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Udemy: Adobe Lightroom Tutorial: Get Started with Lightroom
By Phil Ebiner for Udemy Interested in more than just a beginner’s guide? Check out Phil’s full Lightroom course. TABLE OF CONTENTS: CLICK TO JUMP TO A SPECIFIC SECTION Gettings Started What is Lightroom? Program Layout Importing Photos Rating Photos Filtering Photos Reading the Histogram Basic Photo Editing Tools Editing White Balance Adjusting Exposure Adjusting Contrast [...]…
edX: edX Welcomes Alex Wang, General Manager of edX China
Alex Wang recently joined edX’s growing team to cultivate the vast potential of our China-based members, courses, students, and new endeavors. We asked him to tell us a little bit about himself via the edX blog – read on to learn more about Alex‘s background, role, and hopes for edX in China. What is your role in China? What will you be focusing on? 您在中国主要责任是什么？工作重点将是什么？... Read More about edX Welcomes Alex Wang, General Manager of edX China The post edX Welcomes Alex Wang, General Manager of edX China appeared first on edX Blog.
Saylor.org: Thinking about competency-based education: a definition, many promises, and some perils
Nate Thompson attended a forum on competency-based education and offers his takeaways below. On September 15th, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), with co-hosts Excelsior College and Fielding Graduate University, gathered leaders for a forum on competency-based education (CBE). The group met with the intention of affirming the methods and goals of CBE, ... Read More ...
edX: edX让我重返校园
毕业之后，如何与母校keep in touch？香港大学校友@mi55Minnie通过在1年的时间完成港大跨度极大的4门MOOC课程来“重返校园”。一起来听听她的#edX故事# edX让我重返校园 作者: mi55Minnie 原文链接: http://weibo.com/p/1001603884396640892388 去年夏天，习惯性地刷新连接并不顺畅的gmail邮箱，读到一封来自HKU alumni office 的电邮，介绍港大在edx.org这个平台联合推出…
edX: AP® English Language and Composition: Exam Preparation
The AP® English Language and Composition exam has two parts: multiple choice and free response. The multiple choice section lasts one hour and tests the ability to read, comprehend, analyze and interpret various types of rhetoric. The 2 hour and 15 minute free response portion of the exam is especially challenging because students are required to compose an argument and cite various sources from supplied... Read More about AP® English Language and Composition: Exam Preparation The post AP® English Language and Composition: Exam Preparation appeared first on edX Blog.
Iversity: 4 Reasons To Learn About ‘Building Strong Digital Brands’
As companies today increasingly use digital and social media marketing to reach consumers, brand management is becoming more and more essential. If companies don’t want to be left behind, they need to start exploring digital branding opportunities right now. But what is the best way to do that? Getting instructions from an expert in our […] The post 4 Reasons To Learn About ‘Building Strong Digital Brands’ appeared first on iversity Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Four Resources for SMAC Technologies: Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud by Bill Brandon
Our colleagues in the IT department began talking about SMAC technologies several years ago, and slowly these have been making their way into instructional design and development. Here are four selections from The eLearning Guild archives for your consideration.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Atticmedia: Innovation in Action at DevLearn 2015 by News Editor
Atticmedia will be exhibiting at DevLearn in Las Vegas, Nevada from September 30 to October 2. Visitors who swing by booth #342 will get the chance to explore learning innovation and discuss business opportunities with the Atticmedia team.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Clarity Consultants Exhibits at DevLearn 2015 Conference & Expo by News Editor
Clarity Consultants will be attending the DevLearn 2015 Conference & Expo and would like to meet you.
Learning Solutions Magazine: RedSeed: Online Retail Trainers to Hit US Soil in 2015 by News Editor
Specialist retail training provider RedSeed is set to launch its online sales and service training at the DevLearn 2015 conference in Las Vegas.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Train Your Millennial Workforce with Indusgeeks' New Game-based Learning Platform, INIT by News Editor
A leading game-based training company announces a new content-transformation platform to create gamified mobile and LMS-ready immersive training solutions.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Aptara Introduces Aptara Enrich, a Custom HTML5 Content-delivery Platform Solution by News Editor
Aptara Enrich is a customized digital-reader app and a new class of training library for viewing content online or offline, on any device or browser.
edX: Apprenez en français avec edX
18 MOOCs vous permettent d’apprendre en français. Etes-vous curieux d’en découvrir plus sur la stratégie d’entreprise, le marketing, la psychologie de la négociation, la science politique… ? Ou alors, c’est plutôt l’électronique, l’algèbre ou l’astrophysique qui vous branche ? En plus d’approfondir vos connaissances, vous pouvez améliorer votre pratique du français, avec des professeurs des universités de Louvain, de Paris Sorbonne ou de Genève !... Read More about Apprenez en français avec edX The post Apprenez en français avec edX appeared first on edX Blog.
Khan Academy: Khan Academy in your pocket — new apps available for iPhone and now Android!
Download for Android — Google PlayDownload for iPhone — App Store“A free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” This mission inspires us day in, day out, and we’ve seen over 30M students sign up on Khan Academy to learn almost anything for free. We know you love using Khan Academy more and more on your phones: in fact, over 30% of our sessions are now on mobile devices. We believe strongly that unlocking the potential for anyone, anywhere to learn on 2B+ smartphones worldwide is just getting started. Today, we’re excited to announce a couple steps toward a better Khan Academy in your pocket!Khan Academy on Android and iPhonesToday Khan Academy is releasing our first Android app along with a redesigned iPhone app!We built these apps to make on-the-go learning faster and easier:- You can learn anything — for free: Over 10,000 videos and explanations at your fingertips in math, science, economics, history, and much, much…
edX: English at Work in Asia: The course that can get your CV noticed, get you interviewed, and get you hired
Are MOOCs only for education and self-improvement, or can they be more than that? Read on to find out how HKPolyUx’s new two-part MOOC, English at Work in Asia is breaking new ground in the ways traditional universities, online education providers, and forward-thinking companies can work together to give opportunities to creative and talented individuals who otherwise would not have that chance. Are we recognized... Read More about English at Work in Asia: The course that can get your CV noticed, get you interviewed, and get you hired The post English at Work in Asia: The course that can get your CV noticed, get you interviewed, and get you hired appeared first on edX Blog.
Coursera: Coursera Study Shows Positive Career and Educational Outcomes for Learners
Today, Coursera released the results of a first-ever survey of course completers on Coursera and their self-reported learning outcomes. Researchers at Coursera, University of Pennsylvania and University of Washington wrote a paper analyzing the results from 52,000 respondents that was published in Harvard Business Review. The survey reveals that the vast majority of learners who complete open online courses are reporting career advancement (72%) or educational advancement (61%). These reported outcomes were considerably greater among learners who cited career or educational advancement as their primary motivation for enrolling in online courses. Among learners who identified career advancement as a primary motivation, 87% reported career benefits, and 33% reported tangible benefits like receiving a pay raise, earning a promotion, starting a new job or launching a new business. Among learners who identified educational advancement as a primary motivation, 88% reported educational ben…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Experience Un-boring eLearning Simulations and the World's Simplest LMS at DevLearn 2015 by News Editor
Unboxed makes complex things simple, crafting human-friendly training, sales productivity, and performance management solutions that help employees do their jobs better.
Learning Solutions Magazine: eXact Learning Solutions Sponsors DevLearn 2015 by News Editor
The digital learning content management business-solution provider eXact Llearning solutions is one of this year’s sponsors of DevLearn 2015, the eLearning industry’s largest international exhibition.
Learning Solutions Magazine: iSpring Suite 8: Massive New Features Not Found in Standard eLearning Packages by News Editor
iSpring introduces an upgrade to its flagship authoring tool that completely changes the eLearning authoring landscape. Now including functionality that can’t be found in other eLearning toolkits, iSpring Suite 8 is truly becoming an all-in-one tool for course creation.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Virtual Ashridge at DevLearn 2015: Online Business School Education by News Editor
Virtual Ashridge is an award-winning online collection of learning materials, created by the faculty and consultants of Ashridge Business School. Customizable, relevant, and insightful, Virtual Ashridge is the leading digital learning solution that allows your learners to access a business school education anytime they need it, anywhere in the world.