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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung
I've never been a big user of iTunes, I admit. When I go in there, I tend to bumble around, because I forget how to do stuff (yes, there are cobwebs growing on me). I still buy music on CDs. I might've gotten more into iTunes and podcasts, but I haven't had much of a commute in years. When at home and otherwise not reading, I've been more likely to listen to audio books.
Tom, are the college courses you listen to free? I'd love recommendations if so.
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Some are and some aren't. The free ones I listen to are from
iTunes U. They have an excellent selection of choices from major Universities and Colleges like Stanford, Duke, and Oxford. It's the only way a poor boy like me can truthfully say his education is from some of the finest Ivy League schools in the world. What a wonderful time to be alive when such knowledge is free for the taking!
The paid courses are from
The Teaching Company (
http://www.teach12.com). Their courses are not that expensive if you catch them on sale, and the good thing is that they're always going on sale at a fraction of their regular price! Their teachers are outstanding in their field. The only downside is that neither they nor iTunes give college credits for their courses, but if its the knowledge you're after and not the sheepskin, the price can't be beat!
This week I finished listening to The Teaching Company's
Dante’s Divine Comedy course (24 half-hour lessons) taught by William R. Cook and Ronald B. Herzman, and now I'm currently listening to their
Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition course (60 half-hour lessons) taught by Daniel N. Robinson. Over the years I've taken many of their courses. One of my favorites was the
New Testament course (24 half-hour lessons) taught by Bart D. Ehrman; one of the finest instructors living today.