MIT OpenCourseWare: I'm invested

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To post a request register or log in and post. Choose the ‘learner’ role to register. Use the category ‘call’. You may assign additional categories that denote the academic level and subject. Check this sample.

To post an offer register or log in and post. Choose the ‘teacher’ role to register. Use the category ‘offer’. You could assign additional categories that denote the academic level and subject. Here is an example.

The roles may not necessarily indicate your actual station in life and academics. It merely marks the nature of your post and exists only for that context. Needless to say, you may make multiple posts but retain the original role you chose when registering. If you envision switching between the ‘learner’ and ‘teacher’ roles, i.e. if you might like to post both ‘calls’ and ‘offers’, we recommend registering with the ‘researcher’ role, which here is the neutral mean.

The ‘researcher’ role is for those who wish to merge a ‘call’ and an ‘offer’. You can assign both those categories, if what you are looking for is collaborative interest or a peer opinion.

Posting is easy and is the standard way. When you log in, you get a new menu in the right sidebar. Click ‘Dashboard’. On the Dashboard, choose ‘Posts - Add New’ from the top-left menu. You are presented with a common WYSIWYG editor. Once done, either save the post as a draft to complete later, or publish it right away. You may return to this screen in the future to modify, delete or post new items.

Registration is simple and quick. It does not need filling many fields. What is more, a new separate account is not necessary either! You may use an OpenID. The same OpenID can be used for return logins and commenting. Your existing Google, Live (Microsoft), or Yahoo accounts can provide you a corresponding OpenID. For instance, the URL of your blog with their Blogger service can act as an OpenID which you can proceed to then authenticate with your existing Google username and password. (It is actually worth creating a trial blog just for the OpenID.) To use your Hotmail or Live accounts for OpenID follow these directions. Several other popular services offer them. Once you create it, an OpenID can serve you on many other progressive websites. No more infinite new usernames and passwords! Of-course, you don’t have to use OpenID. You are welcome to start an account with us with a new username and password.

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