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Coursera: 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: […] The post Providing mental health care in conflict-torn communities appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Coursera: We want to hear your Coursera story this week!
Has taking a course on Coursera impacted your life in any way, big or small? Whether learning helped you transform your career, connect with your community, or just see the world a little differently - we want to hear your story!Capture a few reflections on your Coursera experience in a short video and post your video to our Facebook or Twitter page between today and January 14. We’ll share our favorite videos with the Coursera community on our blog and social channels and at events throughout 2017.To get started, check out the complete campaign details below. We can’t wait to hear from you!DetailsStart by recording a short (1-2 minute) video of yourself responding to each of the following questions:Which course did you take, from which partner university or institution?How did the course instructor impact your learning experience?How has taking a course on Coursera benefited your career and impacted your life as a whole?Complete this sentence: “Coursera is…&rd…
edX: The Future is Artificial Intelligence
In 2016, major companies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft signaled loud and clear where the tech world is headed: Artificial Intelligence. Referred to as AI, tech companies are scrambling to translate it into consumer products and services such as virtual reality and smart home systems, but other industries such as health care, manufacturing, and transportation are also poised for transformation. One of the... Read More about The Future is Artificial Intelligence The post The Future is Artificial Intelligence appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Improve Engagement, Focus, and Comprehension with Closed Captions for eLearning Videos by Pamela S. Hogle
It’s a mistake to view closed captioning through the narrow prism of accessibility; most people who use captions, whether in eLearning or in daily TV viewing, are not hard of hearing. They report that captions help them focus and improve comprehension.
Coursera: We want to hear your Coursera story this week!
Has taking a course on Coursera impacted your life in any way, big or small? Whether learning helped you transform your career, connect with your community, or just see the world a little differently – we want to hear your story! Capture a few reflections on your Coursera experience in a short video and post […] The post We want to hear your Coursera story this week! appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Coursera: The Paradox of Employee Choice in Corporate Learning
By Vinod Bakthavachalam, Coursera Data Scientist As we’ve built Coursera for Business over the past year, we’ve seen time and again that every company has a unique learning culture and approach to professional development. That diversity is one of the many things that make delivering top-quality education to our enterprise customers fascinating and fun – and […] The post The Paradox of Employee Choice in Corporate Learning appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Learning Solutions Magazine Is Looking for Writers! by Bill Brandon
Learning Solutions Magazine intends to step up the pace of its publishing in 2017. To do that, we need more writers, and we hope that could be you! Here is a quick sketch of what we are looking for.
Coursera: The Most Popular Courses of 2016
2016 has been an incredible year of growth here at Coursera. Learners on our platform can now join any of over 1,800 courses and Specializations, and build skills that will help them achieve any goal, from securing a promotion, to starting a new business, to simply bringing a new perspective to the family dinner table. […] The post The Most Popular Courses of 2016 appeared first on Coursera Blog.
edX: Your 2017 New Year’s Resolution
Improve yourself, improve your career with edX The new year is all about fresh starts, new goals, and resolutions, but did you know that the beginning of the year is also the best time to start looking for a job? The start of the year signifies the time that most companies receive their hiring budgets for the year and plan for new hires. This makes... Read More about Your 2017 New Year’s Resolution The post Your 2017 New Year’s Resolution appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Buzzword Decoder: xAPI Primer by Pamela S. Hogle
What are xAPI, SCORM, and cmi5? This primer will help you sort out key buzzwords that are necessary to understanding what xAPI is and how it fits with eLearning.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Nuts and Bolts: The Learner Experience by Jane Bozarth
Happy New Year! Jane leads the year off with her review of topics from 2016.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Leveraging Organizational Knowledge: Merging Knowledge, Technology, and People by Dennis L. Thomas and Julie A. Witherspoon
It’s the age-old question: “How do we get more for less with what we have?” The answer directly relates to the advantage and survival of an organization in a globally competitive world. Thankfully, knowledge-centric systems are showing up in the software market. These modern technologies allow eLearners to learn and apply vital organizational knowledge faster and more easily.
edX: Year in Review: edX in 2016
What a year 2016 has been for edX and our learners! In just the span of one year, we: Launched MicroMasters programs, a new credential to help advance careers or accelerate a Master’s degree Welcomed many new partners Added over 500 courses Celebrated our 4th birthday Welcomed nearly 4 million new learners to edX! all while continuing our mission to increase access to high-quality education and... Read More about Year in Review: edX in 2016 The post Year in Review: edX in 2016 appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Metafocus: Best Practices for Designing VR Corporate Training Experiences and Games by Matt Sparks
We know a little about what works in virtual reality. We know a lot about what doesn’t. But corporate trainers excited about incorporating VR into their training programs can learn much from VR game designers and developers, 360-degree documentarians, and other entertainment VR content creators. This column explores best practices that you can apply to VR corporate training experiences.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Beacons: A Shiny New Tool for Delivering Context-Specific Content by Pamela S. Hogle
A beacon, working with an app on a smartphone or tablet device, can help learners find their way, provide useful information, or track progress. A beacon-based program can provide managers with big-picture data or track individual learners’ progress through an eLearning program.
edX: Entrepreneurship and Business Management MicroMasters Programs to Advance Your Career
Why study business? Aside from business being the most popular field of study worldwide, particularly at the graduate level, gaining foundational business skills gives you the opportunity to advance your career in a variety of different companies and industries and in a variety of different roles, from accounting and finance, to marketing and advertising. Also, salary expectations for those with a business degree rank the third... Read More about Entrepreneurship and Business Management MicroMasters Programs to Advance Your Career The post Entrepreneurship and Business Management MicroMasters Programs to Advance Your Career appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: It's Not a Dream: 360-Degree Video Puts Immersive Storytelling Within Reach by Pamela S. Hogle
Creating 360-degree video requires shooting and stitching together two or more video streams. Adding sound and avoiding parallax error both present challenges that developers don’t face when using standard video. Here are some ideas to help you get started!
Learning Solutions Magazine: Raise the Bar: YouTube, the World's Largest LMS by Mark Lassoff
If you and your organization are not on YouTube, you are missing out—even if you are an in-house learning and development group. The mechanical process for developing a YouTube presence has been well documented elsewhere. YouTube strategy is perhaps more difficult to get correct. Here are some tips for getting your YouTube channel off to a strong start.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Remote HTML5 and xAPI Can Work with Your LMS by Nick Washburn
Remotely viewing and tracking learning events while using an LMS to build and manage curriculums is becoming a more frequent real-world requirement for many designers and developers. Unfortunately, not all LMSs are “friendly” to learning event types that happen outside the LMS. This article shows you a way to overcome these situations.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Toolkit: Articulate 360 Review, Continued by Joe Ganci
Last month’s Toolkit provided an overview of Articulate’s new 360 Suite, and in-depth reviews of the updated Storyline 360 and Articulate Review. This month, Joe offers coverage of the rest of the tools in the suite.