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Learning Solutions Magazine: A Year of Firsts for Yardstick by News Editor
In its first appearance in the DevLearn Expo, Yardstick will showcase three new products: a digital badge builder, MySafetyCerts.com, and Yardstick InSession.
Coursera: Learn About Product Design Through Bridge and Coursera
Coursera’s design team is excited to announce our participation in Bridge 5, a professional development program for experienced designers hosted by Designer Fund. This is our third year participating in Bridge. We love the program’s focus on design community, the opportunities to learn how other smart designers tackle hard design problems, and the conversations Bridge sparks. Bridge offers opportunities for experienced designers to connect with startups like Coursera, and the chance to work on projects that potentially impact millions of people. Partner companies have design teams with great missions, products, and cultures that truly value design. At Coursera, we’re on a mission to create universal access to the world’s best education, and Bridge connects us to smart minds to help us find solutions to the challenges we face. If you’re interested in learning more about the Coursera design team and Bridge, click here. Apply early by Sept. 27 or before ap…
edX: Kids are heading back to school. Here’s why you should be, too.
This post was originally published on LinkedIn on September 16, 2015. September officially marks the beginning of the Back-to-School season in the U.S. and many parts of the world. Images on TV show students all over the world boarding school buses, purchasing school supplies and assembling on college campus quads. But I see another Back-to School scenario, and it looks quite different: adults, at home engaged in the best... Read More about Kids are heading back to school. Here’s why you should be, too. The post Kids are heading back to school. Here’s why you should be, too. appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: Sharepoint Tutorial for Beginners
By Dux Raymond Sy for Udemy Interested in more than just a beginner’s guide? Check out a full SharePoint course. TABLE OF CONTENTS: CLICK TO JUMP TO A SPECIFIC SECTION Introduction Goal of this tutorial What is SharePoint? Getting Started: How do I use the document linked in this email? Working on a document store in SharePoint [...]…
edX: Improve Your Writing Skills with 5 Free Online Courses
Words are powerful. They inspire greatness and effect change. They start movements and empower leaders. They have the power to get you hired, get you promoted and, if used incorrectly, get you fired. Combine the power of words with the ease and speed of email and social distribution in the digital age and one can quickly see that it has never been more important to... Read More about Improve Your Writing Skills with 5 Free Online Courses The post Improve Your Writing Skills with 5 Free Online Courses appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: MOOC Topics in the News: Migration, the Federal Reserve and More
Whether you consume news by reading newspapers, websites or social media, there is always more to learn and more in-depth context and background to uncover. Additionally, how people get their news continues to evolve. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that more than half of Facebook and Twitter users get their news from these social media sites. Why not use MOOCs to help increase... Read More about MOOC Topics in the News: Migration, the Federal Reserve and More The post MOOC Topics in the News: Migration, the Federal Reserve and More appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Forge FX: Access Equipment, Aerial Work Platform Training Simulators by News Editor
ForgeFX is a proud simulator-development partner of JLG Industries, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of aerial work platforms, telehandlers, and other access equipment. Here is an example of the results of this partnership.
Learning Solutions Magazine: How Online Education Helps the US Meet Growing Demand for Better Healthcare by Norm Wu
Healthcare is at a crossroads. An aging population and a growing shortage of primary care physicians are factors pushing nurse practitioners and physician assistants into roles once filled by doctors. This in turn puts stress on educational institutions that must prepare them for these new responsibilities. Here’s how institutions are dealing with this challenge.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Meet the Needs of Your Modern Workforce at DevLearn 2015 by News Editor
Xyleme to showcase award-winning content management system in booth 407 in the expo.
Udemy: September 18, 2015: Friday News Roundup
We made it to Friday! Whatcha got cookin’ for the weekend? Hopefully, it includes learning and discovery. Five reasons to swipe right for a new job There’s no longer a stigma to switching jobs every few years, but that doesn’t mean you should bail on your current employer without giving it some serious reflection. Here [...]…
edX: Nuevos Cursos En Español
La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), España, vuelve a ofrecer el 6 de octubre de 2015 sus primeros cuatro MOOCs en castellano: Además, desde ya mismo puedes inscribirte en los nuevos MOOCs de la UAM para febrero de 2016: Educación de calidad para todos. Equidad, inclusión y atención a la diversidad. Aprenderás cómo debería ser un sistema educativo que promueva la calidad sin renunciar a... Read More about Nuevos Cursos En Español The post Nuevos Cursos En Español appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Calling all Learners: Nine New Courses Starting on edX
Becoming an edX student is easy! Once you’ve registered, find a course that interests you and start learning today. EdX enables you to take courses from the best professors, universities and institutions across the globe, while connecting with smart and passionate people, just like you. Today we’re highlighting nine new courses that start next week. Start learning today! The post Calling all Learners: Nine New Courses Starting on edX appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: What Do You Want Most Out of Life?
Three edX Courses to Improve Your Life Are you looking to be happier, think better or transform yourself and society? If yes, then you aren’t alone. For the last three years, academics, researchers and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative for the United Nations, have produced the World Happiness Report, a survey of the state of global happiness. In 2015, the report... Read More about What Do You Want Most Out of Life? The post What Do You Want Most Out of Life? appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: The Lack of Diversity in Stock Images Hurts Your eLearning by Trina Rimmer
Most of us don’t have the luxury of dismissing stock images from our design repertoire. But lack of diversity in stock photography is part of a larger cultural problem. We need to help people think differently, and one of the biggest ways to do that is to change the visuals we’re using so they better reflect the diverse lives we live. Here’s how!
Learning Solutions Magazine: The Lack of Diversity in Stock Images Hurts Your eLearning – and What to Do About It by Trina Rimmer
Most of us don’t have the luxury of dismissing stock images from our design repertoire. But lack of diversity in stock photography is part of a larger cultural problem. We need to help people think differently, and one of the biggest ways to do that is to change the visuals we’re using so they better reflect the diverse lives we live. Here’s how!
Learning Solutions Magazine: The Lack of Diversity in Stock Images Hurts Your eLearning—and What to Do About It by Trina Rimmer
Most of us don’t have the luxury of dismissing stock images from our design repertoire. But lack of diversity in stock photography is part of a larger cultural problem. We need to help people think differently, and one of the biggest ways to do that is to change the visuals we’re using so they better reflect the diverse lives we live. Here’s how!
Saylor.org: University of Memphis’ “Finish Line” Program Expands With Saylor Academy Courses
Like many colleges and universities around the United States, the University of Memphis recognized that a segment of its student population needed additional supports and pathways to drive higher degree completion rates. One of the programs the University implemented to help address this need is the “Finish Line Program”, managed by their Center for Innovative ... Read More ...
edX: Live sessions with MIT’s U.Lab MOOC
U.Lab is a new type of MOOC that pushes the design envelope by blending a globally transformative platform with an ecosystem of deep personal, locally grounded learning communities. The goal of the course is to empower change makers to co-sense and co-shape the future. Integrating prerecorded video into a course is a great teaching tool, and we’ve been working hard to create a set of... Read More about Live sessions with MIT’s U.Lab MOOC The post Live sessions with MIT’s U.Lab MOOC appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: mLevel to Showcase Latest Solutions at DevLearn 2015 by News Editor
mLevel will showcase their latest offerings: Academy, an adaptive learning tool, and Shape Escape, a hot and exciting game.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Three Tutorials, a Case Study, and a Fun Infographic: Guild Links by Bill Brandon
Useful techniques for PowerPoint, Articulate Storyline, and Adobe Captivate, plus using scenario-based exams to better prepare tech-support and help-desk teams, and a fun little infographic on work life.