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About the Course

Mindshift is designed to help boost your career and life in today’s fast-paced learning environment. Whatever your age or stage, Mindshift teaches you essentials such as how to get the most out of online learning and MOOCs, how to seek out and work with mentors, the secrets to avoiding career ruts (and catastrophes) and general ruts in life, and insights such as the value of selective ignorance over general competence. We’ll provide practical insights from science about how to learn and change effectively even in maturity, and we’ll build on what you already know to take your life’s learning in fantastic new directions. This course is designed to show you how to look at what you’re learning, and your place in what’s unfolding in the society around you, so you can be what you want to be, given the real world constraints that life puts on us all. You’ll see that by using certain mental tools and insights, you can learn and do more—far more—than you might have ever dreamed! This course can be taken independent of, concurrent with, or subsequent to, its companion course, Learning How to Learn. (Mindshift is more career focused, and Learning How to Learn is more learning focused.)...

Top reviews

SM

Jun 21, 2020

I enjoyed this MOOC. It is very well-done and clearly covers the topics of mindshifting along with career advancement. Also--good illustrations and visuals/sounds which assist in the learning process.

EC

Aug 26, 2020

I enjoyed this course very much. I am 64-years-old and this course taught me that you can learn anything new no matter what age you are. I am now broadening my passions and learning is a lot more fun.

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By hassan g

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Apr 18, 2020

Somethings are boring but important. Somethings are boring but not important. Somethings are interesting but not important. This course is interesting AND very important.

By Marko P

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May 5, 2019

Good. Expanding on the amazing course - Learning How to Learn. Nice opportunity to refresh some of the important ideas from there and learn a few new things. Recommended.

By Valerie V K

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Jul 20, 2018

Yet another great course by the authors of Learning how to Learn. I suggest taking Learning how to Learn first, as parts of this course will help you really hammer it in.

By Sandra G

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Oct 18, 2017

This was my first MOOC ever. It was more interesting and helpful than I expected it to be. It helped get me out of my rut, and certainly encourages me to take more MOOCs.

By Marcelo C

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Sep 15, 2020

As always Mrs. Barbara and Mr. Senojwki simplified very deep topics to make them very easy to understand

I like this course so much

I hope you keep doing courses like this

By Himanshu P

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May 28, 2020

wonderful is this course along with the best mentor like barb

with my deepest gratitude and appreciation, I thank barb and all others who supported in making this course.

By Subrata K N

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May 23, 2020

Another exceptionally useful course from Professors Barbara Oakley and Terence Sejnowski. It opened my eyes to many possibilities for improving my learning capabilities.

By Phaniwan P

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Apr 29, 2020

This is my very first MOOC for me. I'm glad that I have chosen this MOOC as my first class since this class is very inspiring me to better and wanted to take more MOOCs.

By Maddy

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Apr 13, 2020

It was the first time I was taking such a course and I truly loved it. In this course everything is well simplified and strongly explained that makes you enjoy learning.

By Andrea C

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Jan 2, 2018

Absolutely loved this course, which I think is full with very practical advise and ideas for growth. The "memory tips" lessons are also very nice and useful, a must try!

By Radha j

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Aug 23, 2017

This course has been an eye opener for me. A life transforming experience. It has encouraged me to get out of the boxes I have made for myself and believe I can survive.

By Meliza G D A

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Nov 13, 2020

I am glad I enrolled in this course. This really help me to realize a lot of things and even encourages me to explore more and even broaden my capabilities and passion.

By Ousman J

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Sep 11, 2020

I would recommend to take this mooc to improve one s learning habits and approach so as to learn with an open mind and be able to change and move on to improve oneself.

By S. M F M

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Jul 28, 2020

Course topic is actually great. The presentation style, video quality, course content and quizzes are great. I recommend to start week 1 and look for yourself the rest.

By Andrija C

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Jul 8, 2020

I think everyone should take this course, the earlier the better. However its not too late now. I like that the course helps with topics such as learning, memory, work.

By Trupti B

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May 21, 2020

Great course, I really enjoyed a course. The professors are great and the material is easy to understand.

Mindshift is a must take as it is very interesting. Thank you.

By Supatchaya T

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May 19, 2020

This is easy learning course. The video include many motion movement that keep you awake during learning and short video make you easy to learn it anywhere and anytime.

By PRANJAL G

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May 16, 2020

I had opted for this course casually but in each week it made me more interested and It really shifts my mind from "Learning" to "Happy and Active Learning". Thank you.

By Joao C

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Mar 1, 2018

Such a wonderful course, full of new ideas of how to shift your mind through obstacles and everyday situations we face. High recommended to anyone in any stage of life.

By Jiazhi G

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Aug 19, 2017

Incredible course! I never know that I have so much potential to discover.

I try the concepts in this course. It really works!

My aspect to the world has totally changed!

By Devi D

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Aug 16, 2020

One of the best online courses.. I really enjoyed the whole course,, Its so lively and everything been taught in a new energetic way. Thank you so much for this course

By Kristina L

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Mar 1, 2018

I really loved this course. No matter what you do for a living or what topics you would like to learn about, this course can definitely help you across multiple areas.

By Raymi F

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Sep 22, 2023

Barbara happens to be the best teacher I have seen, this course is a masterpiece like learning how to learn. If you are reading this go for it! you will not regret it

By suddhasatwa b

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Oct 30, 2022

Its good strongly recommended for all type of people. A great insight on learning, and concentration and decision or titbits need for career change. How to study .

By Mariana E N M

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Jul 20, 2020

This course is great, I liked it and it helped me a lot. I appreciate all the teachings and how well designed it is, it's fun and you learn too much. Congratulations