These academic courses are intended for instructors to use with their students, in any classroom type: face-to-face; online; flipped; hybrid; etc.
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Learn how to communicate with the sounds and music of American English. Improve your pronunciation in Standard American English by dealing with the sounds of the words that you speak. NOTE: This is a course on speaking American English, not learning the English language. -
Approach the study of the body in an organized way to fully comprehend how all of the intricate functions and systems of the human body work together. Connect what you learn about anatomy and physiology to what you already know about your own body. -
First-semester course teaching the Arabic writing system, Modern Standard Arabic, the Egyptian and Levantine dialects, and Arab culture. -
This is a mini-course for individuals with no or extremely limited knowledge of Arabic language and culture who are about to begin study or work in an Arabic-speaking context. It will introduce basic concepts and information to facilitate entry and engagement. -
Potentially useful to a broad range of students, this course provides an introduction to exploring and understanding arguments. This course will explain what the parts of an argument are and how to break arguments into their parts and create diagrams to show how those parts relate to each other. -
An introduction to causal and statistical reasoning, this course is meant for students interested in critical thinking skills for daily life, students who will take a few statistics courses in service of a related field of study, and/or students interested in the foundations of quantitative causal models: called Bayes Networks. -
Help students learn to collaborate effectively in any class with significant team projects. Faculty teaching a course with a significant team project component (more than 5 weeks) can embed this innovative mini-course to help their students be more successful in group activities. -
College Physics 1 is a one-semester course covering classical mechanics, work, energy, sound, fluid statics and dynamics, and thermodynamics. -
The College Physics 2 course is an algebra-based Physics course covering electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. -
Learn about composites fabrication, assembly, repair; CNC machining; and composite manufacturing. Composites students are prepared for entry-level positions in industries including aviation, marine, recreation, green energy, and manufacturing. -
Introductory statistics course designed for students who may have a weak algebra background. -
Help students learn to resolve conflict effectively in any class with significant team projects. Faculty teaching a course with a significant team project component (more than 5 weeks) can embed this innovative mini-course to help their students be more successful in group activities. -
$35 per student for a limited time! Price for Fall 2025 will be $50 per student. Engage your intermediate French students with this course highlighting the language and cultures of the Francophone world. Students will explore Guadeloupe, France, and Québec as they learn to express their opinions on themes such as music, cuisine, language, identity, sports, and culture. -
Learn about PC hardware, software, and networking, as well as core skills for computing professionals. Cyber students are prepared for entry-level positions across the computing industry and in government, and have an opportunity to sit for nationally recognized certifications from Cisco and CompTIA. -
Learn about electric vehicle development and maintenance. Electric Vehicle students are prepared for product development positions in the automotive, communications, solar, wind turbine, and smart grid industries and service positions in the automotive industry. -
The first of two semesters on Mandarin Chinese that comprise CMU's Elementary Chinese course. Click here for Elementary Chinese 2. -
The second of two semesters on Mandarin Chinese that comprise CMU's full Elementary Chinese course. Click here for Elementary Chinese 1. -
A highly interactive and highly effective approach to learning Engineering Statics. -
Learn about environmental technology in the contexts of HazMat, Safety, and Water Quality. Environmental students have the opportunity to earn nationally recognized federal certificates from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and are prepared for positions focusing on environmental issues, laboratory and field tests, and workplace safety. -
Free to learners for a limited time, compliments of the Evidence Synthesis Institute and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)! Learn about librarian and information specialist support of evidence synthesis with this comprehensive course compiled by experts in the library sciences. This course is for librarians, practitioners of library science, those working with research faculty and learners, or anyone wanting to understand the core components of evidence synthesis. -
$35 per student for a limited time! Price for Fall 2025 will be $50 per student. First-semester course teaching the French language and French culture, for self-starting students with an intense desire to learn the language. -
$35 per student for a limited time! Price for Fall 2025 will be $50 per student. A carefully sequenced and highly interactive presentation of French language and culture in a media-rich course environment. This course is designed to be used as a full course of study by motivated students with a sincere desire to learn about French language and francophone cultures, who are comfortable with computer technologies -
General Chemistry 1 is a highly interactive and engaging course that covers all topics typical of first semester General Chemistry. The course includes a multitude of formative practice problems that are scaffolded and include detailed feedback, interactives such as PhET simulations and virtual lab experiments, engaging media elements, and summative assessments. -
General Chemistry 2 is a highly interactive and engaging course that covers all topics typical of second semester General Chemistry. The course includes a multitude of formative practice problems that are scaffolded and include detailed feedback, interactives such as PhET simulations and virtual lab experiments, engaging media elements, and summative assessments.
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An approach to Biology that helps students understand themselves and their environment. -
Learn Java and be part of one of the largest programming communities. -
This course offers students an engaging, interactive introduction to the essential topics in psychology. -
Learning to Learn Online is a short course companion (8 modules) to help set up online learners for success. -
An introductory logic course, designed for students from a broad range of disciplines, from mathematics and computer science to drama and creative writing. It is also designed to reflect aspects of the logical tradition (going back to Aristotle) as well as the practical applicability (for example for the construction of Boolean circuits). Below one finds a detailed description of the course with many of its special features. -
Learn skills in electrical, mechanical, and computer technologies in a course mapped to the Siemens Mechatronic Systems Level 1 certification. Students are prepared for entry-level Mechatronics positions in almost every industry. -
Non-computer science students can put computer programming in a relevant context by focusing on media, such as images, audio, and interactive systems. -
This 1-hour module explains and illustrates tools that improve meetings, with emphasis on interactive practice in realistic video simulations. It is designed to be embedded in any courses where students could benefit from improved meeting skills. MeetingU, along with CollaborativeU and ConflictU, is part of the "Collaboration Suite." -
A course that focuses on topics at the forefront of experimentation in the fields of cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics. -
A course that focuses on topics at the forefront of experimentation in the fields of cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics. Learn about Open & Free OLI courses by visiting the “Open & Free features” tab below.
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PC Hardware helps students prepare for CompTIA A+ Hardware Exam 220-901. -
PC Software helps students prepare for CompTIA A+ Software Exam 220-902. -
Get an introduction to programming with one of the hottest languages, Python. -
Introductory-level course teaches students the basic concepts of statistics and the logic of statistical reasoning. Designed for students with no prior knowledge in statistics, its only prerequisite is basic algebra. Includes a classical treatment of probability. -
Understanding the intersection of engineering and public policy can help engineers be more effective. -
This course is designed for self-study or classroom use. Click the button below to access the course or email oli-help@cmu.edu to learn more about using these materials with your students. -
Helps students (primarily incoming college freshmen) develop the foundational computing and information literacy skills that they will need to succeed in other courses. -
$35 per student for a limited time! Price for Fall 2025 will be $50 per student. Learn spanish in a media-rich and interactive environment, driven by video that was shot on-site in Guadalajara, Mexico. -
$35 per student for a limited time! Price for Fall 2025 will be $50 per student. Learn Spanish 2 in a media-rich and interactive environment, driven by video that was shot on-site in Guadalajara, Mexico. -
Introductory-level course teaches students the basic concepts of statistics and the logic of statistical reasoning. Designed for students with no prior knowledge in statistics, its only prerequisite is basic algebra. -
This course offers practice using workplace communication and math skills that are encountered in the workforce, with activities designed to strengthen skills in preparation for entering a college program in a STEM career. -
This course provides a refresher of core skills related to STEM careers: Mathematics from arithmetic to beginning algebra, Workplace Communications and Professionalism. Students will be better prepared for success in post-secondary STEM related technical programs and ultimately in STEM related careers. -
The Student Cognition Toolbox (SCT) is a short course companion (or “sidecar”) introducing and providing direct practice in study strategies that are informed by learning science research. In this version of the SCT, material from introductory psychology is used to illustrate the application of the study strategies. This version has been used in psychology courses and in courses from across the curriculum. -
FREE TO PILOT Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: A Campbell Collaboration Online Course provides an overview of the steps involved in conducting a systematic (scientific) review of results of multiple quantitative studies. These steps include: problem formulation, searching for relevant literature, screening potentially eligible studies, coding and critically appraising studies, synthesizing results across studies using meta-analysis, reporting and disseminating results, and updating or re-analysis of data. ACCESS EVALUATION COURSE Click the button below and enter the Course Key SRMA23EVAL on the following page. Follow the prompts to sign in with an existing OLI Account ID or sign up for a new OLI Account ID. If you decide you want to use the course with your students and need instructor access, please email oli-help@cmu.edu to add instructor access to your account. -
Evidence-based training for grading and providing feedback on quantitative work, including problem sets, code, and written responses. -
Students in this mini-course are introduced to the basics of visual communication design and typography, and learn to analyze and produce effective printed documents, such as technical reports, proposals, and software documentation.
