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Udemy: October 14, 2016: Friday news roundup
Time for another look back at what we found online this week that piqued our interest and fed our curiosity. How learning and development are becoming more agile The makeup of the modern workforce is changing, from full-time employees to a patchwork of freelancers, contractors, and project-based part-timers. One HR exec says in this article, [...]…
edX: Ani: Exploring The Future Through Global Freshman Academy
Ani loves a lot of things, photography, videography, coding, programming, playing Taiko (a Japanese drum) and her lighting design job at a local theater. With her many interests, she’s not sure what her professional future holds, but at 15 she’s started taking Global Freshman Academy (GFA) courses through edX and Arizona State University to help decide on an area of focus, and prepare her for... Read More about Ani: Exploring The Future Through Global Freshman Academy The post Ani: Exploring The Future Through Global Freshman Academy appeared first on edX Blog.
Coursera: Learner story: From drummer to developer with Coursera Sam...
Learner story: From drummer to developer with Coursera Sam learned web development on Coursera and transformed his career. Here’s his story: Sam thought he’d found his dream job when he signed a contract to travel the world as a drummer. After a few years of living out of a suitcase, though, he realized he needed a more stable career. He knew musicians who were looking for help creating websites. He wondered - could he build technology skills that would be valuable to the entertainment industry? To explore his options, he enrolled in Stanford University’s Startup Engineering course on Coursera. At first, Sam wasn’t even sure if he’d be able to finish the assignments - he’d struggled in a traditional classroom, and had never felt challenged in a way that motivated him to learn. With the freedom to pursue his own interests, however, he quickly developed a passion for coding. “I’d never connected with learning in school” he says. &…
edX: UX Design Career Options Make It a Top Choice of the Year
It’s no surprise that UX specialists are in such high demand. With the explosion of connected, digital products, a.k.a. the Internet of Things (IoT), comes the ability for consumers to interact with products and services in ways never thought possible. The user experience has become the key differentiating factor setting one product or service apart from another and companies know this. Glassdoor placed the job... Read More about UX Design Career Options Make It a Top Choice of the Year The post UX Design Career Options Make It a Top Choice of the Year appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Learning Leaders: Nick Floro on eLearning Design by Pamela S. Hogle
In design, you need to focus on what is best for your audience, what’s possible in your timeline, and what tools you have. Nick Floro offers thoughts on how to estimate time and costs, and how to use a design and development model that is flexible and lets you test, gather feedback, launch, gather feedback—and that allows you to change and adapt to your audience’s needs with each iteration.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Improving Employee Learning Experience: Joe Deegan, Lending Club by Doreen Lorenzo
Joe Deegan is a senior manager of learning and development at Lending Club. Read here about using technology, user- generated content, analytics, and a strategic performance-consulting approach in L&D to drive innovation!
Learning Solutions Magazine: Improving Employee Learning Experience: Joe Deegan, Lending Club by Doreen Lorenzo
Joe Deegan is a senior manager of learning and development at Lending Club. Read here about using technology, user- generated content, analytics, and a strategic performance-consulting approach in L&D to drive innovation!
Learning Solutions Magazine: Learning Leaders: Nick Floro on eLearning Design by Pamela S. Hogle
In design, you need to focus on what is best for your audience, what’s possible in your timeline, and what tools you have. Nick Floro offers thoughts on how to estimate time and costs, and how to use a design and development model that is flexible and lets you test, gather feedback, launch, gather feedback—and that allows you to change and adapt to your audience’s needs with each iteration.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Short Videos Can Animate eLearning by Pamela S. Hogle
Pairing storytelling with short video invigorates eLearning, pulls learners into an experience, and engages their minds and emotions. Use video storytelling to add a new dimension to online or mobile training that might otherwise seem flat or hard to follow.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Exploring the Link Between Ongoing Learning and Performance by Joanne Wells
In the past, we created learning paths for employees, assigned courses, and checked the boxes off when completed. In today’s workplace, those traditional learning plans just don’t cut it. Employees who get the opportunity to continually develop are twice as likely to say they’ll spend their career with their company. Here are key points for supporting ongoing learning at your workplace.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Short Videos Can Animate eLearning by Pamela S. Hogle
Pairing storytelling with short video invigorates eLearning, pulls learners into an experience, and engages their minds and emotions. Use video storytelling to add a new dimension to online or mobile training that might otherwise seem flat or hard to follow.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Exploring the Link Between Ongoing Learning and Performance by Joanne Wells
In the past, we created learning paths for employees, assigned courses, and checked the boxes off when completed. In today’s workplace, those traditional learning plans just don’t cut it. Employees who get the opportunity to continually develop are twice as likely to say they’ll spend their career with their company. Here are key points for supporting ongoing learning at your workplace.
Udemy: 3 Things I Tell My Daughters Every Day
To mark Ada Lovelace Day, CEO Dennis Yang talks about encouraging his daughters to aim high and never give up. My 11-year-old daughter recently asked me, “Do you make more money than Mommy?” Her class was studying the Revolutionary War and had discussed how married women of the time essentially forfeited their legal earnings to [...]…
Udemy: 3 Things I Tell My Daughters Every Day
To mark Ada Lovelace Day, CEO Dennis Yang talks about encouraging his daughters to aim high and never give up. My 11-year-old daughter recently asked me, “Do you make more money than Mommy?” Her class was studying the Revolutionary War and had discussed how married women of the time essentially forfeited their legal earnings to [...]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Buzzword Decoder: Iterative Design and Development by Pamela S. Hogle
In an iterative model, each incremental release is a working prototype. Although the graphics might not be complete or polished, the search or leveling-up abilities might be very limited, and the content won’t all be in, testers of each prototype of an eLearning game will be able to play the game.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Marc My Words: Writing a Good RFP by Marc Rosenberg
We’ve all heard the phrase caveat emptor (buyer beware), but too often we ignore it when selecting an eLearning vendor. One way to protect yourself is to write a solid request for proposal (RFP). An RFP is an invitation to the vendor to propose work according to criteria you set. Here’s how to write an RFP that protects you and your project outcome.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Marc My Words: Writing a Good RFP by Marc Rosenberg
We’ve all heard the phrase caveat emptor (buyer beware), but too often we ignore it when selecting an eLearning vendor. One way to protect yourself is to write a solid request for proposal (RFP). An RFP is an invitation to the vendor to propose work according to criteria you set. Here’s how to write an RFP that protects you and your project outcome.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Buzzword Decoder: Iterative Design and Development by Pamela S. Hogle
In an iterative model, each incremental release is a working prototype. Although the graphics might not be complete or polished, the search or leveling-up abilities might be very limited, and the content won’t all be in, testers of each prototype of an eLearning game will be able to play the game.
Udemy: Hidden gems for October
It’s time to take another dive into the Udemy library to unearth some of our lesser-known courses and topics you should be learning about! We present herewith the work of several instructors who want to help you relax, save on travel, look sharp, be a better parent, and make your own timepiece. [...]…
Udemy: Hidden gems for October
It’s time to take another dive into the Udemy library to unearth some of our lesser-known courses and topics you should be learning about! We present herewith the work of several instructors who want to help you relax, save on travel, look sharp, be a better parent, and make your own timepiece. [...]…