High School Resources.
Learning Outside the Classroom
Consider these opportunities to bolster your learning in subjects and activities you are interested in. Summer is a great time to do this, or you can do it anytime in high school.
Learn on your own about any subject you are interested in. This coursework will help you support your college application and supplemental essays for the "Why this major" essay.
COURSERA
www.coursera.org
Learn on your own about any subject you are interested in. This coursework will help you support your college application and supplemental essays for the "Why this major" essay.
edX is an online learning platform originally founded by Harvard University and MIT. It works much the same way as Coursera, but you can search edX by the school or company offering courses. They also offer courses designed to prepare students for AP exams, so if Pro Tip #1 caught your attention above, this is another great opportunity to make sure you’re ready for next year’s coursework.
EDX
www.edx.org
edX is an online learning platform originally founded by Harvard University and MIT. It works much the same way as Coursera, but you can search edX by the school or company offering courses. They also offer courses designed to prepare students for AP exams, so if Pro Tip #1 caught your attention above, this is another great opportunity to make sure you’re ready for next year’s coursework.
Udemy is similar to Coursera and edX in that it offers thousands of online courses, but Udemy’s courses are often less academic and more practical or skills-based. You can learn to use design software, brush up on your photography skills, or work on your leadership skills. Instead of being taught by professors from universities around the world, courses on Udemy are taught by experts in their field.
UDEMY
https://www.udemy.com/
Udemy is similar to Coursera and edX in that it offers thousands of online courses, but Udemy’s courses are often less academic and more practical or skills-based. You can learn to use design software, brush up on your photography skills, or work on your leadership skills. Instead of being taught by professors from universities around the world, courses on Udemy are taught by experts in their field.
Not all of Udemy’s are available without paying for them, but over 700 of their courses are free. Choose from subjects ranging from public speaking to learning to play a new instrument.
Google “College Name + summer programs for high school students” to see what colleges have available.If you’re interested in taking for-credit courses over the summer, see if any local colleges or community colleges accept high school students. For example, both The University of North Carolina and Wake Tech Community College invite high schoolers to become “visiting students” over the summer and take online courses.
College-Based
A great place to look for summer opportunities is often at colleges themselves. For example, Stanford University has a page dedicated to online learning that shows learners where they can take online courses for free. And while some summer programs have been canceled, others have moved online. Emory University and Wake Forest University have online pre-college programs, and The Great Books summer program is offering online workshops and courses taught by international faculty.
Google “College Name + summer programs for high school students” to see what colleges have available.If you’re interested in taking for-credit courses over the summer, see if any local colleges or community colleges accept high school students. For example, both The University of North Carolina and Wake Tech Community College invite high schoolers to become “visiting students” over the summer and take online courses.
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Similar to Coursera, Future Learn, and OpenLearn offers free online courses in various subjects. Both sites are based in the UK, so most of their courses are taught by professors at British universities. You won’t find many courses on American history, but you can get a different perspective on many other subjects.
KHAN ACADEMY
Khan Academy isn’t just for SAT and AP prep! They provide learning resources and self-paced courses for students in common high school core subjects.
Similar to Coursera, Future Learn, and OpenLearn offers free online courses in various subjects. Both sites are based in the UK, so most of their courses are taught by professors at British universities. You won’t find many courses on American history, but you can get a different perspective on many other subjects.
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World Languages
Language Bird & Duo Lingo (app)
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Coding
Free Code Camp
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