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edX: Gain Control of Your Personal Finances and Make Better Financial Decisions
When I was growing up, there were no personal finance courses. Many people struggled financially. But the financial decisions they faced were simpler than the financial decisions most Americans face today. For example, my parents didn’t have any credit card debt. Why not? Because they didn’t have any credit cards! Nobody did in the 1950s. When my parents bought a house, they didn’t have to... Read More about Gain Control of Your Personal Finances and Make Better Financial Decisions The post Gain Control of Your Personal Finances and Make Better Financial Decisions appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: The Future of the Internet of Things
This is a guest blog post from MIT Professional Education’s Internet of Things: Roadmap to a Connected World course instructor, Professor Sanjay Sarma. What if every car, dishwasher, and light switch was connected to the internet? There are already about 10 billion connected things – and that number will increase exponentially in the coming years. The Internet of Things (IoT) – a network of objects that... Read More about The Future of the Internet of Things The post The Future of the Internet of Things appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: PayPal Invests in Workplace Skills Development with Rollout of Udemy for Business
Rapid change is the new normal in today’s fast-paced workplace. The work of the future requires a commitment to developing the skills of our workforce today. That’s why PayPal Learning is taking a big step in investing more in the skills training and development of its employees with the rollout of a new learning platform, [...]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Marc My Words: The xAPI Breakthrough by Marc Rosenberg
The xAPI is a specification for building tracking mechanisms into applications and systems. A growing number of innovative products for adaptive and experiential learning support the xAPI. If you aren’t excited about the possibilities, this column explains why you should be.
Saylor.org: Report: Student Savings from Saylor Direct Credit Courses
In December of 2012, Saylor Academy officially launched a program aimed at providing students with opportunities to receive transferable college credit for our tuition-free courses. The cost for this credit: time spent learning from one of our free courses, and $25 to have an exam proctored. This initiative has since taken on a name, Saylor Direct Credit, and has grown ... Read More ...
Learning Solutions Magazine: Four Tips for High-quality, Not High-budget Videos: Make the Most of the Resources at Hand by Shane Lovellette
Many instructional content creators believe that in order to create professional-quality videos, they need a large budget or movie-style production. This is not always the case. It’s easy to create engaging, quality videos quickly and at low cost. By cutting out effects and fancy transitions, you can rely on a few key tricks to produce informational and compelling videos. Here are some basics!
Udemy: April 8, 2016: Friday News Roundup
Welcome to the weekend, everyone! Check out this week’s news and stories from Udemy about learning and working. Will you sprint, stroll or stumble into a career? These three student types take different approaches on their “journey to adulthood,” a road that is getting longer and longer, according an expert quoted here. “The biggest [...]…
edX: Morgan Richards: A Mother’s Global Pursuit of Education
As a 31-year-old mother of two, life is pretty busy for Morgan Richards. She recently moved her family from Dubai to Phoenix, has a full-time job and recently added pursuing her college degree to her to-do list. It would have been easy for Morgan to put her goals of earning her degree aside due to her hectic schedule, but when she read about Arizona State... Read More about Morgan Richards: A Mother’s Global Pursuit of Education The post Morgan Richards: A Mother’s Global Pursuit of Education appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: Keeping Women on the Leadership Track
By Lisa Haugh, VP of People and General Counsel I’m raising two boys, so I actually think quite a lot about gender equality and how I can make sure my kids grow up with an awareness of and sensitivity to the challenges women face personally and professionally. I try to show them by example that [...]…
edX: edX Partners Top QS Rankings
EdX Members Top the QS World University Rankings. This week QS released its QS World University Rankings® 16 by Subject. EdX founding universities MIT and Harvard University top the list with number one spots in more than twelve subjects. The QS World University Rankings by Subject highlights the world’s top-performing institutions in a broad spectrum of individual academic areas, and many of edX’s partner universities are featured... Read More about edX Partners Top QS Rankings The post edX Partners Top QS Rankings appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: Teaching, learning, and sketching together
We’ve written before about Udemy employees who’ve published courses on their own. They help us better understand how instructors go through the process of course creation and how best to support students over the long haul while also having some fun sharing what they know. Now, we have another Udemy insider getting creative and exploring [...]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Research Spotlight: Supporting Multiyear Business Transformation at Rent-A-Center by Sharon Vipond
Our newest case study describes how Rent-A-Center (RAC) designed and implemented a series of highly innovative mobile learning and performance coaching solutions for the company’s 18,000-plus employees in over 2,800 retail rental centers across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Coursera: Introducing Our New Infographic: How the World Learns
At Coursera, we’re always working to better understand where, when, how, and why people learn online. Along the way, we’ve discovered some fascinating trends. We’re excited to share a few of these in a first-of-its-kind online learning infographic, drawing on insights and feedback from over 18 million learners worldwide. Highlights include: Late afternoon is the most popular time to watch lectures, but computer science learners tend to log in later - around 9pm local time Subject interests vary by country - France’s top topic is business, Germany leads in physical sciences, and passion for personal development peaks in Mexico In 2015, five countries grew their Coursera populations by over 70% Learners accessing Coursera on mobile increased by 80% last year The United States and the Philippines have the highest representations of women in online courses, at 46% and 53% respectivelyYou can explore more trends in the complete infographic below - on behalf of all…
Saylor.org: Boost Your LinkedIn Profile with Saylor Academy
LinkedIn has over 400 million users, making it the largest professional network, and an ideal place to find that dream job. But with such a large user base it can be hard for one person to stick out from the crowd. That’s where Saylor Academy can help. At Saylor Academy, we believe in using free ... Read More ...
Learning Solutions Magazine: Five Tips to Avoid Hearing “I Hate eLearning†by Marlena Sanchez
Has anyone ever told you, “I hate eLearning!” Rather than make you defensive, would this make you curious about the reasons they felt that way? The author of this article wondered how to avoid triggering anger and frustration among learners, and she came up with these five great tips. Incorporate them into your design thinking!
Coursera: 5 Highlights from the 2016 Coursera Partners Conference
A few weeks ago, instructors, administrators, and other representatives from over 100 of Coursera’s global partner institutions convened for our 4th Annual Coursera Partners Conference. Over 500 people were in attendance at the World Forum in the Hague, Netherlands for three days of engaging discussion about the role of online education in building a better future for people around the world. The more that we reflect on this year’s Conference, the more inspired we are by our partners’ commitment to innovation and transformation - and the more excited we become for the year ahead. Read on for our top five Conference highlights, and for a peek into how our ideas and plans that we shared in the Netherlands will shape the Coursera learner and partner experiences in 2016 and beyond. 1. Recognizing Some of the Best Instructors on Coursera Our first annual Outstanding Educators Awards recognized a few of the most impactful instructors on Coursera. Since we knew we could…
edX: Fernando Lopez: Cómo Fernando hace uso de edX y sus cursos para forjar una nueva trayectoria profesional
Un saludo! Me llamo Fernando López, nací en la ciudad de Zaragoza, España, en 1969. Estudié el bachillerato y el COU de la rama de Ciencias, aunque al llegar a la Universidad me decanté por la carrera de Geografía e Historia, y, más exactamente por las ramas de Historia Medieval y Arqueología. Posteriormente, y mientras ya trabajaba, estudié Topografía y, por fin, al quedarme en... Read More about Fernando Lopez: Cómo Fernando hace uso de edX y sus cursos para forjar una nueva trayectoria profesional The post Fernando Lopez: Cómo Fernando hace uso de edX y sus cursos para forjar una nueva trayectoria profesional appeared first on edX Blog.
Saylor.org: Poll Results: Rating and Recommending Saylor Academy
Back in September of last year, we asked people on our email list just one question: ▸ Considering your experience as a whole, how would you rate Saylor Academy? From 750 people who got back to us, here are the numbers (1 is a “very low” rating; 10 is “very high”): 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Read More ...
Udemy: Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn on expanding global opportunity, teaching on Udemy
We were thrilled to announce earlier this week that Pulitzer Prize-winning, husband-and-wife duo Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn have published a Udemy course called “How to Make a Difference,” based on their books Half the Sky and A Path Appears. As they describe it, the course “is designed for anyone who wants to leave a [...]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Nuts and Bolts: Rocking the Virtual Classroom—What About That Whiteboard? by Jane Bozarth
How many issues do you face in delivering training to your organization? People widely dispersed geographically? Lack of learner availability? Employees who have to be covered across work shifts? No travel funds? If you aren’t using virtual meeting software to meet these challenges, maybe you should. Drop “webinar” from your vocabulary, and learn to use the virtual whiteboard! Here’s how!