麻省理工學院「開放式課程網頁」

自從麻省理工「開放式課程」測試網站於2002年9月對外發布以來，我們發現已經有多個圍繞特定麻省理工「開放式課程」課程的學習社區出現。其中有些僅僅是幾個朋友聚在一起閱讀麻省理工學院的課程資料，或者根據麻省理工「開放式課程」提供的內容相互測試。使麻省理工「開放式課程」教師和員工感到高興的是，其他人則關注於如何利用麻省理工「開放式課程」網站提供的資料。

下表列出的是我們已經知道的學習社區。麻省理工「開放式課程」並不調整或管理這些學習社區，但是我們鼓勵麻省理工「開放式課程」的使用者來測驗它們：

雅虎上的MTI OCW

2001年4月麻省理工「開放式課程」首先對外宣布後馬上就出現了，目的是討論麻省理工「開放式課程」，考慮到它帶來的廣泛而深入的影響。這一組自稱2001年7月建立以來有64位成員，650條信息發布。

MIT OpenCourseWare on MSN

一個討論麻省理工「開放式課程」，以及其他圍繞網絡上信息開放和共享問題的社群。

課程1.00－電腦和工程問題解決導論的課程社區

本門課程是2002年9月30日測試網站發布的首批課程，也是圍繞該課程資源形成學習社區的課程之一。

課程21L.002-2西方文化基礎II:從文藝復興到當代

根據課程作業列表的「問題討論」形成的討論區，它是由自學者建立，吸引其他學習者參與。

課程CMS.930－媒體，教育和市場

討論「媒體、教育和市場」的討論區，由麻省理工學院比較媒體課程所提供。

我們鼓勵使用者利用網絡和其他麻省理工「開放式課程」使用者溝通。如果您告訴我們你的討論組情況，我們將在以後的麻省理工「開放式課程」更新郵件列表中發布它們。http://groups.yahoo.com/start 可以在Yahoo上建立新聞討論組，http://groups.msn.com 在MSN上建立新聞討論組，http://groups.aol.com在AOL上建立討論組。

3. 深度探索：課程STS.085

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每月新聞組將為訂閱者提供一門特定課程的深入指導。本月，我們將深入研究「課程STS.085: 電子邊疆的道德與法律議題」，它是麻省理工學院的科學、技術和社會學系和電子工程和電腦科學學系共同開設的課程，由Hal Abelson教授開設，他是麻省理工「開放式課程」項目先驅探索者。課程詳細討論了有關控制和管理互聯網相關的法律、政策和技術之間的交互作用。

課程大綱包括了本門課程的教師隊伍，Abelson教授，惠普公司互聯網安全部門首席技術負責人Joe Pato，萬維網聯盟（3W Consortium）技術和社會負責人Danny Weitzner，麻省理工學院人類學專家Mike Fischer教授，信息系統Joanne Straggas，和哈佛法學院Jonathan Zittrain教授。

課程講稿的主題涵蓋了「網際網路法律和政策問題導論」、「數位音樂和Napster，點對點傳輸」、「密碼學的爭論」。

課程提供許多閱讀資料，大多簡潔而且通過網絡可以訪問獲取，包括「電腦犯罪研究」、「電腦溝通和自由表達」、「資訊和智慧財產權」、「國家安全和加密」。

關於專題研究，請詳細閱讀「學期考試目標和指南」，這是所有麻省理工學院學生必須達到的標準。為了瞭解論文的標準，以及如何寫出符合要求的論文，使用者可以瀏覽麻省理工學院學生在以往學期中6份論文，如Richard Hu，Pius A. Uzamere II，and Fei Xing完成的論文：〈無線網路的極度安全標準PARANOIA〉(PARANOIA Security Standard for Wireless Networks)，1993-2002由Keith Winstein完成的論文：〈關於波士頓當地電視新聞故事集萃的歧視分析〉(Analysis of Local Boston Television News Story Selection Bias)。

4. 一個常見問題

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問：麻省理工「開放式課程」將會製作非英語版本的課程資料？

：麻省理工「開放式課程」已經和Universia.net達成協議，在拉丁美洲、西班牙和葡萄牙的大學和學院組成的聯盟中，選擇24門麻省理工「開放式課程」的課程轉譯成西班牙語和葡萄牙語版本。Universia.net位於西班牙聯盟組織，現在在十個國家發揮著積極作用，包括阿根廷、巴西、哥倫比亞、智利、西班牙、墨西哥、秘魯、葡萄牙、波多黎各和委內瑞拉，有超過650個大學的會員。麻省理工「開放式課程」很高興建立這種合作關係，因為有助於麻省理工「開放式課程」擴展到更多的非英語國家的使用者。Universia將和麻省理工「開放式課程」一起工作來評估這些翻譯後內容在拉丁美洲的影響。

2002年9月開始以來，麻省理工「開放式課程」在測試網站測試運行期間對外發布了50門課程，我們瞭解到麻省理工「開放式課程」的課程資料已經被翻譯為至少10種語言，包括德語、蒙古語、越南語和烏克蘭語。

麻省理工學院要求對任何麻省理工「開放式課程」資料從原始的英語到其他語言的翻譯必須加上以下的聲明：「這些麻省理工「開放式課程」的課程資料已經由[翻譯單位]組織轉譯為[翻譯語言]語言，麻省理工「開放式課程」對和這些資料相關的細節不提供任何擔保和保證，無論是表達或隱含，不侵犯他人權益或者避免錯誤，無論是已經發現的還是尚未發現的。麻省理工「開放式課程」對任何翻譯的錯誤不承擔任何責任。任何這些資料中的錯誤和缺陷，如果是因為語言轉譯引起的，只能是[翻譯單位]的單獨責任而不是麻省理工「開放式課程」的」。

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The MIT OpenCourseWare Update: October 2003

A Monthly E-mail Newsletter for Users

and Friends of MIT OpenCourseWare

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The October 2003 MIT OpenCourseWare Update Contains:

1. New Courses Bring Total to 500

2. Fostering MIT OCW Learning Communities

3. Digging Deeper: Course STS.085

4. A Frequently Asked Question

1. New Courses Bring Total to 500

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The official "launch" of MIT OpenCourseWare, with the publication of approximately 500 courses, came on September 30, 2003. We hope that you are finding courses that interest you among the 500 courses, which come from all 33 of MIT's academic disciplines.

This issue of the newsletter, we are pleased to highlight the course materials from 50 of those new MIT course offerings, including:

Civil and Environmental Engineering

1.011 - Project Evaluation

1.050 - Solid Mechanics

Mechanical Engineering

2.093 - Computer Methods in Dynamics
2.094 - Finite Element Analysis of Solids and Fluids

2.25 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics

Materials Science and Engineering

3.11 - Mechanics of Materials

3.320 - Atomistic Computer Modeling of Materials

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

6.012 - Microelectronic Devices and Circuits
6.021J - Quantitative Physiology: Cells and Tissues
6.042J - Mathematics for Computer Science

6.045J - Automata, Computability, and Complexity
6.825 - Techniques in Artificial Intelligence

6.933J - The Structure of Engineering Revolutions

Physics

8.333 - Statistical Mechanics

8.811 - Particle Physics II

Brain and Cognitive Sciences

9.18 - Developmental Neurobiology

9.402 - Language and Thought

9.601J - Language Acquisition I

9.63 - Laboratory in Cognitive Science

9.67 - Object and Face Recognition

9.911 - Reasonable Conduct in Science

9.912 - Special Topics in Brain and Cognitive Sciences

9.98 - Language and Mind

Ocean Engineering

13.00 - Introduction to Ocean Science and Technology

Economics

14.05 - Intermediate Applied Macroeconomics

14.123 - Microeconomic Theory III

14.32 - Econometrics

14.472 - Public Economics II

Sloan School of Management

15.067 - Competitive Decision-Making and Negotiation

15.660 - Strategic HR Management

Aeronautics and Astronautics

16.920J - Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations

Political Science

17.100J - Political Economy I: Theories of the State and the Economy

17.196 - Globalization

17.508 - The Rise and Fall of Democracy/Regime Change

17.547 - Government and Politics of China

17.554 - Political Economy of Latin America

Mathematics

18.S66 - The Art of Counting

18.085 - Mathematical Methods for Engineers I

18.366 - Random Walks and Diffusion

Foreign Languages and Literature

21F.084J - Introduction to Latin American Studies

21F.402 - German II

History

21H.802 - Modern Latin America, 1808-Present: Revolution, Dictatorship, Democracy

21L.485 - 20th-Century Fiction

Writing and Humanistic Studies

21W.742J - Writing About Race

Nuclear Engineering

22.351 - Systems Analysis of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Health Sciences and Technology

HST.121 - Gastroenterology

Media Arts and Sciences

MAS.450 - Holographic Imaging

MAS.961 - Designing Sociable Media 2.993: Designing Paths to Peace

Science, Technology, and Society

STS.062J - Drugs, Politics, and Culture

STS.467 - Research Seminar in Deep Sea Archaeology

For a complete list of all MIT OCW offerings, visit the complete course list. Look for notice of new courses in subsequent issues of "The MIT OpenCourseWare Update" email newsletter.

2. Fostering MIT OCW Learning Communities

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Since the MIT OCW pilot site opened to the public in September 2002, we have discovered that several learning communities have sprung up around certain MIT OCW courses. Some of learning communities are simply a few friends who gather to read through MIT's course materials, or test each other on the content provided by MIT OCW. But others have taken on a more focused approach to utilizing the materials presented on the MIT OCW site, much to the delight of MIT's faculty and staff.

Listed below are some learning communities that we are aware of. MIT OCW does not coordinate or manage these groups, but we encourage users of MIT OCW course materials to check them out:

MIT OpenCourseWare on Yahoo

The purpose of this list, founded shortly after MIT OCW was first announced in April 2001, is to discuss MIT OCW and consider its implications more broadly and deeply. The group boasts 64 members and 650 messages have been posted since it was created on April 7, 2001.

MIT OpenCourseWare on MSN

A group created to discuss MIT OCW, and other issues surrounding openness and sharing of information on the Web.

Course 1.00 - Introduction to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving

This course, published as part of the MIT OCW pilot on September 30, 2002, was one of the first to have a discussion group spring up around its material.

Course 21L.002-2 - Foundations of Western Culture II: Renaissance to Modernity

Discussion based on the "Topics for Discussion" as presented in the "Assignments" listed for Course 21L.002-2. This group was created by a self-learner to engage other learners in a discussion about the course material.

Course CMS.930 - Media, Education, and the Marketplace

A group that discusses "Media, Education, and the Marketplace," an offering of MIT's Comparative Media Studies Program.

Users are encouraged to utilize the Web to communicate with other MIT OCW users. If you let us know about your group, we will publicize it in upcoming edition of the "MIT OpenCourseWare Update" email newsletter. To start a group on Yahoo, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/start ; to start a group on MSN, go to http://groups.msn.com , or to create a group on AOL, go to http://groups.aol.com.

3. Digging Deeper: Course STS.085

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Each month, this newsletter offers subscribers an in-depth guide to one particular subject. This month, we delve into "Course STS.085: Ethics and Law on the Electronic Frontier," a cross-listed course from MIT's Program in Science, Technology, and Society, and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. MIT Professor Hal Abelson, one of the pioneers of the MIT OCW project and a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, presents a consideration of the interaction between law, policy, and technology as they relate to the evolving controversies over control of the Internet.

The Syllabusincludes a listing of the instructors for the course, which include Professor Abelson; Joe Pato, the chief technology officer of the Internet Security Solutions Division at Hewlett-Packard; Danny Weitzner, director for technology and society at the World Wide Web Consortium; Mike Fischer, an MIT professor of anthropology; Joanne Straggas of MIT Information Systems; and Professor Jonathan Zittrain of the Harvard Law School.

Topics covered in the Lecture Notesfor this course include "An Introduction to Internet Law and Policy Issues," "Digital Music, Napster, P2P," and "The Cryptography Debate."

The class has many Readings, mostly short and available on the Web, including studies of "Computer Crime," "Computer Communications and Freedom of _Expression," "Information and Intellectual Property," and "Encryption and National Security."

Under Projects, read about the guidelines and expectations for the term paperall MIT students of this class must meet. To benchmark their work and understanding of how to write an acceptable paper, users also have access to six actual MIT student term papers from past semesters, with such titles as PARANOIA Security Standard for Wireless Networks, by Richard Hu, Pius A. Uzamere II, and Fei Xing; and Analysis of Local Boston Television News Story Selection Bias, 1993-2002, by Keith Winstein.

4. A Frequently Asked Question

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Q. Will non-English language versions of MIT OCW course materials be made available?

A. MIT OCW has entered into a formal agreement with Universia.net, a consortium of colleges and universities in Latin America, Spain and Portugal, to translate a sample of 24 MIT OCW coursesinto Spanish and Portuguese. Universia.net, a Web portal based in Spain, is currently active in 10 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Spain, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico and Venezuela) and counts more than 720 universities among its members. MIT OCW is excited about this relationship as it has the potential to extend our reach to a new non-English-speaking audience, and Universia will work with MIT OCW to evaluate the impact of these translated sites in Latin America.

Since September 2002, when the MIT OCW pilot phase opened to the public with 50 subjects, we know that MIT course materials have been translated into at least 10 languages, including German, Mongolian, Vietnamese, and Russian.

MIT asks that any MIT OCW materials translated into other languages from the original English must be accompanied by the following disclaimer: "These MIT OpenCourseWare course materials have been translated into [YOUR LANGUAGE] by [YOUR INSTITUTION] and MIT OpenCourseWare makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the materials, express or implied, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or the absence of errors, whether or not discoverable. MIT OpenCourseWare bears no responsibility for any inaccuracies in translation. Any inaccuracies or other defects contained in this material, due to inaccuracies in language translation, are the sole responsibility of [YOUR INSTITUTION] and not MIT OpenCourseWare."