Youtube Provides the Know-How

Yesterday I put up a post about academic lectures on Youtube. There is some incredible stuff available. It’s the real thing; just like being in a class.

I didn’t mention the coolest thing I found. The India Institute of Technology has 5411 lectures on Youtube. Don’t laugh. Indian math and science is no joke. Evidently, they want to make education available to the poor at no cost. The courses even have syllabi and reference material.

Last night I watched this lecture on Classical Mechanics, presented by Professor V. Balakrishnan.

I also found a ton of stuff from MIT. The impression I get is that MIT doesn’t seriously expect people to become educated; they don’t put everything they have online. But it’s still great material. One of the advantages is that it can build your confidence in your ability to compete at a top school.

I may be spending a lot of time on Youtube this year.