AMC’s huge hit, The Walking Dead, has been integrated into a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) offered by UCIrvine. The course, Society, Science, Survival: Lessons from AMC’s The Walking Dead starts tomorrow and runs through December 21. From the course description: Each week we’ll watch engaging lectures, listen to expert interviews, watch exclusive interviews with cast […]
If You Were Here by Alafair Burke
I might have mentioned that I’m rarely surprised by books or movies. I’ve read so many thrillers/mysteries and seen so many suspense movies that I can almost always see the twist coming. When I find a book that surprises me, I LOVE it. Gone Girl had plenty of twists, and it’s not surprising that people […]
Never Stop Learning
I’ve heard a lot about MOOCs lately. For those unfamiliar with the acronym, it means massive open online course. There are several outlets for these courses and many were recommended to me before I stumbled upon Coursera. A Facebook friend mentioned that she was taking a course, so I decided to check it out. I […]