In general, I quite like them: there's some variability, but most are above-average college courses. And since the lengths generally vary from 6 to 18 hours, they're usually pretty good at sizing the course to the topic, without too much padding. My full list, with capsule summaries, can be found here.
After the failure of The Long 19th Century, I've picked up Introduction to Judaism -- yes, despite my years at Brandeis I really don't know much about the subject. Much more fun, with a professor who is considerably more quirky and engaging. Anybody who can talk about "The great rabbi Joni Mitchell" while making a point about the Garden of Eden story has the sort of whimsy I can appreciate...
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Date: 2009-10-26 12:43 pm (UTC)After the failure of The Long 19th Century, I've picked up Introduction to Judaism -- yes, despite my years at Brandeis I really don't know much about the subject. Much more fun, with a professor who is considerably more quirky and engaging. Anybody who can talk about "The great rabbi Joni Mitchell" while making a point about the Garden of Eden story has the sort of whimsy I can appreciate...