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ArsDigita University: Lectures & courseware from intensive MIT CS program

39 points by nosignal 15y ago

nosignal 15y ago
It seems most videos are available on Google Video if you (like me) had forgotten that RealPlayer even existed: http://www.google.com/search?q=Arsdigita&tbo=p&tbm=vid&source=vgc http://www.google.com/search?q=Arsdigita&tbo=p&tbm=v... (Allegedly VLC can play RealPlayer, but it wasn't working for me.)
ramblerman 15y ago
This looks really interesting. Anybody have experience with these courses?
- hng 15y ago
  "Theory of Computation" is quite good.
  - arikrak 15y ago
    Their theory courses are one of the only good resources on the web on the topic (though I found it quicker to just read the textbook).
- nosignal 15y ago
  I've just watched two of them (8: Data Structures from SICP & Graph Algorithms from Algorithms) and enjoyed them. The format of the videos is nothing special (camcorder on a tripod at the back of the room), but the teachers are very good, presenting complex subjects clearly. The videos alone seem an excellent reference & resource. The accompanying materials (handouts etc) are sparse but good accompaniments. The courses were taught assuming reference to a textbook, so they're not 100% self-contained.
- pooriaazimi 15y ago
  I watched the "AI" course about a year ago. 4 lectures, each about an hour and half. They were very good, and I strongly suggest watching them (if you aren't already familiar with AI).
arikrak 15y ago
Some of their videos are available on this YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/coderisland http://www.youtube.com/coderisland
dlevine 15y ago
This was Hacker School ten years before Hacker School. Sure, the methods of instruction were a bit different, but the overall purpose was similar.
hackNightly 15y ago
This is fantastic. I'm glad that there are such detailed resources available for guys like me who want to get a thorough understanding of topics like these, but didn't go to MIT or comparable schools. Thanks for the link.
pm90 15y ago
this is where I learnt Theory of Computation from; I'll especially recommend Shai Simonson's lectures, that guy is absolutely brilliant

39 points by nosignal 15y ago

It seems most videos are available on Google Video if you (like me) had forgotten that RealPlayer even existed: http://www.google.com/search?q=Arsdigita&tbo=p&tbm=vid&source=vgc http://www.google.com/search?q=Arsdigita&tbo=p&tbm=v... (Allegedly VLC can play RealPlayer, but it wasn't working for me.)

ramblerman 15y ago

This looks really interesting. Anybody have experience with these courses?

hng 15y ago
"Theory of Computation" is quite good.
- arikrak 15y ago
  Their theory courses are one of the only good resources on the web on the topic (though I found it quicker to just read the textbook).
nosignal 15y ago
I've just watched two of them (8: Data Structures from SICP & Graph Algorithms from Algorithms) and enjoyed them. The format of the videos is nothing special (camcorder on a tripod at the back of the room), but the teachers are very good, presenting complex subjects clearly. The videos alone seem an excellent reference & resource. The accompanying materials (handouts etc) are sparse but good accompaniments. The courses were taught assuming reference to a textbook, so they're not 100% self-contained.
pooriaazimi 15y ago
I watched the "AI" course about a year ago. 4 lectures, each about an hour and half. They were very good, and I strongly suggest watching them (if you aren't already familiar with AI).

arikrak 15y ago

Some of their videos are available on this YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/coderisland http://www.youtube.com/coderisland

dlevine 15y ago

This was Hacker School ten years before Hacker School. Sure, the methods of instruction were a bit different, but the overall purpose was similar.

hackNightly 15y ago

This is fantastic. I'm glad that there are such detailed resources available for guys like me who want to get a thorough understanding of topics like these, but didn't go to MIT or comparable schools. Thanks for the link.

pm90 15y ago

this is where I learnt Theory of Computation from; I'll especially recommend Shai Simonson's lectures, that guy is absolutely brilliant