Hi Yann, I agree that Udacity is more approachable in this regard than Coursera. But imagine the publicity the language would get if such a massive audience were given exposure to Clojure and Clojurescript. I have always believed that a subset of Clojure (or any Lisp) could be taught even to programming beginners with ease. This in turn could dispel much of the myths surrounding Lisp-based languages to thousands at once (one of which is 'Lisp is difficult.' Simple as it may sound, it has deterred many from even peering into a Lisp). However, with a platform like Udacity, the instructor is at liberty to really explain in a newbie-friendly way the elegance and power of a language such as Clojure. The brief lesson videos would perhaps be a more navigable route to Clojure for some than reading a book. All we need is an attractive, *practical* topic (which can be suggested by anyone here), a reputable instructor, and a way of engaging Udacity faculty about our offer. And I wish that this process could begin sooner. Thanks, -h.
On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 3:16:56 PM UTC+2, Yann Schwartz wrote: > > > > On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 3:01 PM, Harrison Maseko <lis...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) such as the ones offered by >> Udacity<http://www.udacity.com> >> , Coursera <http://www.coursera.org/>, and soon >> edX<http://www.edxonline.org>will eventually become platforms from which a >> language can be showcased and >> exposed to a very wide audience. Here are a few examples, all from >> Coursera <https://www.coursera.org/>: >> >> - Scala: Functional Programming Principles in >> Scala.<https://www.coursera.org/course/progfun> >> - R: Computing for Data >> Analysis.<https://www.coursera.org/course/compdata> >> - Python: An Introduction to Interactive Programming In >> Python<https://www.coursera.org/course/interactivepython> >> . >> - C++/Java: Compilers <https://www.coursera.org/course/compilers>. >> - Java: Automata <https://www.coursera.org/course/automata>. >> >> Udacity has used Python and/or Javascript in some, if not most, of their >> recent courses. What do you think, will there ever be a chance for a >> Clojure/ClojureScript-based course to be offered on one of these platforms? >> What can the community do to create such a chance? Or is this perhaps not >> important at all? >> Thanks, >> -h. > > > Coursera only provides courses backed by established universities, so it > may rule out community-based offerings. Udacity's case is different but the > offering is more focused and very Python oriented. IMO, Udacity with its > online Python editor and overall delivery style would be a better match for > a clojure/clojurescript REPL approach. I have no idea how to get in touch > with Dr Thrun et al about this, my only experience so far is with taking > classes with both Udacity and Coursera. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
