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Earlier this year Stanford ran an experiment with some online courses - machine learning, artificial intelligence and databases. Instead of publishing classroom material on the web in a one way dump they tried offering a class experience with lectures, tests and graded projects.

I was intrigued and signed  up  - and so far I'm quite impressed. There are some teething problems and I don't always have the time to focus enough on my classwork but overall I'm quite happy - the courses are generally ipad friendly and I find it quite easy to plug in my headphones and find a quite spot for 30 or 60 minutes when I can. In fact I find it a great way to not watch TV :-)

Standford have since announced many more online courses and if they follow the same formula I expect to take a lot more over the next few months to refresh my memory and expand into some new areas.

If you're interested in data, machine learning, artificial intelligence or computer science in general I highly recommend you take a look at the following courses. If you're a startaholic (aka Entrepreneur, wannable entrpreneur or VC) then make sure you catch Steve Blanks Lean Launchpad course.

Computer Science

• Machine Learning by Professor Andrew Ng - ml-class.org
• Introduction to Databases by Professor Jennifer Windom - db-class.org
• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence by Professor Sebastian Thrun and Dr. Peter Norvig - ai-class.com
• CS 101 by Nick Parlante - http://cs101-class.org
• Natural Language Processing by Dan Jurafsky and Chris Manning - nlp-class.org
• Software Engineering for SAAS by Armando Fox and David Patterson - saas-class.org
• Human-Computer Interfaces by Scott Klemmer - hci-class.org
• Game Theory by Matthew Jackson and Yoav Shoham - game-theory-class.org
• Probabilistic Graphical Models by Daphne Koller - pgm-class.org
• Computer Security by Dan Boneh, John Mitchell and Dawn Song - security-class.org
• Model Thinking by Scott E Page - modelthinker-class.org
• Cryptography by Dan Boneh - crypto-class.org
• Design and Analysis of Algorithms I by im Roughgarden - algo-class.org

Entrepreneurship

• The Lean Launchpad by Steve Blank - launchpad-class.org
• Technology Entrepreneurship by Chuck Eesley - venture-class.org

Medicine

• Anatomy by Sakti Srivastava - anatomy-class.org

Civil Engineering

• Making Green Buildings by Martin Fischer - greenbuilding-class.org

Electrical Engineering

• Information Theory by Tsachy Weissman - infotheory-class.org