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Share your knowledge with a worldwide audience of lifelong learners — teach a class at our online learning community or write a "self-guided" course where students learn at their own pace. We are actively seeking new courses in the following areas:
Internet and Technology
  • Advanced Web design (Dynamic HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, XML)
  • Javascript, Perl, Java, Web Graphics
  • Exploring the Web (browsers, plug-ins, etc.)
  • Surviving the Internet (firewalls, antivirus strategies, phishing protection)
  • Tutorials on using popular free and low-cost software
  • E-commerce, auctions, online marketing
  • Body, Mind & Soul
  • Self-help/self-improvement courses of all kinds
  • Health and Wellness (how to live longer, healthier)
  • Spirituality, psychic development, meditation
  • Psychology, positive thinking, powers of the mind
  • Philosophy, ethics, religion
  • Hobbies, crafts, leisure activities
  • Writing and the Arts
  • Journalism, creative writing, getting published
  • Grammar, Composition, writing essays
  • Writing fiction, nonfiction, sci-fi, news reporting
  • ESL (English As A Second Language) courses
  • Poetry, memoirs, personal journaling
  • Music, art, and graphics courses
  • General / Academic Subjects
  • Politics, cultures, global issues, current events
  • Math, science, history, geography
  • Personal finance, investing, retiring
  • Business, economics, global markets
  • Environmental issues, surviving the future
  • Law, consumer protection, crime prevention
  • Most of our courses run five weeks. Classes should be designed as "self-guided" so that students can learn at their own place, but you are welcome to participate in class discussion and answer questions posted by students on the class bulletin board as your time permits.
    If you would like to write a course for us, please review these helpful guidelines and then complete this convenient online form:

    Your Name

    Email Address

    Title of Course


    Description:
    Please give a brief (2-3 paragraph) description of the course you are proposing


    Lesson Plan:
    List lesson titles and briefly describe what will
    be discussed in each lesson

    Textbooks (optional):
    List title, author and ISBN# of textbooks.
    If none, leave this field blank


    Qualifications:
    Briefly explain why you are qualified to teach this course. List background, degrees, employment, life experience, etc.

    Availability Date:
    Please give an approximate date that you expect to finish writing this course.


    As mentioned in our Helpful Guidelines FAQ above, we offer a US$200 honorarium for courses that we accept. You may request that this stipend be paid to you or donated to your favorite charity. Check one of the following boxes to indicate your preference:
      Mail honorarium to me (type your name and mailing address in the Instructions/Comments box below)
      I'd like to volunteer and I'm not interested in an honorarium.
      Make a donation in my name to my favorite charity (type charity name and mailing address below)
      Donate to Global Outreach Fund (provides free classes to financially disadvantaged students)
    Instructions/Comments:


    To submit this course proposal for review, click
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