Coursera
6 weeks long, 7-9 hours a week
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The Bilingual Brain

The Bilingual Brain

4.1

Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeThis course explores the brain bases of bilingualism by discussing literature relevant to differences in age of initial learning, proficiency, and control in the nonverbal, single language and dual-language literature.Participants will learn about the latest research related to how humans learn one or two languages and other cognitive skills.

Coursera
8 weeks long, 15 hours worth of material
upcoming
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Applying Principles of Behavior in the K-12 Classroom

Applying Principles of Behavior in the K-12 Classroom

4

Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeTeachersin the classroom today have to be equipped with a variety of tools.  Not only do they need to have subjectknowledge and the ability to effectively teach, they must also have excellentclassroom management skills.  When challengingbehavior in the classroom becomes a barrier to instruction, teachers whounderstand the fundamental principles behind functional behavior assessment(FBA) are prepared to address the behavior before it becomes so disruptiveadditional resources outside the classroom are needed.   Have you ever had a student who is constantly talking out, getting out of his seat, and disturbing his classmates while you are trying to teach?  No matter how many times you say something to him the behavior persists or gets worse?    You continually ask yourself… Why does David do that?In this course you will learnhow to determine “Why?” a student engages in challenging behavior and developinterventions that promote positive behaviors, replacing challengingbehavior. Whether teaching in a general education or special education setting, the key toeffective behavior intervention is the functional behavior assessment.   There are various forms of the functional behavior assessment.  We will focus on how teachers can use the direct method of functional behavior assessment as part of their classroom routine.  In thiscourse you will learn how to conduct an FBA.  You will learn how to analyze the FBA to determine the antecedents that set the stage for challenging behavior, and determine the function of the behavior. You will also be able to use what you learn about principles ofreinforcement,  to create a function based intervention addressing the antecedents, consequences and promoting replacement behaviors.   What you learn inthis course will help you intervene with challenging behaviors inyour classroom before they escalate into behaviors that require involvement of additionalschool faculty and staff beyond your classroom. 

Coursera
2-4 hours a week
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