[MCTG] Stanford Free Courses

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_Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 2_ 
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Learn several fundamental principles of advanced algorithm design: 
greedy algorithms and applications, dynamic programming and 
applications, NP-completeness and what it means for the algorithm 
designer, the design and analysis of heuristics, and more. (Free.)
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_Constructive Classroom Conversations: Mastering Language for College 
and Career Readiness_ 
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Designed for elementary and secondary school teachers to improve the 
quality of student-to-student discourse during classroom instruction. 
Learn the importance of students’ ability to understand the reasoning of 
others, and how to improve their engagement skills through 
back-and-forth dialogue. (Free, with fee option.)
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_Cryptography I_ 
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Opens April 20
Protect information in computer systems by understanding the security of 
cryptographic constructions and applying this knowledge in the real 
world. (Free.)
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_Digging Deeper: The Form and Function of Manuscripts_ 
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Opens April 21
Part two of the "Digging Deeper" course. Learn how medieval manuscripts 
are interpreted, conserved, and disseminated today. Study some of the 
most significant and beautiful books held by the university libraries of 
Cambridge and Stanford. Look at the development of music, move beyond 
the European tradition to study non-Western manuscripts, and see how 
digital methods are allowing for new inquiry and posing new problems. 
(Free.)
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_General Game Playing_ 
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General game players are computer systems able to play strategy games 
based solely on formal game descriptions supplied at "runtime."  (In 
other words, they don't know the rules until the game starts.) Learn 
about general game playing (GGP) and develop GGP programs capable of 
competing against humans and other programs in GGP competitions. (Free.)
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_Reading to Learn in Science_ 
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Opens April 1
Designed for science teachers to help students read for comprehension in 
science. Learn how to recognize the unique challenges posed by science 
texts and how to help students overcome them. Learn specific strategies 
for supporting student comprehension before, during, and after reading. 
Acquire the skills to foster productive discussion around scientific 
ideas and texts. (Free.)
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_Reservoir Geomechanics_ 
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Opens March 31
Designed for geoscientists, engineers, and research scientists. Learn 
about a wide range of geomechanical problems that arise during the 
exploitation of oil and gas reserves. (Free.)
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_Technology Entrepreneurship: Part 2_ 
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Opens April 13
Learn the fundamentals of technology entrepreneurship in part two of 
this introductory course. Create and verify a plan for gathering 
resources such as talent and capital. Develop a business model to market 
and sell an entrepreneurial idea. Turn problems into opportunities that 
can be used in larger companies and other settings. (Free.)
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_Ten Premodern Poems by Women_ 
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Opens March 31
Read ten significant premodern poems by women. Learn how poets have 
fashioned life experience into verse, how to discuss poetry, and what 
poetry means for each of us today. Participate in forum discussions, and 
hear talks by Professor Eavan Boland as well as other scholars and 
practicing poets. (Free.)
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_Your Body in the World: Adapting to Your Next Big Adventure_ 
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Opens April 21
Hear from top scientists and adventurers in the field and learn how the 
human body responds to cold, heat, stress, age, altitude, g-forces, 
diving and zero gravity. Follow the instructors virtually as they travel 
to locations like Pikes Peak and experience the effects of high 
altitude, and as they jump from a plane in the Nevada desert to explore 
the physiologic responses to extreme stress. (Free.)
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