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Coursera: Life gets in the way: How Coursera is solving for the biggest challenge in online learning
By Kapeesh Saraf, Director of Product Management If you’re like most people, you made a few New Year’s resolutions this January. Perhaps you wanted to lose weight, get a new job, learn a new skill, or undertake some other self-improvement initiative. Perhaps you’ve made some of these for several years in a row. How are you […] The post Life gets in the way: How Coursera is solving for the biggest challenge in online learning appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Iversity: Effective Instructional Design for Online Learning
E-learning has been around now for two decades. In this time, it hasn’t earned a great reputation. When I tell people that I work in the online learning space, the reaction is rarely one of excitement. People who work in the corporate world usually tell me about the most recent compliance training they had to suffer […] The post Effective Instructional Design for Online Learning appeared first on iversity Blog.
edX: Courses from Top Universities, Designed for School Leaders Starting Now
In 2015, we were proud to announce a collaboration with Microsoft to help K-12 school leaders spark innovation and enhance learning. Today, that promise becomes a reality with Microsoft in Education on edX and the first course, Launching Innovation in Schools from MITx, starts today with additional courses beginning in January, February and March. Bringing together the best in technology with experts in education, Microsoft... Read More about Courses from Top Universities, Designed for School Leaders Starting Now The post Courses from Top Universities, Designed for School Leaders Starting Now appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: In Real Life: Don't Leave Your L&D Team Behind by JD Dillon
As L&D professionals, we often find ourselves in chase mode as we try to keep up with our stakeholders’ evolving strategies. We therefore must become change-management experts to drive desired behavior change. But do we always apply the same expertise when there is change within our L&D teams? Thoughts on driving a mindset shift across L&D.
edX: What online courses should I take to prepare for college?
Refine your writing and language skills Get ahead in computer science Refresh your math knowledge Learn how to effectively communicate Train your brain to think critically If you’re headed to college later this year, it’s likely that you’ve already completed your application forms, sat entrance exams and will (hopefully!) accept an offer to attend a school. You might think you’ve done all you can to... Read More about What online courses should I take to prepare for college? The post What online courses should I take to prepare for college? appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Next-Generation eLearning: Learning Quests Combine Original Content, Story, Curation, and Gamification by Fiona Quigley
Most eLearning design is still stuck in the 1990s. Can’t we easily replicate the type of online or app experience that most of us now take for granted outside the workplace? And why hasn’t this happened already? It may only require some reframing of the design and development process, and that has led to this concept of a learning quest. Read about it here!
edX: Study of MOOCs offers insights into online learner engagement and behavior
This post originally ran on MIT News. New report, based on four years of data from edX, represents one of the largest surveys of massive open online courses to date. The following is a joint announcement from MIT and Harvard University. In 2012, MIT and Harvard University launched open online courses on edX, a non-profit learning platform co-founded by the two institutions. Four years later,... Read More about Study of MOOCs offers insights into online learner engagement and behavior The post Study of MOOCs offers insights into online learner engagement and behavior appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: 6 Development Courses to Help You Transform the World
In 2015, countries from all over the world adopted a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the United Nation’s Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The agenda set forth 17 “Global Goals” as a plan of action for our world to end poverty and hunger, protect our planet and ensure prosperity for all. Below is a snapshot of the 17 goals. The UN’s... Read More about 6 Development Courses to Help You Transform the World The post 6 Development Courses to Help You Transform the World appeared first on edX Blog.
Coursera: [Infographic] United States of Knowledge: Coursera’s 12 Learning Regions
By Kyle Shiells, Data Scientist at CourseraGo here to see an interactive infographic of the United States of KnowledgeWe’re always looking for patterns in what people are interested in learning - understanding trends in topic interests helps us better serve our learners, and it’s fun!Previously, we’ve shared data on how topic interests vary by country; this time, we wanted to look more closely at course enrollments among the 5 million learners in our largest market, the United States. Just as job opportunities, age demographics, and political views vary across states, we found that the subjects people study vary geographically, as well.Although we found business and computer science to be the two most popular topics in every state in absolute terms, other patterns emerged when we looked at trends in relative topic interest. Based on those trends, we identified 12 Coursera learning regions, from the Tech Trail on the West Coast to the Business Basin in the East.Some hi…
Iversity: Love to Learn. Online. Learnings From Five Years in Online Education – in 30 min !
2017 is off to a fresh start and so is the iversity blog. After quite a long break we decided that we should give it a new focus. A focus that will be the same as our new motto: « Love to learn. Online. » Surprise, surprise – it’s all about online learning you will […] The post Love to Learn. Online. Learnings From Five Years in Online Education – in 30 min ! appeared first on iversity Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Design Can Enhance eLearning Comprehension by Pamela S. Hogle
Research indicates that reading comprehension suffers when learners move to screens from paper, but well-designed eLearning—that uses the strengths of digital media—can overcome both technical and psychological barriers.
Learning Solutions Magazine: New eBook: 157 Tips on Improving eLearning Design by Kat Gore
Instructional designers today face the challenge of designing an experience, not just a training program. Designing these experiences requires an abundance of specialized knowledge and skills. The eLearning Guild’s new free eBook, 157 Tips on Improving eLearning Design, offers insights on ways to improve eLearning design from members of The eLearning Guild community.
Coursera: United States of Knowledge: Coursera’s 12 Learning Regions
Go here to see an interactive infographic of the United States of Knowledge By Kyle Shiells, Coursera Data Scientist We’re always looking for patterns in what people are interested in learning – understanding trends in topic interests helps us better serve our learners, and it’s fun! Previously, we’ve shared data on how topic interests vary […] The post United States of Knowledge: Coursera’s 12 Learning Regions appeared first on Coursera Blog.
edX: A Top Analytics Program in an Affordable, Flexible Way
Today, we are proud to announce that we are working with The Georgia Institute of Technology on a new online master of science (OMS) degree in Analytics that will be offered for less than $10,000, a quarter of the cost of traditional on-campus programs. This top 10 ranked analytics program will be a multidisciplinary collaboration between the Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering, College of Computing... Read More about A Top Analytics Program in an Affordable, Flexible Way The post A Top Analytics Program in an Affordable, Flexible Way appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Strong Infographics Start with Design by Pamela S. Hogle
Dual goals of providing visually appealing, engaging eLearning and moving more eLearning to mobile devices seem to conflict. But, with careful design, eLearning designers can meet both. This article offers guidelines for creating mobile-friendly infographics.
edX: edX Welcomes the World Bank Group
We are honored to announce that World Bank Group, a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world, has joined edX. The World Bank Group (WBG) is dedicated to innovating the way knowledge is shared around the world and, in 2016, it launched the Open Learning Campus to provide access to all of its learning offerings and expertise. “The vision... Read More about edX Welcomes the World Bank Group The post edX Welcomes the World Bank Group appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Case Study: Blended eLearning for Editors Provides Focused Skills Practice and Engaged Learning by Pamela S. Hogle
A blended eLearning seminar created by News University and ACES offers professional editors advanced training, focused practice, and participation in an online learning community. This solution offers a blueprint for skills-based professional development in a variety of professions.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Marc My Words: Why Many Corporate Universities Fail, and Some Don't by Marc Rosenberg
Corporate universities (CUs) have been a mainstay of many businesses—and government agencies—for almost 40 years. They all began with great promise and support across all sectors of the organization. Yet many fail. If your organization has a corporate university (or something similar), these are the seven wrong turns to look out for.
Coursera: Learner Story: Providing mental health care in conflict-torn communities
May Zaw Naing, an NGO worked in Yangon, knew that she needed to improve her understanding of mental health and psychology to better serve children in communities affected by conflict. Coursera helped her build relevant clinical skills, which she is now teaching to her colleagues as they work support children through trauma. Here’s her story:For the past several years, I’ve worked with various NGOs in southeast Asia, visiting villages that are being destroyed by armed and ethnic conflicts. Children in these communities are dealing with unimaginable suffering. Many have been orphaned, emotionally and physically abused, marginalized, and even sold into slavery. They’ve lost their self-esteem, and they cry out loud when they hear the sound of fighter jets flying overhead.Understandably, these children are often frightened when I and my team approach them to perform medical examinations. At first, with our limited knowledge of mental health care, we just did our best - tol…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Convert Effective Instructor-led Training to Captivating eLearning by Nick Washburn
Learning and behavior scientists at the University of Southern California are finding new ways to digitize effective live training, keeping it captivating when blended into distance learning. A case study of one of their programs, undertaken for the US Army, is summarized in this article.