Enroll in a Free Online College Course

My Photoshop class, which I mentioned in a previous post, ends in two weeks. Going to New York City for the class is somewhat draining. I leave the office three hours before the class begins to allow for rush hour delays.

Many of us don’t have time for school even though learning new techniques is an important part of marketing. However, help may be a keystroke away.

I read in Kiplinger’s July issue that some colleges are making their course curriculum accessible online. Large universities, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Notre Dame, will make syllabus outlines and complete lectures available.

You might get little more than a syllabus and reading list for one course, but another might have a full complement of lectures - via audio podcasts or video webcasts - complete with exams and answer keys.

This course-auditing structure doesn’t allow you to receive a grade, and in many cases, you may not have access to all class notes. The article points out that “what is posted is often left to the teachers.”

Still, this is a terrific option to learn new and upcoming marketing techniques as well as information on other business and personal topics.

Visit college and university Web sites to see what materials they’ll make available online. If learning is part of your agenda, I think you’ll be satisfied with this option.

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