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edX: Music, Finance and History. Courses Starting Soon on edX!
Explore our courses and enroll today! Learn how to better prepare for a natural coastal disaster, identify important aspects of music just by listening to it or build a movie recommendation search engine using Python. EdX has exciting new courses starting soon in a variety of subjects to help enhance your skills and knowledge. The post Music, Finance and History. Courses Starting Soon on edX! appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: January 15, 2016: Friday News Roundup
This week, Udemy was part of exciting news out of Singapore as well as an announcement with Microsoft to provide online learning access to youth in the Middle East and Africa. Just business as usual as we prepare for world domination (just kidding…?). Let’s see what else people have been talking about in the world [...]…
edX: Lifehacker’s Top MOOCs: Spring 2016
Each semester, Lifehacker highlights their top picks of free online courses, ranging from computer science and mathematics to the humanities, law, and medicine. This term, edX tops the list! Read on to learn which edX courses Lifehacker most recommends, and enroll today. Computer Science and Technology MITx – Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python with Professors Eric Grimson, John Guttag, and Ana Bell... Read More about Lifehacker’s Top MOOCs: Spring 2016 The post Lifehacker’s Top MOOCs: Spring 2016 appeared first on edX Blog.
Saylor.org: A new direction for Creative Commons in 2016
Quoting from: Where are we? – Creative Commons Over the next few days, I’m going to share a series of posts about Creative Commons’ 2016-2020 strategy. Let me skip to the end: CC is going to refocus our work to build a vibrant, usable commons, powered by collaboration and gratitude. Over the course of these ... Read More ...
edX: Launch Your Startup: New Courses in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The start of a new year is always filled with excitement and opportunity. It’s the perfect time to get into the entrepreneurial spirit and embark on a new project or business idea. EdX has a number of business courses beginning in the next few weeks designed to help you tackle the key challenges of launching a startup. Take online courses from Harvard, MIT and other... Read More about Launch Your Startup: New Courses in Entrepreneurship and Innovation The post Launch Your Startup: New Courses in Entrepreneurship and Innovation appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Women in eLearning: A Retrospective by Julie Dirksen
From January to December, 2015, Learning Solutions Magazine ran a series of 12 articles looking at persistent gender issues in today’s workforce and in eLearning. In this closing article, Julie Dirksen, who managed the series, looks back at some lessons learned.
edX: The Importance of Data Science in the 21st Century
What is Data Science? You may be surprised to learn just how much data science informs your everyday life. Amazon recommendations, marketing campaigns, Uber, Siri, price comparison sites, gaming and image recognition, are all powered, to varying degrees, by data science. And, you may have heard the term over the last year and not fully understand what it means. Data science is defined as an interdisciplinary field in... Read More about The Importance of Data Science in the 21st Century The post The Importance of Data Science in the 21st Century appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: New Benefits and Added Value for eLearning Guild Members by News Editor
The eLearning Guild has increased membership value with the addition of three exciting new online events, providing members worldwide with more resources and more knowledge than ever.
edX: Natural Disasters: Reddit AMA with McGill Professors John Gyakum and John Stix
Natural Disasters occur everywhere. What causes natural disasters? How can you avoid them? How do governments and individuals prepare? Are we doing enough? Ask your questions about natural disasters this Tuesday, January 19. Head to r/iAMA to ask your questions of John Gyakum and John Stix, who are currently teaching McGill University’s Natural Disasters MOOC on edX. AMA means “Ask Me Anything.” Questions about natural... Read More about Natural Disasters: Reddit AMA with McGill Professors John Gyakum and John Stix The post Natural Disasters: Reddit AMA with McGill Professors John Gyakum and John Stix appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Embedded Systems: A Hands-On, Lab-Based Course
This is a guest blog post from the University of Texas at Austin’s Embedded Systems – Shape the World course team. Learning By Doing On The edX Platform We have designed, implemented and deployed a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with a substantial lab component within the edX platform. If MOOCs are truly going to transform education, then they must be able to deliver laboratory... Read More about Embedded Systems: A Hands-On, Lab-Based Course The post Embedded Systems: A Hands-On, Lab-Based Course appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: Extending our reach to help Middle Eastern and African youth gain job skills
By Dennis Yang, CEO, Udemy Udemy’s mission is to help anyone, anywhere, learn virtually anything. We believe that access to high-quality learning resources is the key to empowering people around the world to get on a path to upward mobility, achieve their goals, and improve their circumstances. That’s why we’re excited to be partnering with [...]…
Saylor.org: New Saylor Partnership Yields $5,000 Accredited Bachelor’s Degree Pathway
Saylor Academy has partnered with Qualifi, a UK Awarding Organization, and City Vision University, an accredited online university based in Kansas City, Missouri, to increase global access to curated and credentialed higher education by providing a four-year degree pathway to students for only $5,000 (Associates Degree for $2,000). This unique partnership creates a path for ... Read More ...
Learning Solutions Magazine: Marc My Words: This Will Revolutionize Education! by Marc Rosenberg
Have you heard someone utter those words? “This will revolutionize education, training, and/or learning and development!” How has that worked out for anyone? Technology may make learning more efficient, but that’s not the same thing as “more effective.” Here are Marc’s thoughts on revolution, evolution, and what makes the real difference.
Learning Solutions Magazine: New eBook: Engagement That Works: Tips from DevLearn Thought Leaders by News Editor
Engagement is key to effective eLearning, but it isn’t always easy to achieve. The eLearning Guild’s new eBook, Engagement That Works: Tips from Learning Solutions Thought Leaders, offers tips from 39 experts to will help you get and hold learners’ attention.
Learning Solutions Magazine: New eBook: Engagement That Works: Tips from Learning Solutions Thought Leaders by News Editor
Engagement is key to effective eLearning, but it isn’t always easy to achieve. The eLearning Guild’s new eBook, Engagement That Works: Tips from Learning Solutions Thought Leaders, offers tips from 39 experts to will help you get and hold learners’ attention.
edX: Writing: Unlock the Key to Your Success
This is a guest blog post from the University of British Columbia’s How to Write a Novel– Part 1: Plan & Outline course team. Do you have a bucket list? If so, did you add “write a novel” to yours? You’re not alone. It seems like almost everyone wants to write a book. The problem is, few of us actually manage to realize this dream. Starting is... Read More about Writing: Unlock the Key to Your Success The post Writing: Unlock the Key to Your Success appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: Udemy and SkillsFuture: Letting Singaporeans “shop” for new skills
Big news out of the Far East to kick off the week! Over the weekend, the Singaporean government launched the SkillsFuture Marketplace, “a new roadshow through which the public can find out more about how they can spend their $500 from the SkillsFuture Credit scheme to upgrade themselves.” Udemy, with more than 280 approved courses, [...]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Copyright Law, Prototypes, and the Five-second Rule by Barbara Waxer
Dealing with copyright when adding images or other media to your eLearning is a major concern—or it should be. It doesn’t help that there is much incorrect information floating around on this topic. Here’s an article that may help you to stay out of trouble!
edX: Health, Climate Change and Data Analysis. Courses Starting Soon on edX!
Learn how to live longer, how to properly proofread an essay or how to know if the water you are drinking is safe. With over 800 courses offered in a wide variety of subject areas, edX helps you better understand the world around you and improves your everyday life. Enroll in a course today! The post Health, Climate Change and Data Analysis. Courses Starting Soon on edX! appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: January 8, 2016: Friday News Roundup
Happy New Year! The Roundup has been on a holiday hiatus, but we’re pumped to hit the ground running here in 2016. Let’s dive right in! A year of change for employment, culture, and education in 2016 This is a good place to start — with our CEO’s predictions for the year ahead. Dennis will [...]…