Columbia Learn

Columbia Online Platforms

Coursera: Columbia faculty began experimenting with MOOCs on the Coursera platform in 2013.

ColumbiaX: ColumbiaX launched in 2014 runs on the edX MOOC platform.

CCNMTL on YouTube, contains numerous online courses and modules.

Columbia on YouTube, contains numerous lectures and other events.

Columbia on iTunes U delivers Columbia-produced course collections and podcasts to students, faculty, and the public through Apple's popular iTunes media player and its free iTunes U app for iOS. All iTunes users can search, find, and download public media collections on Columbia on iTunes U.

Columbia Experiments on MOOC Platforms

Columbia faculty have been experimenting with massive open online courses (MOOCs) on the Coursera and edX platforms. Here are the MOOC offerings from Columbia, listing faculty, launch date, and duration:

On the edX platform:
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  • Civil War & Reconstruction:1850-1861 - Eric Foner; Sep 17, 2014; 10 weeks
  • Civil War & Reconstruction: 1861-1865 - Eric Foner; Dec 1, 2014; 8 weeks
  • Civil War & Reconstruction: 1865-1890 - Eric Foner; Feb 25, 2015; 9 weeks
On the Coursera platform:
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  • Natural Language Processing - Michael Collins; Feb 24, 2013; 10 weeks
  • Financial Engineering and Risk Management - Martin Haugh and Garud Iyengar - Feb 24, 2013
  • MOS Transistors - Yannis Tsividis; Mar 11, 2013; 10 weeks
  • Virology I: How Viruses Work - Vincent Racaniello; Aug 1, 2013
  • Economics of Money and Banking Part I - Perry Mehrling, Barnard; Sep 1, 2013; 6 weeks
  • Economics of Money and Banking Part II - Perry Mehrling, Barnard; Oct 13, 2013; 6 weeks
  • Big Data in Education - Ryan Baker, TC; Oct 24, 2013; 8 weeks
  • Financial Engineering and Risk Management Part I - Martin Haugh and Garud Iyengar; Oct 31, 2013; 7 weeks
  • How Viruses Cause Disease - Vincent Racaniello; Jan 9, 2014;
  • The Age of Sustainable Development - Jeffrey Sachs, Jan 21, 2014
  • Financial Engineering and Risk Management Part II - Martin Haugh and Garud Iyengar; Jan 26, 2014; 7 weeks
  • Economics of Money and Banking Part I - Perry Mehrling, Barnard; May 24, 2014; 7 weeks
  • Economics of Money and Banking Part II - Perry Mehrling, Barnard; Jul 8, 2014; 7 weeks
  • Introduction to Sustainable Development - Jeffrey Sachs; Sep 1, 2014; on demand
  • The Age of Sustainable Development - Jeffrey Sachs; Sep 9, 2014; 14 week

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Columbia Online and Distance Learning Programs

Columbia Video Network (CVN) is the graduate distance learning program of Columbia's School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS). CVN offers fully-accredited online courses, certificates, and degree programs to individuals anywhere in the world. Since 1986, students have been earning Columbia master's, professional, and doctoral degrees through the CVN program.

School of Continuing Education (SCE) offers professional master’s degrees, certificate programs, courses for professional advancement and graduate school preparation, summer programs, and more.

Center for Continuing Medical Education (CME), based at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, offers a range of online continuing medical education courses. These online courses make use of the Frameweld.com platform.

Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC) offers several online courses as part of its Executive Education Program in Conservation and Environmental Sustainability.

Columbia Journalism School offers professional development workshops and fellowships. Notably, it has developed a seven-week course entitled Smarter Social Media, which is open to participants around the globe.

Quantitative Studies at Columbia offers online versions of its Statistics and Actuarial Science master’s degrees and has added online certificates in both areas, giving active professionals and students worldwide more options for an innovative learning experience that best meets their needs.

School of International and Public Affairs Global Public Policy Network features “Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Development” for a cadre of global learners.

Weatherhead East Asian Institute provides a rich suite of resources for educators and learners alike on the history, geography, art, and languages of East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.

See also: Online Learning platforms beyond Columbia.