Yes! Just this morning (before reading this thread) I emailed Coursera to
request a course like "Artificial Intelligence in Clojure". I posted on a
separate thread here ("community interest in machine learning(?)") that I
had made the request and provided a link for anyone else who wanted to make
a request:
http://help.coursera.org/customer/portal/emails/new
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Harrison Maseko <lis...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>>
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