Model Thinking
Scott E. Page
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University of Michigan
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Prerequisites: none. Videos: they contain a lot of interesting facts and are easy to understand. I personally liked Lecture 5.3 on Behavioral Models. Quizzes: could be heavily improved. They are far too easy, and with five attempts you can get a maximum score without even watching videos. This is -1. What I've currently learned from the course: |
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Loved it enough that I stuck with it to the end. Math was a little above me but the flexibility on the evaluations encouraged me to continue. I might have dropped if I had only one shot at quizzes and wasn't t able to maintain 70's. Liked concepts: No Free Lumch, or that one solution doesn't match every challenge. Too often, at work, colleagues believe because one approach/model worked before it applies to the next, even every, challenge. Grn. Blotto enforced Sun Tsu's "you can't defend every front equally" principal. And, I will think twice before giving my next standing ovation. On Wisconsin! Sorry Blue. |
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Interesting topics and well explained. The mathematics involved is very simple and doesn't have any prerequisites. |
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This was the first Coursera course that I took, and the first MOOC I took that wasn't computer science. What I really liked about this course was the diversity of the topics covered. Forest fires, herd immunity, the value of diversity, economic theory - this course touches on them all, but still manages to be cohesive and structured. Not very difficult, but very interesting - definitely worth the time. |
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Professor Page provides a broad course on the various types of mostly mathematical models (math used is somewhat restricted) which can be used to represent various aspects of reality. There is a fair amount of intuitive insights provided by Professor Page, which help in understanding. It was the first Coursera courses I finished and certainly one of the more memorable ones. I highly recommend it! |
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A very interesting and easy course!!! It introduces models which help us understand world better and promote new way of thinking. Quiz and exams are relatively easy and you can get perfect score if you pay attention to key points. No background is required and all mathematical computations are explained clearly in lectures. |
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Stimulating lectures and good use of didactic tools. Excellent starting point for further exploration of the many subjects Prof. Page touches upon. |
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I think this is the course I learned the most compare to the workload. It is simply pact with interesting models and insights. I always recommend this course as a first MOOC. |
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Models can help us understand, predict, strategize, and re-design our worlds. This is the profound lesson from Scott E. Page’s engaging on-line Coursera offering on Model Thinking. Scott Page’s lectures are filled with the wonder of discovery! He does something extraordinary in this course: he strives for and succeeds in providing a conceptual, clear, and concrete introduction to formal models. His gifted exposition, broad comprehensive perspective, and infectious sense of wonder inspired me to want more. Page simplifies complex material so that anyone with a little bit of algebra skill can understand the material and do the work. The only prerequisite is high school algebra (basic equations). I worte a longer review at http://blog.cjfearnley.com/2012/06/14/the-importance-of-model-thinking/ |
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Fascinating content. Fantastic professor. Just the right amount of detail in lectures. I wish I would have taken notes throughout to use as a reference now. |
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A must have course for anyone interested in modeling humans/ systems/ phenomena. You'll learn some economics, some psychology, but above all to think and use many different models. |
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outstanding, highly recommend |
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The lectures are easy going and self-explanatory. There are a couple of easy demonstrations, but in general the concepts are explained very clearly and perhaps shallowly. There is also no practical usage of the gained knowledge, which was a bit of a let down, and the exams were quite simple and short. Perhaps having less models and giving some projects to implement them in real time situations would end up requiring more effort and cover less material, but would have had a greater educational value. In any case, the course deserves a solid 4 as an introduction to the subject, and is highly recommended to anyone with some curiosity. |
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Brilliant course! Not too hard on you. It is not a course which bugs you down with heavy mathematical equations. It is analytical, interesting and gives a challenging connect with the real world and equations. Any person interested in challenging stuff and is curious about thing around them should take up this course. Of course, Scott E Page is a great professor. Teaches brilliantly and gives great examples. A great learning experience! |
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So interesting, fun and it's great possibility to learn new things :) |
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Its an wonderful experience....... |
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Great way to think about everyday phenomena in a mathematical context. Good for folks who want to see ways to connect math to the real world or who are interested in pop-econ. |
