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Saylor.org: Saylor Academy now offers over 2 years worth of tuition-free college credits with new ACE recommendations
We are pleased to announce new college credit recommendations for five more courses from the American Council on Education. These additional recommendations push the Saylor Academy over the important milestone of offering 60+ transferable college credits. That equals two years worth of tuition-free college credit transferable to some terrific, accredited partner colleges! We are honored ... Read More ...
Saylor.org: Eportfolio shutting down in March – here’s what to do!
If you keep up with some of the hot topics in our forums, you know that our Eportfolio system (eportfolio.saylor.org) and our student sign-in system (cas.saylor.org) have long been scheduled to be taken out of service, allowing you to manage your studies in a single location (learn.saylor.org). That day is nearly upon us. In two ... Read More ...
edX: 4 Personal Finance Courses to Improve Your Life
Let Warren Buffett Inspire You to Take Control of Your Finances Today We all want to succeed in life, whether it be academically, romantically, professionally or all of the above. And, our finances are integral to success in all areas of life. However, according to the S&P Global FinLit Survey, only 33 percent of adults worldwide are financially literate. This leaves out about 3.5 billion adults globally,... Read More about 4 Personal Finance Courses to Improve Your Life The post 4 Personal Finance Courses to Improve Your Life appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: Simplifying our pricing
View this message in: Español, Deutsch, 日本語, or Português. When students enroll in Udemy courses, whether for professional advancement or personal enrichment, they are taking big steps toward building the lives they imagine for themselves. We recognize that puts a tremendous responsibility on us to maintain a marketplace our students and instructors can trust unequivocally. And that means [...]…
edX: 6 Fundamentals of Business Management
Having a true passion for the business you are managing is very important for your success. But passion alone is not enough. You also need core business skills to properly launch your organization and survive over the long term. You need to understand business planning, finance, strategy and marketing. If you plan to hire people to help run things, you need leadership skills and an... Read More about 6 Fundamentals of Business Management The post 6 Fundamentals of Business Management appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Nuts and Bolts: The Cargo Cult of Training by Jane Bozarth
In Cargo Cult Training, the designer or the leader replicates what he saw teachers do, capturing the artifacts of instruction without understanding what’s underneath. This happens in classrooms and in online instruction. Why does it happen, and what can you do about it (or avoid falling into it yourself)? Here are some answers.
edX: Cursos En Español Que Cambiarán Tu Futuro
¿Buscas crecer, aprender y desarrollar habilidades nuevas para este 2016? Los cursos en español que te ofrece edX te permiten lograrlo. Puedes elegir un tema relacionado a tu trabajo, aprender una nueva habilidad, o simplemente aprender más sobre un tema de tu interés. En los últimos años los MOOCs han logrado revolucionar la educación en línea. EdX fiel a su filosofía lanza nuevos cursos en... Read More about Cursos En Español Que Cambiarán Tu Futuro The post Cursos En Español Que Cambiarán Tu Futuro appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Disney Princesses Reimagined as eLearning Disasters by Ethan Edwards
As demonstrated in any number of recent Internet memes, the Disney princesses seem to be useful in revealing aspects of our world that might otherwise go unrecognized. This kind of analysis might be useful to shed some light on eLearning problems that we have become blind to. The result is a bit surprising!
edX: Personal Finance, Religion and Data Science. Courses starting soon on edX!
Explore our courses and enroll today! Learn how to manage your own money, build accessible websites or become religiously literate. EdX courses offer a wide variety of subjects and skills from top universities and institutions. Find the course for you and learn something new. The post Personal Finance, Religion and Data Science. Courses starting soon on edX! appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: February 26, 2016: Friday News Roundup
Happy Friday, everyone! So, the big event for this weekend is the Academy Awards, huh? Well, we’ve got our own celebrities here, so we don’t need to look to Hollywood for star power… Does coding count as a foreign language? This is a bit of a head-scratcher. A Florida state senator (and former Yahoo exec) [...]…
edX: Reimagining Freshman Year
The number of students enrolling in universities and colleges this year is 1.7% lower than it was last year, and only 66% of high school graduates immediately enroll in college. There are many reasons why one may decide not to attend college; it can stem from not being eligible to get into a well recognized institution to not being able to afford the costs, despite... Read More about Reimagining Freshman Year The post Reimagining Freshman Year appeared first on edX Blog.
Iversity: 4 Ways To Make The Most Out Of Leap Day
Next Monday, take advantage of an occurrence that happens only once in four years: Leap Day! On 29 February we all get an extra day in the year. So how are you going to spend it? Are you going to laze around or are you going to make the best of it? If you’re still […] The post 4 Ways To Make The Most Out Of Leap Day appeared first on iversity Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: HT2 to Unveil Next Generation Learning System, Talk Learning Ecosystems at Learning Solutions Conference & Expo by News Editor
Research and development company HT2 will showcase its new platform for personal learning, and will present talks on successful learning ecosystems at the Learning Solutions Conference, March 16 – 18 in Orlando.
Saylor.org: Learn how to re-use open educational resources in four short weeks
If you have been with Saylor Academy long enough (or have just poked around our site enough), you will know that open educational resources (OER) have been at the heart of our courses from the very beginning. We use OER for our learning materials as much as feasible and our courses themselves can be remixed ... Read More ...
edX: We’d like to thank the Academics: Oscars Night with MOOCs
The biggest night in awards season is upon us, and we’ve compiled our recommendations for your red carpet MOOCs. The Academy Awards recognize achievements in film – a medium which reflects societal shifts, fresh historical perspectives, and advances in technology, just like MOOCs. To add more depth to your Oscars viewing, enroll in one of these free edX courses. And the MOOC nominees are… The Martian Few things... Read More about We’d like to thank the Academics: Oscars Night with MOOCs The post We’d like to thank the Academics: Oscars Night with MOOCs appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: SkillStore Takes Aim at Billions Wasted on Corporate Training Each Year by News Editor
New social-learning app launches to drive real results from communication and leadership training.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Toolkit: easygenerator—What a Difference Five Years Make! by Joe Ganci
easygenerator first launched in 2011. Since that time it has taken on a new look and new features, and has matured into a tool that now primarily aims at authors who do not have an eLearning background. Read this review for a walk-through of the many features of easygenerator, including ones that are not found in other authoring tools.
Saylor.org: Who says American Government is broken?
Wherever you turn in the media, you hear that refrain: American Government is broken. Not so! Well…it was. But we fixed it! Here’s what happened: large gaps appeared when the “checkpoint” widgets in POLSC232 went down; most browsers were issuing a security warning and refusing to display the content. We learned of this from several ... Read More ...
edX: FilosofÃa, Ciencia, Educación, Medicina y Derecho. ¡Embárcate en los nuevos cursos de la UAM en edX!
Desde la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) hemos preparado cuatro nuevos cursos en español. Estos cursos tratan sobre algunas de las materias más relevantes que se imparten en nuestra universidad, específicamente proyectados para ser impartidos online gracias al esfuerzo conjunto de nuestros profesores y el resto de nuestro equipo. Te animamos a inscribirte para aprender con nosotros, con la posibilidad de obtener un certificado verificado.... Read More about Filosofía, Ciencia, Educación, Medicina y Derecho. ¡Embárcate en los nuevos cursos de la UAM en edX! The post Filosofía, Ciencia, Educación, Medicina y Derecho. ¡Embárcate en los nuevos cursos de la UAM en edX! appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Is Cybersecurity the Next Compliance? by Neil Lasher
The Internet is a lot like the old Wild West in some ways, especially when it comes to thieves eager to get into your valuables. Are you educating your staff how to be more web savvy? Is web security part of your onboarding program? Are mobile devices within your managed defense? Here is a short essay on how not to be part of the low-hanging fruit the thieves are after.