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Learning Solutions Magazine: Tutorials: Using States to Save Development Time in Articulate Storyline by Bill Brandon
“The built-in states in Storyline objects can make it quick and easy to build interactivity into your eLearning. Here are two examples to make the point!”…
edX: A Christmas Carol in History
At 172 years old, A Christmas Carol withstands the test of time. Whichever holiday you celebrate – or if you abstain altogether – A Christmas Carol‘s lessons of selflessness and self-reflection are universal, and the story greatly influenced historical traditions. Read on for six facts about the classic novella from our resident Dickens expert, UC Berkeley Professor Maggie Sokolik, and enroll in “A Christmas Carol”... Read More about A Christmas Carol in History The post A Christmas Carol in History appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: You Can Still Learn Even If You Work Full-Time
By Lisa Haugh, VP of People and General Counsel at Udemy If your upcoming New Year’s Resolutions for 2016 include picking up additional skills so you can get a new or better job, there’s reason to feel motivated. For most working adults, it’s unrealistic to consider going back to school full-time or relocating to be near [...]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Disruption, Hype, and Utility: Road Hazards for 2016 by Bill Brandon
This isn’t a “crystal ball” vision that absolutely predicts what will happen in 2016, but it does point out two disruptive technologies that will definitely affect us in the learning field, and it offers suggestions to help you evaluate technologies you may be thinking about adopting.
edX: Marketing, Physics and Economics. Courses Starting in 2016 from edX!
Learn about marketing’s role within an organization, Issac Newton’s three laws of motion, how to preserve our tropical ecosystems or how to apply calculus and economics to real world problems. As the year winds down and you look forward to celebrating the holidays with family and friends, we hope you will take some time to explore edX courses, especially those starting in the new year. Start 2016 smart and... Read More about Marketing, Physics and Economics. Courses Starting in 2016 from edX! The post Marketing, Physics and Economics. Courses Starting in 2016 from edX! appeared first on edX Blog.
Coursera: Learner Story: Paving a New Career Path
Edward Dixon’s enthusiasm for his software development job was waning - but when a recruiter suggested he explore the up-and-coming field of machine learning, he found Coursera’s Machine Learning course and was instantly hooked. Soon, he was applying his new skills to some of his company’s biggest challenges. His successes led to a new role and a newfound joy in his daily work. Here’s Edward’s story: As a run-of-the-mill software developer, I had great colleagues and a great working environment - but little passion for my work. A recruiter, listening sympathetically as I described my search for inspiration, suggested I look into machine learning. I searched online forums for a way to learn more about the field, and noticed that Coursera’s Machine Learning course was mentioned again and again. I signed up, and was wildly impressed—and hooked! As luck would have it, my employer had a problem at that time that I soon recognized as a text class…
Coursera: Learner Story: Paving a New Career Path
Edward Dixon’s enthusiasm for his software development job was waning - but when a recruiter suggested he explore the up-and-coming field of machine learning, he found Coursera’s Machine Learning course and was instantly hooked. Soon, he was applying his new skills to some of his company’s biggest challenges. His successes led to a new role and a newfound joy in his daily work. Here’s Edward’s story: As a run-of-the-mill software developer, I had great colleagues and a great working environment - but little passion for my work. A recruiter, listening sympathetically as I described my search for inspiration, suggested I look into machine learning. I searched online forums for a way to learn more about the field, and noticed that Coursera’s Machine Learning course was mentioned again and again. I signed up, and was wildly impressed—and hooked! As luck would have it, my employer had a problem at that time that I soon recognized as a text class…
Coursera: Learner Story: Paving a New Career Path
Edward Dixon’s enthusiasm for his software development job was waning - but when a recruiter suggested he explore the up-and-coming field of machine learning, he found Coursera’s Machine Learning course and was instantly hooked. Soon, he was applying his new skills to some of his company’s biggest challenges. His successes led to a new role and a newfound joy in his daily work. Here’s Edward’s story: As a run-of-the-mill software developer, I had great colleagues and a great working environment - but little passion for my work. A recruiter, listening sympathetically as I described my search for inspiration, suggested I look into machine learning. I searched online forums for a way to learn more about the field, and noticed that Coursera’s Machine Learning course was mentioned again and again. I signed up, and was wildly impressed—and hooked! As luck would have it, my employer had a problem at that time that I soon recognized as a text class…
Udemy: December 18, 2015: Friday News Roundup
This week’s roundup, the last we’ll post on a Friday in 2015, includes some news about a Udemy instructor, what one business leader thinks of advanced degrees, and a few inspiring student stories. From Portland, self-taught expert teaches 60,000 around the globe Vanessa Van Edwards is a longtime Udemy instructor, and here she’s called “a [...]…
Coursera: Course ratings now available on Coursera
Over the past few months, we’ve been collecting your feedback on courses you’re taking through a star rating system on your course dashboard. We’re very excited to announce that we now have enough data to begin displaying average course ratings on course enrollment pages. We will be testing a few different variations of the rating display in order to learn what information is most helpful to learners when browsing courses. In the coming weeks, when you view courses in the course catalog, you may see some new information such as an average rating, rating distribution, and written comments (note that in some cases, you won’t see any of this information during the testing period). Feel free to give us feedback on the ratings information by commenting on this post! We’ll select a final design in a few months, at which point you’ll be able to see rating information for all courses. In the future, we’ll also experiment with other ways to use rat…
Coursera: Course ratings now available on Coursera
Over the past few months, we’ve been collecting your feedback on courses you’re taking through a star rating system on your course dashboard. We’re very excited to announce that we now have enough data to begin displaying average course ratings on course enrollment pages. We will be testing a few different variations of the rating display in order to learn what information is most helpful to learners when browsing courses. In the coming weeks, when you view courses in the course catalog, you may see some new information such as an average rating, rating distribution, and written comments (note that in some cases, you won’t see any of this information during the testing period). Feel free to give us feedback on the ratings information by commenting on this post! We’ll select a final design in a few months, at which point you’ll be able to see rating information for all courses. In the future, we’ll also experiment with other ways to use rat…
Coursera: Course ratings now available on Coursera
Over the past few months, we’ve been collecting your feedback on courses you’re taking through a star rating system on your course dashboard. We’re very excited to announce that we now have enough data to begin displaying average course ratings on course enrollment pages. We will be testing a few different variations of the rating display in order to learn what information is most helpful to learners when browsing courses. In the coming weeks, when you view courses in the course catalog, you may see some new information such as an average rating, rating distribution, and written comments (note that in some cases, you won’t see any of this information during the testing period). Feel free to give us feedback on the ratings information by commenting on this post! We’ll select a final design in a few months, at which point you’ll be able to see rating information for all courses. In the future, we’ll also experiment with other ways to use rat…
edX: Davidson Next: Interactive Content for Students and Teachers
Davidson College, in partnership with the College Board and edX, has created a suite of free, instructional modules addressing the most challenging concepts in Advanced Placement (AP) subjects; the initiative – which launched July 22nd on edX.org – is called Davidson Next. This third post on the Davidson Next project is dedicated to interactive content designed for our AP content. Read our first post about... Read More about Davidson Next: Interactive Content for Students and Teachers The post Davidson Next: Interactive Content for Students and Teachers appeared first on edX Blog.
Iversity: 5 Vital Skills For Mastering The Holidays
The holiday season is a time of reflection, getting together with loved ones and, of course, exchanging gifts. As much as it can bring happiness, this time of the year can also be filled with a lot of stress. Here are 5 vital skills that will help you master the holiday season and make these […] The post 5 Vital Skills For Mastering The Holidays appeared first on iversity Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Re-skilling Women: Could eLearning Be the Answer? by Sahana Chattopadhyay
In India, the low literacy level in women has a dramatic socio-economic impact. Girls frequently drop out of school, for many reasons. Being economically dependent on their male family members takes away their ability to make or express their choices. eLearning could make a huge difference in this situation, and this article outlines how.
Coursera: Our Top 10 Most Coveted Certificates of 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, we’re looking back on an incredible year for Coursera by highlighting the courses and Specializations that had the biggest impact on the lives of our learners. For learners focused on career ambitions, one measure of that impact is the addition of new skills to a resume or professional profile. We dug into the professional skills learners were most eager to gain this year, as defined by the Specializations with the highest rates of course completers posting their Certificates to LinkedIn. The result is our first-ever list of the “Top 10 Most Coveted Coursera Certificates.” We saw significant interest this year in data science certificates, with three data science-centric Specializations making the list. It’s no secret that data science skills are in high demand in our increasingly technologically-driven world; in fact, the US alone may face a 60 to 80 percent gap between supply and demand for analytics talent. Also topping the list we…
Coursera: Our Top 10 Most Coveted Certificates of 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, we’re looking back on an incredible year for Coursera by highlighting the courses and Specializations that had the biggest impact on the lives of our learners. For learners focused on career ambitions, one measure of that impact is the addition of new skills to a resume or professional profile. We dug into the professional skills learners were most eager to gain this year, as defined by the Specializations with the highest rates of course completers posting their Certificates to LinkedIn. The result is our first-ever list of the “Top 10 Most Coveted Coursera Certificates.” We saw significant interest this year in data science certificates, with three data science-centric Specializations making the list. It’s no secret that data science skills are in high demand in our increasingly technologically-driven world; in fact, the US alone may face a 60 to 80 percent gap between supply and demand for analytics talent. Also topping the list we…
Coursera: Our Top 10 Most Coveted Certificates of 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, we’re looking back on an incredible year for Coursera by highlighting the courses and Specializations that had the biggest impact on the lives of our learners. For learners focused on career ambitions, one measure of that impact is the addition of new skills to a resume or professional profile. We dug into the professional skills learners were most eager to gain this year, as defined by the Specializations with the highest rates of course completers posting their Certificates to LinkedIn. The result is our first-ever list of the “Top 10 Most Coveted Coursera Certificates.” We saw significant interest this year in data science certificates, with three data science-centric Specializations making the list. It’s no secret that data science skills are in high demand in our increasingly technologically-driven world; in fact, the US alone may face a 60 to 80 percent gap between supply and demand for analytics talent. Also topping the list we…
edX: Steel: The Metal That Holds Civilization Together
Learn about the material that helped build our cities, agriculture, and even clothes. Introduction to Steel, now self-paced, will give you an overview of this fascinating metal and all of its uses. Through hands-on experiments, demonstrations and examples you will learn how we use steel in our everyday lives. The previous run of this engineering course had great success with an astounding 29% completion rate! Hear... Read More about Steel: The Metal That Holds Civilization Together The post Steel: The Metal That Holds Civilization Together appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: 9 Free Courses for Star Wars Fans
Androids, Aerodynamics, and Avoiding the Dark Side It’s safe to say that the team at edX HQ has its fair share of Star Wars fans. This film franchise has everything: an epic hero-story that spans galaxies, family angst that spans generations, a mystical force that transcends good and evil, and perhaps most importantly: robots, aliens, and lasers. Here are 9 courses we invite our fellow... Read More about 9 Free Courses for Star Wars Fans The post 9 Free Courses for Star Wars Fans appeared first on edX Blog.