Notre Dame OpenCourseWare
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Notre Dame OpenCourseWare is an initiative by the University of Notre Dame
to make materials from various courses freely available on the web. Launched September 30, 2006, the site currently hosts materials from 45 courses in 7 subjects. The project was initially funded by a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
, and, unless indicated otherwise, all materials are released with a Creative Commons
license.
Notre Dame OCW was recognized along with other universities as part of Readers Digest's America's 100 Best Award in 2007.
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
to make materials from various courses freely available on the web. Launched September 30, 2006, the site currently hosts materials from 45 courses in 7 subjects. The project was initially funded by a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a private foundation, established by Hewlett-Packard cofounder William Reddington Hewlett and his wife Flora Lamson Hewlett in 1967. The Hewlett Foundation awards grants to support educational and cultural institutions and to advance certain social and...
, and, unless indicated otherwise, all materials are released with a Creative Commons
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons...
license.
Notre Dame OCW was recognized along with other universities as part of Readers Digest's America's 100 Best Award in 2007.