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The jury is an institution in some legal systems in which a panel of citizens weigh evidence and decide verdicts of court cases. "To jury" is, at its most basic form, to judge....

This online course gives a quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.The course explores various aspects of energy production and use. It is...

This online course analyzes Medieval scrolls in detail, and explores their uses and historical significance.

This online course (MOOC) gives an introduction to the U.S. government system.The course explores its foundations, institutions (such as the President and Congress),...

This MOOC teaches about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and schools.

This online course gives an overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

This MOOC gives an introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.

This online course explores the magnetic and ambivalent character of Shylock in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.

This online course explores the structure and content of the Book of Hours, as well as its role in private devotion and daily life in Medieval Europe.

Through a combination of carefully selected readings, both scriptural and informational, as well as exposure to various forms of Buddhist practice such as art, devotional acts,...

This course explores Japan’s transition into the modern world through the historical visual record. The introductory module considers methodologies historians use to “visualize”...

This course teaches about the rich diversity of Hindu sacred texts - hymns, narratives, philosophical thought - and their interpretations.

This online course, the third installment of the multi-part Poetry in America series, focuses on the poetry of Walt Whitman, a quintessentially American writer whose work...

In this online course, students will learn about the rise of the Chinese Communist Party, the People´s Republic under Mao Zedong, and the beginning of China´s reopening and...

This online course explores how book printing first developed and shaped the modern book.

This online course gives an introduction to Sikhism and provides an overview of Sikh teachings as well as the historical context of the Sikh scripture.

This online course teaches about opioid use and addiction and how it has evolved over time, leading to the current public health crisis in the United States. The course includes...

This online course explores a diverse array of American Modernist poets and poems.

This online course provides a human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.

This online course explores the poetry of the Civil War and its aftermath.