Computer Science E-1: Understanding Computers and the Internet

This course, offered by the Harvard Extension School, is all about understanding: understanding what's going on inside your computer when you flip on the switch, why tech support has you constantly rebooting your computer, how everything you do on the Internet can be watched by others, and how your computer can become infected with a worm just by turning it on. It is designed both for those with little, if any, computer experience and for those who use a computer every day. All lectures and course materials are available on the course website.

Harvard Extension School

The Extension School offers a number of distance education courses via the Internet in which videos of course lectures along with other course-related material can be viewed by students anywhere in the world. Registered students, including those in the Boston area, have the option of attending lectures when they are given on campus, or watching them online. In some cases, courses are available online only. Students who take distance education courses complete the same coursework and receive the same credit as students who take the courses locally.

Berkman Center for Internet and Society

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society is a research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. We represent a network of faculty, students, fellows, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and virtual architects working to identify and engage the challenges and opportunities of cyberspace.

Brigham and Women's Hospital Live Surgery Webcasts

Whether you are a physician, nurse or prospective patient, you can watch top specialists from Brigham and Women's Hospital perform state-of-the-art medical procedures from this website – either live as they occur or in replays, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

GOVT E-1045 Justice

A critical analysis of selected classical and contemporary theories of justice, with discussion of present-day practical applications. Topics include affirmative action, income distribution, same-sex marriage, free speech versus hate speech, debates about rights (human rights and property rights), arguments for and against equality, debates about political obligation and the claims of community. Readings include Aristotle, Locke, Kant, Mill, and Rawls.

Harvard Business School Interactive

HBSi is responsible for managing the school's custom programs for executives and for developing online content and tools that enhance and extend the face-to-face learning experience.

Harvard Medical School - Department of Continuing Education

Continuing Medical Education Online provides interactive courses and sample cases for health care professionals.

Harvard School of Public Health - Degree in Health Care Management

The program is targeted to physicians and dentists who have practiced clinically for a number of years, are in managerial positions, and are seeking education at the master's degree level to become more effective in their positions.

Harvard Summer School

The Harvard Summer School offers admission in several courses, in addition to English language programs for non-native speakers, a selective college-level program for secondary school students, study abroad opportunities and many events and extracurricular activities. Students have access to a distinguished faculty, well-equipped labs, exceptional museums, and the largest university library system in the world. Harvard Summer School students live and learn together as they satisfy their intellectual curiosities, earn college credit, and explore Harvard University.

The Chandra X-ray Observatory Center

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, which was launched and deployed by Space Shuttle Columbia in July of 1999, is the most sophisticated X-ray observatory built to date. Chandra is designed to observe X-rays from high energy regions of the universe, such as the remnants of exploded stars. View images captured by the observatory and investigate the research being done.

WIDE World: On-line learning for educators

WIDE World is a program designed to help educators explore in their classrooms and schools teaching for understanding, assessing for understanding, and multiple intelligences.