Showing posts with label high school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label high school. Show all posts

Friday, February 3, 2012

FREE Math Courses for High School Homeschoolers

When it comes to high school, many parents get nervous. However, it should not be so. There are plenty of resources to help parents teach their students the essentials of high school math.

Universities are now offering free math lectures via iTunes and YouTube. It's just like being in a classroom without having to hurriedly scribble down notes while the teacher moves on to the next subject. You can download these lectures and review them at your own pace.

Here is a list of colleges currently offering free courses:

  • Abstract Algebra - Multiple Formats – Benedict Gross – Harvard
  • Calculus – iTunes Audio – F. Michael Christ, UC Berkeley
  • Calculus 1 - Web - Matthew Leingang, NYU
  • Calculus Revisited: Single Variable Calculus (1970) – YouTube - iTunes Video – Web Site – Herb Gross, MIT
  • Computational Science and Engineering I - iTunes – YouTube – Web Site – Gilbert Strang, MIT
  • Core Science Mathematics – YouTube – SK Ray, IIT
  • Differential Equations – YouTube – iTunes – MIT – Arthur Mattuck
  • Engineering Statistics - Web Site – Carnegie Mellon
  • Geometric Folding Algorithms:Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra - Web Site – Erik Demaine, MIT
  • Introduction to Probability and Statistics – YouTube – iTunes Video – Deborah Nolan, MIT
  • Introductory Probability and Statistics for Business - iTunes – Fletcher Ibser, UC Berkeley
  • Introduction to Statistics - iTunes – Fletcher Ibser, UC Berkeley
  • Linear Algebra – YouTube – iTunes – Gilbert Strang, MIT
  • Logic & Proofs - Web Site – Carnegie Mellon
  • Multivariable Calculus - YouTube - iTunes – Dennis Auroux, MIT
  • Probability for Math Science – iTunes – YouTube – Herbert Enderton, UCLA
  • Sets, Counting, and Probability - Multiple Formats – Paul Bamberg, Harvard
  • Single Variable Calculus - YouTube – iTunesU – David Jerison, MIT
  • Statistics – Web Site – Carnegie Mellon
  • Statistics: Introduction to Probability – iTunes – Joseph Blitzstein, Harvard
  • The Calculus Lifesaver – Download Videos – Adrian Banner, Princeton


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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Troy University’s ACCELERATE Dual Enrollment Online

Troy University is now offering a dual enrollment program for high school students. The program allows students to receive college credit while still enrolled in hiigh school. This is a great opportunity for homeschoolers! Not only is the program done online, but can allow homeschoolers a smoother transition into the college acceptance process by giving them a generous amount of college credits to transfer with when time comes to apply to college.

Students can start as early as their sophomore year and are required to meet minimum SAT or ACT scores.

For more information on this program click here or visit troy.edu.


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Free Math Courses for High School Homeschoolers

Many universities offer free math lectures and courses online via video and audio format. Here are a few links:

  • Abstract Algebra - Multiple Formats – Benedict Gross – Harvard
  • Calculus – iTunes Audio – F. Michael Christ, UC Berkeley
  • Calculus 1 - Web - Matthew Leingang, NYU
  • Calculus Revisited: Single Variable Calculus (1970) – YouTube - iTunes Video – Web Site – Herb Gross, MIT
  • Computational Science and Engineering I - iTunes – YouTube – Web Site – Gilbert Strang, MIT
  • Core Science Mathematics – YouTube – SK Ray, IIT
  • Differential Equations – YouTube – iTunes – MIT – Arthur Mattuck
  • Engineering Statistics - Web Site – Carnegie Mellon
  • Geometric Folding Algorithms:Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra - Web Site – Erik Demaine, MIT
  • Introduction to Probability and Statistics – YouTube – iTunes Video – Deborah Nolan, MIT
  • Introductory Probability and Statistics for Business - iTunes – Fletcher Ibser, UC Berkeley
  • Introduction to Statistics - iTunes – Fletcher Ibser, UC Berkeley
  • Linear Algebra – YouTube – iTunes – Gilbert Strang, MIT
  • Logic & Proofs - Web Site – Carnegie Mellon
  • Multivariable Calculus - YouTube - iTunes – Dennis Auroux, MIT
  • Probability for Math Science – iTunes – YouTube – Herbert Enderton, UCLA
  • Sets, Counting, and Probability - Multiple Formats – Paul Bamberg, Harvard
  • Single Variable Calculus - YouTube – iTunesU – David Jerison, MIT
  • Statistics – Web Site – Carnegie Mellon
  • The Calculus Lifesaver – Download Videos – Adrian Banner, Princeton