This is a list of notable websites which provide access to educational films as one of their primary functions.
Name | Discipline(s) | Description | Access cost | License | Provider(s) |
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60second Recap | Literature | Educational videos | Free | ? | 60secondcap |
Academic Earth | Multidisciplinary | Lectures from universities | Free | ? | Academic Earth |
Coursera | Multidisciplinary | Educational courses with lectures, quizzes and exams provided by universities for free. Certificates are provided by the respective university on successful completion of a course. | Free | ? | Coursera |
Crash Course (YouTube) | Multidisciplinary | Educational courses in physical and social sciences, philosophy, history, culture and literature. | Free | ? | Crash Course (YouTube) |
Do Lectures | Multidisciplinary | Videos of live talks and lectures. | Free | Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NonDerivative | YouTube |
EdX | Multidisciplinary | Educational courses with lectures, quizzes and exams provided by universities for free. | Free/Paid | ? | EdX |
FORA.tv | Multidisciplinary | Academic videos | Free/subscription | ? | FORA.tv |
Geoset | Multidisciplinary | Academic videos, mainly covering science, engineering and technology | Free | ? | Florida State University |
The Great Courses | Multidisciplinary | Educational videos with expert-led courses, tutorials and documentaries | Paid | ? | The Great Courses |
Gresham College | Multidisciplinary | Institution with a history of "free public lectures" hosts many online. [1] [2] | Free | ? | Gresham College |
IRIS Consortium | Multidisciplinary | Educational Earth-science videos, animations, lessons for educators. Animations/videos have been reviewed and evaluated by scientists/specialists in the specific discipline. | Free | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike [3] | IRIS Consortium |
iTunesU | Multidisciplinary | Lectures from universities | Free (requires iTunes software) | ? | Apple Inc. |
Khan Academy | Multidisciplinary | Video lessons | Free | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike [4] | Khan Academy |
Lesson Planet | Multidisciplinary | Videos reviewed by academics | Free/subscription | ? | Lesson Planet |
Lynda.com (Acquired by LinkedIn) | Multidisciplinary | Software, creative, and business skills | Subscription | ? | Lynda.com (Redirects to LinkedIn) |
LinkedIn Learning [5] [6] | Multidisciplinary | Videos, Software, creative, and business skills | Subscription | ? | |
MIT World | Multidisciplinary | Videos | Free | ? | MIT |
Pluralsight | Multidisciplinary | For software developers, IT administrators, and creative professionals | Subscription | ? | Pluralsight |
ResearchChannel | Multidisciplinary | Educational television station with an Internet presence was funded by the University of Washington until 2010. (defunct) | Free | ? | University of Washington (former) |
Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce | Multidisciplinary | Videos from RSA events | Free | ? | Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce |
SchoolTube | Multidisciplinary | Videos | Free/subscription | ? | SchoolTube |
TeacherTube | Multidisciplinary | Academic videos | Free | ? | TeacherTube |
Teaching Channel | Multidisciplinary, education | Videos emphasize teaching practices on a variety of topics. | Free/subscription | ? | Teaching Channel |
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) | Multidisciplinary | Covers topics in various fields. Presentations are limited to 20 minutes. | Free | Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NonDerivative | TED (conference) |
UCTV | Multidisciplinary | Videos and podcasts | Free | ? | University of California |
VideoLectures.NET | Multidisciplinary | Free and open access educational video lectures repository | Free | ? | VideoLectures.NET |
Wondrium | Multidisciplinary | Educational videos with expert-led courses, tutorials and documentaries | Paid/Subscription | ? | Wondrium |
YouTube EDU | Multidisciplinary | Videos uploaded by universities | Free | ? | YouTube |
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Gresham College is an institution of higher learning located at Barnard's Inn Hall off Holborn in Central London, England. It does not accept students or award degrees. It was founded in 1597 under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham, and hosts over 140 free public lectures every year. Since 2001, all lectures have also been made available online. The current Provost is Professor Martin Elliott.
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The Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1597, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to ten and in addition the college now has visiting professors.
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The Professor of Law at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public to bring the 'new learning' to Londoners, in English rather than Latin. The college was founded by Sir Thomas Gresham for this purpose in 1597. It was the first Institute of Higher Education in London, when it appointed seven professors. This has since increased to ten and in addition the college now has visiting professors. The Professor of Law is always appointed by the Mercers' Side of the Joint Grand Gresham Committee, a body administered jointly by the Worshipful Company of Mercers and the City of London Corporation.
The Professor of Music at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1597, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to nine and in addition the college now has visiting professors.
The Professor of Rhetoric at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1597, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to nine and in addition the college now has visiting professors.
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