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Udemy: A Policy Update from Udemy’s Trust & Safety Team
Udemy is dedicated to helping anyone build the life they imagine. To deliver the best learning experience to the largest number of students, our Trust & Safety team works with our community to ensure our policies continue to align with our mission. As part of this ongoing process, we recently updated our Trust & Safety guidelines, [...]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Grovo: Expanded Platform Capabilities, New Features Support Progressive Learning Programs at Scale by News Editor
User Management API, Events, and Powers Now Available…
edX: Go Beyond Groundhog Day – Learn Science and Philosophy
Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow. So, is it really an early spring? Every year, on February 2nd, Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his burrow in the early morning hours as thousands watch in suspense to see if he will see his shadow. Legend goes, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather in the U.S. If he doesn’t... Read More about Go Beyond Groundhog Day – Learn Science and Philosophy The post Go Beyond Groundhog Day – Learn Science and Philosophy appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Nuts and Bolts: Read Up! by Jane Bozarth
Does an instructional designer or other training practitioner need a specialized degree in order to work effectively? There’s a lot of debate about this. You should read this article and Jane’s suggestions, and decide what works for you. There’s not just one answer.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Viddler Launches New Training App by News Editor
Viddler Training Suite offers training practice, reinforcement, feedback, and measurable, long-term results.
edX: Become a Successful Leader in Tech, Finance and More
Did you know that for Bill Gates it’s literally not worth his time to pick up a $100 bill? It’s true! According to a fun fact from 2013, with a return of 6% and a worth of about $72 Billion, he earns about $115 every second he is alive. Wealth-X, a global leader in wealth intelligence recently published its report on the top wealthiest people... Read More about Become a Successful Leader in Tech, Finance and More The post Become a Successful Leader in Tech, Finance and More appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Role-playing Scenarios Liberate eLearning from the “Page-turner†Box: Intoxicated Guests by Seung Youn (Yonnie) Chyung, Valerie Gardin, Aly Summers and Kate Aument
Scenario-based learning and integrated branching strategies may support transfer of higher cognitive learning outcomes associated with problem solving, decision-making skills, or work-based practice. In this article, you will find an example of scenario-based learning applied to training restaurant personnel to deal with a situation with a high emotional component.
Coursera: Learner Story: Daphne Koller remembers Jerry Vickers
Last week, I gave a talk at the Computer Science Department at the University of Washington in Seattle. I often give talks at partner universities, but this one was special. It was the inaugural talk in the Ben Taskar Memorial Lecture Series, a series honoring my former PhD student, Ben Taskar, who tragically passed away in 2013 at the age of 36. Ben was an incredibly talented researcher, who made hugely significant innovations in machine learning that still have impact today. At the same time, he was a kind, humble, and generous human being, always willing to help others. Ben left behind a wife and 2-year-old daughter, Aviv, who was born with spinal muscular atrophy - a severe disability that makes her unable to control the motion of her limbs. She now communicates (slowly) with the help of a tablet that tracks her gaze. Aviv’s story reminded me of the poignant story of one of our own Coursera learners. This is the story of Jerry Vickers. I first learned of Jerry’s sto…
edX: Philosophy, Apps & Music. Courses Starting Soon on edX!
Explore our courses and enroll today! Learn how to better study consciousness, interact with virtual patients or build the next big mobile app. EdX has exciting new courses starting soon in a variety of subjects to help enhance your skills and knowledge. The post Philosophy, Apps & Music. Courses Starting Soon on edX! appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Learn About Jazz and Enjoy a Live Concert
This is a guest blog from Hamilton College’s Jazz: The Music, the Stories, the Players course team. A MOOC and a Live Stream Concert The latest MOOC to be offered by Hamilton College will be led by Monk Rowe, the Joe Williams Director of the Jazz Archive and Lecturer in Music Performance. Jazz: The Music, the Stories, the Players, is designed for all levels of experience and... Read More about Learn About Jazz and Enjoy a Live Concert The post Learn About Jazz and Enjoy a Live Concert appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: What’s Happening with Planet Earth?
This is a guest blog post from Chalmers University of Technology’s Sensing Planet Earth – From Core To Outer Space and Sensing Planet Earth – Water and Ice course instructor. Do you want to know more about the current state of planet Earth? Did you follow the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris last year? Join us in our upcoming MOOCS, Sensing Planet Earth – From Core to... Read More about What’s Happening with Planet Earth? The post What’s Happening with Planet Earth? appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Akshay Kulkarni: From edX Courses to a Job at Microsoft
Akshay Kulkarni age 22, a software engineer at Microsoft India, contacted us to share his inspiring story about how edX courses not only helped him rediscover his passion for programming, but also lead him to a job at Microsoft. My performance in high school and in the entrance exams to premier institutions was poor. As a result, I couldn’t get into any top tier colleges.... Read More about Akshay Kulkarni: From edX Courses to a Job at Microsoft The post Akshay Kulkarni: From edX Courses to a Job at Microsoft appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: The Project Management Course for Achieving Your Goals
Wikipedia defines project management as “the discipline of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria.” In short, project management is an advanced method of achieving goals. It is a system based on years of scientific research and development designed to help you initiate, plan, monitor and successfully complete a project. In business,... Read More about The Project Management Course for Achieving Your Goals The post The Project Management Course for Achieving Your Goals appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Q&A with Penn professor of IP Law
From patent trolls to copyrighting hashtags, intellectual property can be daunting and complex. This Tuesday, February 2, ask your questions about intellectual property law of R. Polk Wagner, who will be teaching Intellectual Property Law and Policy – Part 1: IP and Patent Laws course on edX. AMA means “Ask Me Anything.” Questions about IP law, policy, current events, research and more, are all fair... Read More about Q&A with Penn professor of IP Law The post Q&A with Penn professor of IP Law appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Georgia Tech Joins edX as a Charter Member
First Georgia Tech course on edX will focus on disabilities in the workplace. We are honored to welcome the Georgia Institute of Technology to edX. Through our partnership, Georgia Tech will be able to offer courses to learners around the world, sharing its world-class educational programs with a global audience. The first Georgia Tech course on edX, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility, is now... Read More about Georgia Tech Joins edX as a Charter Member The post Georgia Tech Joins edX as a Charter Member appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Toolkit: Lectora 16 and Lectora Online 3—Ready! by Joe Ganci
Lectora has been around for a long time, but it also has a long history of innovation that has kept it up to date, and often ahead of newer tools. The latest changes have added responsive design and new ways to use variables, plus, authoring in Lectora no longer requires that you use a PC. Read about these and other new features in Lectora in this review!
edX: Learn Entrepreneurship From The Beatles
This is a guest blog post from Berklee’s Creativity and Entrepreneurship lead instructor. Most programs designed to teach entrepreneurship follow a basic formula: spend a semester writing a business plan, learn the basics of marketing and finance, bury your head in spreadsheets, pull together a PowerPoint, and then pitch your idea to a biannual business plan contest. And if you’re lucky enough to win some capital, see... Read More about Learn Entrepreneurship From The Beatles The post Learn Entrepreneurship From The Beatles appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Q&A with Berklee(ICE) Director Panos Panay
Leverage your creativity to build a business with expert guidance from Berklee(ICE) Director Panos Panay. This Wednesday, January 27, ask your questions of Panos Panay, head of Berklee’s Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (BerkleeICE). He is currently teaching Creativity and Entrepreneurship course on edX. AMA means “Ask Me Anything.” Questions about entrepreneurship, creativity, the music industry, his research, and more, are all fair game. (Current students,... Read More about Q&A with Berklee(ICE) Director Panos Panay The post Q&A with Berklee(ICE) Director Panos Panay appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Q&A with BerkleeICE Director Panos Panay
Leverage your creativity to build a business with expert guidance from BerkleeICE Director Panos Panay. This Wednesday, January 27, ask your questions of Panos Panay, head of Berklee’s Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (BerkleeICE). He is currently teaching Creativity and Entrepreneurship course on edX. AMA means “Ask Me Anything.” Questions about entrepreneurship, creativity, the music industry, his research, and more, are all fair game. (Current students,... Read More about Q&A with BerkleeICE Director Panos Panay The post Q&A with BerkleeICE Director Panos Panay appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Developing Scenarios with RED Programs: Troubleshooting for Computer Lab Staff by Seung Youn (Yonnie) Chyung, Valerie Gardin, Aly Summers and Kate Aument
eLearning developers, especially novices, should be able to use scenario-based content design, a strategy that gets eLearning outside the “page-turner” box and engages learners more effectively. This article shows you how developers at Boise State University used a rapid eLearning development (RED) tool to create a scenario-based product for computer lab staff.