Health and E-learning
Prof. Godlonton recommends: Health Data Mapping Online Course
Health Data Mapping New Online Course on The DHS Program Learning Hub The DHS Program is looking for potential participants to apply and take part in the DHS Health Data Mapping Online Course that will run from April 12 to July 03, 2021. For more information on this course and how to apply, please visit…
Read MoreAnnouncement: IDEAS Calendar of Virtual Webinars in Development
IDEAS is hosting a calendar of all the webinars they can find related to development. Check back often if you have some time and want to learn something new!
Read MoreRecorded Webinar: The Economic Implications of Covid-19 with Raghuram Rajan
Princeton’s Bendheim Center for Finance hosted Raghuram Rajan on Friday, July 24st for a discussion of the economic implications of Covid-19. Princeton’s BCF is running webinars on the evolving Covid crisis, and putting up its archives online, so check out their website to register for upcoming webinars.
Read MoreOnline course: Child Nutrition and Cooking
If you’re stuck at home, why not try cooking some new things and deepening your knowledge of how to feed your kid with this free Coursera course, offered by Stanford University?
Read MoreOnline learning: “Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems”
This online course, taught by Raj Chetty, discusses using big data to solve economic problems. It’s targeted at someone without a background in economics or statistics, and is offered through Opportunity Insights in collaboration with Harvard University
Read MoreOnline Learning: “The Science of Well-Being”
Have you been feeling a little “off” with all the upheaval? If you have time on your hands, you might want to check out this course, to learn a little more about the science behind well-being. The course is free, and is estimated to take about 18 hours to complete.
Read MoreE-learning: “Science Matters: Let’s Talk About Covid-19”
This online course from the Imperial College London aims to teach you what the experts know about the unfolding Covid-19 crisis.
Read MoreOnline Course: Development Economics
This course in Development Economics from Marginal Revolution surveys most of the major topics in development, including the following: Geography and Development; Food and Agricultural Productivity; Water Economics; Economic Growth; Bottlenecks, Linkages and Intermediate Goods; Productivity of Firms; Trade; Property Rights; Corruption; Foreign Aid; Finance, Growth, and the Poor; Poverty and Behavior; Health; Education; Politics, Democracy, and War; Migration; and Population and Environment.
You can take the whole course, or just watch the lectures that interest you.
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