“The Great Courses” Now on Hoopla
The very popular The Great Courses lecture series is now available on Hoopla!
The Great Courses are a video series presented by award-winning experts from respected institutions who are selected for their ability to teach. Lectures are available on a wide variety of topics, including history, photography, mindfulness, physics and much more. The Great Courses take the best of university — interesting and comprehensive lectures on fascinating topics — but without the time-consuming homework and stressful examinations.
Here are just a few of the many lecture series available through Hoopla, including The Great Tours: Experiencing Medieval Europe by the University of Toronto's own Professor Ken Bartlett.
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The Great Tours: Experiencing Medieval Europe. Travel through time to the golden ages of Europe's most beautiful medieval cities and discover the sights and sounds of daily medieval life.
Food: A Cultural Culinary History. Travel the world discovering fascinating food lore and culture from many regions. An enthralling journey into the human relationship with food.
Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science. Understanding our humanity is one of the deepest mysteries in science. Many fields including biology, neuroscience, anthropology, psychology and sociology are starting to reveal more about the mechanisms of human behaviour.
Fundamentals of Photography. Twelve National Geographic photographers teach two lessons each, offering rich insights into how to approach photography.
How to Stay Fit as You Age. Certified fitness and wellness consultant Dr. Bonura helps viewers create and practice a balanced, adaptable fitness program.
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Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation. Gain a clear understanding of the essence of meditation and how best to practice it in 24 lessons filled with guided exercises, principles and techniques.
The 23 Greatest Solo Piano Works. In addition to learning about these 23 masterworks, watch as three dynamic concert pianists perform live.
The Inexplicable Universe with Neil deGasse Tyson. A journey to the frontiers of the known (and unknown) universe and an introduction to the tantalizing questions being addressed by the world's top scientists.
The Mathematics of Games and Puzzles: From Cards to Sudoku. Using nothing more than a simple grasp of math, you can discover optimal ways to win games and solve puzzles with the speed and accuracy of professional players.
Thinking About Cybersecurity: From Cyber Crime to Cyber Warfare. An intriguing look at the structure of the Internet, the unique dangers it breeds, and the ways we're learning how to understand, manage and reduce these dangers.
New to Hoopla? Have a look at our Getting Started with Hoopla webpage and download the Hoopla User Guide. Hoopla videos (television and movies), music and graphic books can are available for streaming or downloading (mobile devices only). Hoopla is compatible with Apple TV and Chromecast.
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12 thoughts on ““The Great Courses” Now on Hoopla”
Great blog Kelli, I was just thinking that I need something new to watch, I’ll check this series out, literally, pun intended 😉
Thanks for the comment Ashley. Hope you enjoy one or more of The Great Courses.
Who’s genius idea was it to require each episode to be borrowed separately? So with the 8 title per month restriction, each series would take roughly 3 months to watch? Utterly ridiculous!
Whose*
I welcome the opportunity to be able to learan via The Great Courses. I do share the concerns of Ess Gee, above…but don’t feel the need to rant. (Filter, Ess Gee, filter. First world problems…)
It would be great if the library could either:
a.) increase our monthly Hoopla allowance
or
b.) ask Hoopla to put 2 or 3 episodes together as one checkout unit.
We could then proceed through a course more comfortably.
Please keep us posted if there’s a change.
Thx
Ess Gee and Kaila,
Thank you very much for your comments about Hoopla. I’ll be sure to pass them along to the library staff who are responsible for our digital services. I’m sure they will pass along this feedback to Hoopla staff as well.
I hope this limitation will not discourage you from making use of this service. Also, please remember that The Great Courses are available in DVD format as well. These DVD series are checked out for three weeks, instead of the usual seven days for DVDs.
Aww, did that come across as a rant? Apologies to the easily offended.
All I was saying is that a little common sense goes a long way.
(Product testing Kaila, Product testing. Has never hurt anyone.)
I raised this concern with Hoopla a while ago. They said TPL was responsible for how the rentals & restrictions were designed. Anyhow, for the Great Courses this service is not very useful, as it stands. But will use for single titles although still prefer good ol’ DvDs.
Just found out about Hoopla, where have I been?? Thanks for the resources…this blows the mind!
That’s great news Marina! Please spread the word! Enjoy Hoopla and check out our Criterion collection, Lynda and all our other online resources.
This is great!
While I am extremely grateful for and excited about the Great Courses, a borrow bundle or increased allowable monthly borrows would facilitate a more useful and functional experience.
Perhaps more important is the notable absence of the PDF guidebooks. These are extremely helpful to orient and plan out your path through the course. Is there any way to make these available to borrow as well?
Thanks for making the Great Courses available nonetheless!
Thank you for the suggestions Somebuddy. I’m glad to hear that you are enjoying Great Courses through Hoopla. I hope that you are aware that they are also available through OneClickdigital in audiobook format.
I’ve passed along your comments regarding Hoopla and Great Courses to the library staff responsible for our Hoopla subscription.