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Engineering Statics

OLI Statics courseStatics is a sophomore level engineering course, offered in all mechanical and civil engineering programs. We study methods of quantifying the forces between bodies, for example parts of mechanical, structural, and biological systems.

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Causal and Statistical Reasoning

OLI Causal and Statistical Reasoning course Does excessive exposure to violent video games cause violent behavior? Does increased gun availability cause more crime or less? This course examines the nature of causal claims and the statistical sorts of evidence used to support them.

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Chemistry

OLI Chemistry courseWe offer three different short courses in chemistry:
1) A Stoichiometry bridge course that is situated in an authentic real-world problem.
2) A course on Chemical Equilibrium and Acid-Base Chemistry that implements a new approach that is proven to improve student performance.
3) Virtual chemistry lab course with over 35 lab assignments.

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French

OLI FrenchThe French courses are introductory, interactive video-based courses intended for use by university students and independent learners on the Internet. We currently offer both French I and French II.

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Physics

OLI PhysicsThe Andes Physics course currently provides over 500 problems that are suitable for both calculus and non-calculus introductory physics courses at the college or advanced high school level.

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Computational Discrete Mathematics

OLI Computational Discrete Mathematics courseThis course presents material in discrete mathematics and computation theory with a strong emphasis on practical algorithms and experiential learning.

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Statistics

StatisticsIntroduces the basic concepts, logic, and issues involved in statistical reasoning. Topics include Exploratory Data Analysis, Producing Data and Study Design, Probability and Statistical Inference.

Select a course version below to choose the format in which you want to do the activities. You will need your own copy of Microsoft Excel, Minitab, or R software to do the activities.

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Modern Biology

OLI Biology courseModern Biology covers topics found in the fields of cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics. This intro-level course provides the background biology students will need for advanced biology classes.

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Economics

OLI EconomicsThe Introductory Economics course is a collection of online experiments and related online workbooks which can be used by individual learners or to supplement an instructor lead course.

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Logic & Proofs

OLI Logic & ProofsLogic & Proofs is an introduction to modern symbolic logic. It provides a rigorous presentation of the syntax and semantics of sentential and predicate logic. The distinctive emphasis is on strategic argumentation.

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Empirical Research Methods

OLI Empirical Research MethodsEmpirical Research Methods course bridges the gap between the mathematical foundations of regression and its practical application. We are making this course available while it is under development.

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Visual Communication Design

OLI Visual Communication Design courseThis short online course is intended to teach you how to design successful technical documents. You will learn how to establish effective visual hierarchy and groups of information by consistently using visual variables such as type size, type weight, and spacing.