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Learning Solutions Magazine: Axonify DiscoveryZone Gives Employees Access to Critical Business Knowledge by News Editor
Axonify announces the introduction of Axonify DiscoveryZone, a solution that leverages company-generated content and expertise to give employees the information they need to be productive, efficient, and successful. DiscoveryZone provides a social environment for employees to access relevant, crowdsourced, and rated content.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Whatfix Launches World's First SCORM-compliant In-app Guidance Tool by News Editor
Whatfix announces the release of the world’s first SCORM 1.2-compliant in-app guidance system, which makes it easy to create, upload, and track performance of training programs on any LMS. Whatfix integrates seamlessly with any LMS to streamline and accelerate training programs and makes training interactive with step-by-step in-app guidance.
edX: Opening Up Rome’s Architecture
Today marks the Ides of March. This day not only signifies a particular day on the Roman calendar, but it is also the day Julius Caesar was assassinated, igniting a turning point in Roman history with the transition of the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar infamously warns us to “beware the Ides of March.” This Ides of March learn more about the remarkable city of Rome, its history, culture and architecture in The Meaning of Rome:... Read More about Opening Up Rome’s Architecture The post Opening Up Rome’s Architecture appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Meet iSpring Suite 8.1, the New eLearning Authoring Supercharger by News Editor
iSpring Solutions announces the release of iSpring Suite 8.1, an easy-to-use PowerPoint-based tool that preserves virtually all PowerPoint animation and transition effects. Plus, learners can access courses on their mobile devices using the free iSpring Play mobile app.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Learning Leaders: An interview with Chad Udell by Bill Brandon
This is our first interview in a series where we interview leaders in the field of eLearning. We start with Chad Udell, a Guild Master recognized for his accomplishments in mobile learning and in design of systems to leverage the power of technology.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Learning Leaders: An Interview with Chad Udell by Bill Brandon
This is our first interview in a series where we interview leaders in the field of eLearning. We start with Chad Udell, a Guild Master recognized for his accomplishments in mobile learning and in design of systems to leverage the power of technology.
edX: Q&A With Professor Lauren Duncan
This Tuesday, March 15, ask your questions of Professor Lauren Duncan, who is teaching the upcoming course Psychology of Political Activism: Women Changing the World. (Check back here for the link when live!) Professor Lauren Duncan studies political psychology and gender; she has been engaged with this scholarship for over 25 years. She is particularly interested in why some people want to change society and others want... Read More about Q&A With Professor Lauren Duncan The post Q&A With Professor Lauren Duncan appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Courses Insπred by Pi Day
Celebrate Pi Day with an extra slice of knowledge The year was 1988, the day was Monday and the place – San Fransisco. A physicist named Larry Shaw at the San Fransisco Science museum realized the date and said, it’s March 14th, the number of Pi – let’s celebrate. And that is how the tradition came about. On March 12, 2009, the day became official when... Read More about Courses Insπred by Pi Day The post Courses Insπred by Pi Day appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: AdaptiveU Introduces Platform at Learning Solutions 2016 by News Editor
AdaptiveU, an eLearning solutions provider, will be exhibiting the AdaptiveU platform at Learning Solutions 2016. The easy- to-use LMS can be used to create, track, and manage content delivered to employees, customers, or students.
Learning Solutions Magazine: LearnUpon LMS Announces Launch of GoToMeeting Integration at Learning Solutions 2016 by News Editor
LearnUpon announces integration with GoToMeeting, which will allow event organizers to easily create, share, and invite users to GoTo events including GoToWebinar and GoToTraining.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Microlearning: Merging Technology and Short, Engaging Content at the Point of Need by Alex Khurgin
Lengthy, cognitively oppressive, and out-of-context lectures, and other formats are ineffective, boring, and resisted by employees. Faced with the challenges of constantly keeping employee skills upgraded, while not losing the retention battle or boring employees, organizations are looking for new methods to engage and keep staff. Read about microlearning, a key tool for getting results!
Coursera: Encouraging the Next Generation of Women in Tech
By Lila Ibrahim, Chief Business Officer of Coursera International Women’s Day on March 8th celebrates social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women – and also encourages action to accelerate gender parity across the globe. Follow #WomenInTech throughout this week to see different perspectives on how to close the gender gap in technology from inspiring women who work at and teach on Coursera. I’m a first generation American, the eldest daughter of immigrants. Growing up in the midwest with olive skin and dark hair posed a lot of cultural challenges in the 1970s, but my parents inspired me to pursue my passions regardless of others’ stereotypes or expectations. In the evenings, I’d watch as my dad used colored pencils and a drafting board to create intricate designs that would eventually become these beautiful shiny gold things called “chips.” These chips would go into heart pacemakers, helicopters, cars, and more. They wo…
Saylor.org: Recap: Open Courses for College Credit
If you missed our Open Education Week edition of our occasional office hours, we focused on using open courses for college credit, with an intended audience of both students and educators. The archived video is below. The main takeaways we hope we conveyed are these: We now have 22 courses recommended for over 60 credits ... Read More ...
edX: Dante’s Divine Comedy: Learning in the Margins Â
This is a guest blog post from Georgetown University’s The Divine Comedy: Dante’s Journey to Freedom, Part 1 course team. If you ask the Internet, medieval literature is best known for its seemingly absurd illustrations. Knight fighting a snail? Check. Monkeys defending a castle from a skulk of foxes? Check. Take blogger Mallory Ortberg over at The Toast. Ortberg offers the compelling case that these illustrations... Read More about Dante’s Divine Comedy: Learning in the Margins The post Dante’s Divine Comedy: Learning in the Margins appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: March 11, 2016: Friday News Roundup
This dispatch comes to you from the wilds of Philadelphia, PA, where your roundup editor is spending quality time with family and friends. But the news must go on! What do Americans believe will help them get ahead? According to a recent poll, “Across racial lines, a significant majority of American adults said in the [...]…
edX: Learn Java: The #1 Programming Language
Facebook, Twitter, Google, DropBox – isn’t it fascinating that each of these technology giants started with a line of code? In a world where development is king and demand for talent continues to rise, an essential skill that will help set you apart is learning a programming language. In fact, President Obama’s initiative to empower students from kindergarten to high school to learn computer science in order to be... Read More about Learn Java: The #1 Programming Language The post Learn Java: The #1 Programming Language appeared first on edX Blog.
Saylor.org: Scheduled maintenance March 16th
From about 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (EDT) on Wednesday, March 16th, students will be unable to log in to their Saylor Academy accounts, complete exams, etc.. During this time, we will permanently close down our eportfolio platform (eportfolio.saylor.org). After this maintenance, login and account management will be exclusively available via https://learn.saylor.org. For more details ... Read More ...
edX: Kyoto University Invites Student Winners to Japan
Kyoto University previously announced a competition for learners in their Evolution of the Human Sociality: A Quest for the Origin of Our Social Behavior course. Read on to learn about the winners of the competition and their trip to Japan. As an additional part of Kyoto University’s Evolution of the Human Sociality: A Quest for the Origin of Our Social Behavior course, lectured by Kyoto University President Juichi Yamagiwa, the course team held... Read More about Kyoto University Invites Student Winners to Japan The post Kyoto University Invites Student Winners to Japan appeared first on edX Blog.
Coursera: The Unconventional Route to Statistical Inquiry
By Jennifer Rose, Research Professor, and Lisa Dierker, Professor, of Wesleyan University’s Department of Psychology and instructors for the Data Analysis and Interpretation Specialization on Coursera International Women’s Day on March 8th celebrates social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women – and also encourages action to accelerate gender parity across the globe. Follow #WomeninTech throughout this week to see different perspectives on how to close the gender gap in technology from inspiring female professors who teach on Coursera. In an increasingly data-driven world, statistical inquiry is emerging as a critical component of almost any discipline. Rather than trying to directly create more access and interest in this area through STEM-related disciplines, our goal is a little different. We want to encourage women to enter this field in a more unconventional way, regardless of their areas of interest. There are so many brilliant, curious, a…
Iversity: From Basic Drawing Skills To Visual Thinking Proficiency
Can you draw? Not really? Many of our course participants from “Visual Thinking for Business” weren’t very confident about their abilities either. As they soon discovered, however, drawing is not a talent, it’s a skill. And skills can be learned! As the course has been running for almost half a year now, we would like to […] The post From Basic Drawing Skills To Visual Thinking Proficiency appeared first on iversity Blog.