There’s tons for the kids to do at home while their fave attractions are closed due to coronavirus concerns. But what about you or your college kids who are looking for more to do? Consider taking an free online course from an Ivy League university.
There are currently 496 Ivy League courses from Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale to consider on Class Central, a popular search engine for online classes. This list of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is full of classes with unlimited enrollment and no admission process.
Take a free online course in every subject from engineering to business to computer science. Some classes have a concrete start date, but many are self paced. If you’ve wanted to go back to school but haven’t had the time or resources, these free classes might inspire your next career move or just help you with your current job. Here are a few Ivy League MOOCs that may interest you:
Introduction to Family Engagement, Harvard
2-4 hours a week, 6 weeks long, self-paced
Why family engagement matters to the success of students; what families do at home and in the community to help a child’s learning and development
Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing, Yale
Starts March 30, 4 weeks long
Make your home life easier by learning techniques to improve your parenting with kids and teens; learn about common strategies that are actually ineffective and change your child’s behavior
People Analytics, Penn
Starts March 23, 4 weeks long
A data-driven approach to managing a staff; how to recruit and retain solid workers
Women Have Always Worked: US Experience 1920-2016, Columbia
4-6 hours a week, 8 weeks long, self-paced
Learn about the role women have had in America’s past through the lenses of democracy, race, social justice and beyond
Artful Medicine, Brown
2-3 hours a week, 3 weeks long, self-paced
See works on art that show human empathy between patients and caregivers, and explore the impact of art and the humanities on medical care
Structuring Successful Business Deals, Cornell
2-3 hours a week, 5 weeks long, self-paced
Learn to advocate for yourself by learning about contract provisions and laws, and help make a better deal from a car lease to a business to an apartment rental
Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (Part 1), Harvard
5-7 hours a week, 6 weeks long, self-paced
Learn the science behind famous culinary creations and how molecules, heat and other principles affect cooking
Leading the Life You Want, Penn
Starts March 23, 4 weeks long
Improve your leadership skills, find your purpose and learn to grow in every area of your life
The Science of Well-Being, Yale
Starts March 23, 10 weeks long
Challenge yourself to be happier and more productive by learning about misconceptions about happiness, our own biases and more