When you search for the best online courses, especially in engineering and computer sciences, you need to know that the content is cutting-edge. SCPD delivers what you need, when you need it..and we do it faster than anyone else. We not only offer the fastest delivery, but world-ranked Stanford content as well.

			We tape actual Stanford classes exactly as they are offered every quarter. Some schools will offer the same taping of a class for two years, to cover the expenses of creating special graphics and incorporating interactive assignments and exams.
			These aren't television studios; they're classrooms. Classrooms are outfitted with tiny, robust, high performance cameras that are robotically operated, with unobtrusive recording equipment, and special lighting that approximates the feel (no heat) of fluorescent lighting. The unobtrusive equipment creates a "transparent" classroom, allowing many Stanford professors to forget that they are being taped so they can focus on content rather than presentation or performance.
			We chose speed over aesthetics. We want to offer the best education possible to as many people as possible, as fast as possible. SCPD mounts over 40 classes a day, integrating video and audio with supporting graphics. Because we do not invest crucial hours into mounting assignments and interactive exams, we always offer courses online within 2 hours of actual class time.
			We are a TV station gone Internet. We've been broadcasting Stanford courses to students at hundreds of worksites for over thirty years. SCPD already had a top-notch worldwide distribution system in place for delivering videotapes, assignments and exams. Online delivery didn't require a change in direction, just an added dimension to what we already offered.
			Want to know more about the online technology behind the scenes? It's not a secret. Visit the sites of two of our corporate partners, Microsoft and Dell, or visit Windows Media to learn more.