The Polymath Lecture Series

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How to Enroll by Michael Barnathan - Friday, January 8, 2010, 10:43 PM

Dear Prospective Students, Although no course certificates will be given out for courses that have already concluded, enrollment in any of our courses remains open. For example, to enroll in "How to Create Your Own Website" (IT150), please create an account, then click on the course name and select the "enroll me in IT150" link on the left. Confirm the enrollment and you're in! You should then receive an email confirmation of your enrollment in the course. Most of the courses we currently offer are free of charge - just click the enrollment link and you're registered - but if you like what we are doing and wish to see us offer similar courses in the future, please consider donating to our cause. Your contributions directly impact the rate at which we can raise the necessary funds to offer new courses. With your help, we can realize our vision of an interdisciplinary university. Thank you! Best Regards, Michael Barnathan Founder, Project Polymath

Course categories

 

	Free Courses
	Data Structures and Algorithms
	How to Create Your Own Website

Premium Courses

	Talks and Lectures
	How to Learn Everything: Learning Skills for Becoming a 21st Century Renaissance Person

Volunteered Courses

	Future Courses
	Small Business Marketing
	Human Factors and Functional Aesthetics

 

Available Courses

• Data Structures and Algorithms

    

  Roughly 20-30 donated Data Structures and Algorithms slides, assignments, labs, and materials, previously prepared by the instructor for a 14-week twice-weekly format. (Note that these materials may refer to this previous class and the dates that the class was held. These references may be safely disregarded).
  
  Audio annotations will be posted lecture-by-lecture as time permits.
  
  This course is free. Assignments will be graded only on request. Suggested prerequisites include an understanding of basic Java or C++ programming and basic familiarity with discrete mathematics.
  
  Suggested donation: $140 for the whole course.
  
• How to Create Your Own Website

  • Instructor: Michael Barnathan

    

  A first course in web design and development using graphical design tools. Topics include web design, HTML markup, style sheets, Javascript, and basic AJAX.
  
  Offered online at this website. The lectures may be viewed at your own convenience.
  
  Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft Windows.
  
  Initially offered from April 4 to June 6. Lectures will remain online indefinitely, but no new webspace on our servers or certificates will be issued for this course. Cost: Free. Suggested donation: $10 per lecture.
  
• How to Learn Everything: Learning Skills for Becoming a 21st Century Renaissance Person

  • Instructor: Michael Barnathan

    

  A talk (not a complete course) given on learning, creativity, time management, and the lives of historical polymaths, with a focus on how to apply these lessons from the past to the universal pursuit of knowledge in the present.
  
  Given online and in selected areas within the United States. Complete list of locations TBA.
  
  The talk is now available online.
  
• Small Business Marketing

    

  Marketing and building awareness of brands, products, and services, primarily within the context of small business, where fiscal and human resources are limited.
  
  Start date and details TBA.
  
• Human Factors and Functional Aesthetics

  • Instructor: Leif Masrud

    

  A case-study course on designing systems (whether architectural, mechanical, or virtual) that are meant for human interaction, and how to optimize those interactions.
  
  Start date and additional details TBA.