Tag Archives: MOOC

Wonders of creation

Posted on September 30, 2014 by freda

This is a resource from the mooc I am currently doing. It is amazing.

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Photography mooc

Posted on March 10, 2014 by freda

Photography mooc week two is nearly finished. Today I have been in the world of focal lengths, apertures, shutter speed, raw data and depth of field. To be honest I am seriously thinking of going back to point and click. … Continue reading →

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The Art of Photography

Posted on February 24, 2014 by freda

It seemed strange not to have homework to do, so I did some trawling on the net for courses available. There is one on the origins of dentistry which kind of looks fascinating but it doesn’t start until next month. … Continue reading →

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Mooc week 6

Posted on February 18, 2014 by freda

Our forensic science mooc has now finished. It was very thorough as well as being fascinating. I am now officially a fan of this method of study. Of course the quality of the course depends on the provider, but the … Continue reading →

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Mooc Week 5

Posted on February 10, 2014 by freda

The Strathclyde University’s Forensic mooc has been getting progressively more detailed and correspondingly more difficult. This week we were deep into the different categories of drugs and the ways they are treated by different countries and the United Nations. We … Continue reading →

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Mooc week 3

Posted on January 24, 2014 by freda

This week we are studying DNA via various body fluids with special attention to Blood Pattern Analysis. I thought fingerprint analysis was difficult enough; let’s just say that DNA background and analysis may be fascinating but it ain’t half hard! … Continue reading →

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Update on mooc

Posted on January 10, 2014 by freda

Over 23,000 students have enrolled so far. Not able to give it due attention today. At least it is only fictional.

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There’s been a murder!

Posted on January 8, 2014 by freda

According to folklore – There’s been a murder! – is a stylised line from the famous Taggart series, though the makers of the programmes assure us it is not so.  Anyway, Strathclyde University have launched a 6-week MOOC on an … Continue reading →

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MOOC

Posted on November 6, 2013 by freda

MOOC – if you look it up in google you will see that it stands for massively open online course.  Amazingly a few clicks of the mouse take you to a whole online world offering opportunities for studies ranging from … Continue reading →

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