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Saylor.org: Thank You Lou Pugliese
For the past two and a half years, Lou Pugliese has served with Saylor Academy as a Senior Fellow and Entrepreneur-in-Residence. During this time our organization has benefitted greatly from Lou’s practical guidance, sage advice and strategic vision. Lou brought to our organization his prodigious entrepreneurial experiences and a deep knowledge of the educational technology ... Read More ...
Saylor.org: Thank You Lou Pugliese!
For the past two and a half years, Lou Pugliese has served with Saylor Academy as a Senior Fellow and Entrepreneur-in-Residence. During this time our organization has benefitted greatly from Lou’s practical guidance, sage advice and strategic vision. Lou brought to our organization his prodigious entrepreneurial experiences and a deep knowledge of the educational technology ... Read More ...
edX: Learn from the Best!
EdX Members Top the QS World University Rankings. This week QS released its QS World University Rankings® 2015/16 and edX founders MIT and Harvard University top the list in the number one and number two spots. In fact, in addition to the top two spots, five of the world’s top 10 universities are edX members, including California Institute of Technology (Caltech), ETH Zurich – Swiss... Read More about Learn from the Best! The post Learn from the Best! appeared first on edX Blog.
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, check out http://designerfund.com/bridge/. Apply…
Iversity: Jump-Start Your Digital Marketing Career
Are you interested in the field of Digital Marketing? Then you’re in luck! iversity has announced two courses offered by digital marketing professionals who will share their expertise and guide you in our Digital Marketing Toolkit. Acquire vital marketing skills, jump-start your career with our unique course bundle and get certified for 20% off! Develop Fundamental Skills With […] The post Jump-Start Your Digital Marketing Career appeared first on iversity Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Five Resources: Tips for Strategic LMS Challenges by Bill Brandon
Learning management systems have been important for learning in many organizations for years, and they continue to be important as new technologies appear. However, there are new strategic questions that affect LMS selection and use. Here are five resources from The eLearning Guild’s archives that will provide examples and ideas that may match your challenges!
Udemy: Node.js Tutorial
By Moshfegh Hamedani for Udemy Interested in more than just a guide? Check out a full Node.js course. TABLE OF CONTENTS: CLICK TO JUMP TO A SPECIFIC SECTION Beginner’s Guide to Building Web Applications with Node, Express, Angular and MongoDB So, What Is Node? The Job Market I Love Node Because… When to Use Node [...]…
Udemy: Scala Tutorial: Getting Started with Scala
By Tim Buchalka for Udemy Check out some of Tim’s other courses on Java and Android development. Tim also operates the Learn Programming Academy website. Interested in more than just a Scala guide? Check out a full Scala course. TABLE OF CONTENTS: CLICK TO JUMP TO A SPECIFIC SECTION What Is Scala? Getting Started Creating a Hello [...]…
Khan Academy: Khan Academy and Breakthrough Prize launch the Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Calling all scientists, mathematicians and filmmakers, aged 13-18! Today, in partnership with Breakthrough Prize, we are launching the Breakthrough Junior Challenge. Submit a video (at most 10 minutes) that explains a challenging and important concept or theory in mathematics, life sciences, or physics and you could win a $250,000 scholarship - with $50,000 for your teacher, and a state-of-the-art $100,000 science lab for your school. The winner will also be invited to the televised red carpet 2016 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Silicon Valley, where the prize will be awarded, and the winner will meet today’s superstars of science from Silicon Valley and Hollywood. The deadline for submissions is October 7, so register today at www.breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org, where you can find all the details.
Coursera: Coursera Welcomes New Russian University Partners
Three new Russian universities join Coursera today: Tomsk State University (TSU), National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI), and Novosibirsk State University (NSU) to bring new Russian and English language course content. 11 new courses from these partners will be open and available for pre-enrollment. In addition, Higher School of Economics (HSE) and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), who have been Coursera partners since 2013, will also be expanding their catalog with 13 courses. There are now more than 350,000 Russian speaking learners on Coursera—growing by around 70% annually—and we are proud to partner with leading universities to continue to bring quality content to learners worldwide. Novosibirsk State University (NSU) - a leader in exact and life sciences. Introduction to Virology (Основы вирусологии) Genetics (Гене…
Learning Solutions Magazine: HT2 Learning to Share Social Learning, Data Insights at DevLearn 2015 by News Editor
HT2, the company behind the award-winning social learning platform Curatr and the open-source LRS Learning Locker, will be supporting the xAPI Camp, presenting at the conference, and demoing at DemoFest, in addition to exhibiting at the main show.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Hyla Soft and Skillaware Launch Skillaware 2.0 by News Editor
Skillaware and its partner Hyla Soft are proud to announce the U.S. launch of Skillaware 2.0, their flagship performance support and learning analytics platform.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Practical Video Production for eLearning: Do It Right! by Stephen Haskin
You’re probably making video for your eLearning, but are you making the best use of video? Here are ways to think about video and video production (including tips on equipment and location shooting) that make it practical and give it that big- budget look (on a shoestring)!
edX: Spotlighting Ten New Online Courses
What do application development, learning Spanish, international law and environmental science have in common? They’re just a few of the new online course starting soon on edX. Whether this is your first course or you’re a seasoned online learner, check out our spotlight of ten new courses and enroll in one today!*Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which... Read More about Spotlighting Ten New Online Courses The post Spotlighting Ten New Online Courses appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: September 11, 2015: Friday News Roundup
Welcome to this week’s roundup. Please take a moment (or more) today to remember those who gave their lives on that tragic day 14 years ago. “The surge in the number of job openings in recent months is now taking on epic proportions” More evidence of the growing skills gap — the latest jobs [...]…
edX: Climate Change is Real: One Students Experience in Making Sense of Climate Science Denial
Climate Change is Real: One Students Experience in Making Sense of Climate Science Denial By John Cook, Climate Communication Fellow for the Global Change Institute University of Queensland One of the key goals of Making Sense of Climate Science Denial was to empower students to communicate climate science and feel confident responding to climate science denial. In the course, we explain how science communicators can make their messages... Read More about Climate Change is Real: One Students Experience in Making Sense of Climate Science Denial The post Climate Change is Real: One Students Experience in Making Sense of Climate Science Denial appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Climate Change is Real: One Student’s Experience in Making Sense of Climate Science Denial
By John Cook, Climate Communication Fellow for the Global Change Institute University of Queensland One of the key goals of Making Sense of Climate Science Denial was to empower students to communicate climate science and feel confident responding to climate science denial. In the course, we explain how science communicators can make their messages “stickier” by making them simple and more concrete. We also examine the psychology of debunking... Read More about Climate Change is Real: One Student’s Experience in Making Sense of Climate Science Denial The post Climate Change is Real: One Student’s Experience in Making Sense of Climate Science Denial appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: 我原以为自己会成为一名战斗机飞行员，直到遇见了我的高中数学老师
作者：Anant Agarwal, edX CEO, 麻省理工学院教授 我能走到今天在很大程度上是因为他的缘故。他曾经称我为“老鹰的儿子”，这一称谓出自这位以脾气暴躁著称的高中老师的口，既不是出于对我的钟爱，也不是溢美之词，而是因为他刚巧逮着了我在教室里吹口哨。J.L.萨尔达尼亚是St. Aloysius高中的一名数学老&…
edX: Reddit AMA with MIT Professor Otto Scharmer – September 16, 2015
You’re invited to an AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Professor Otto Scharmer of MIT’s Transforming Business, Society and Self with U.Lab. Join him Wednesday September 16, 1PM ET. 12PM ET: We’ll link to the AMA from this page once it’s posted on reddit.com/r/iama and promote it via edX social channels 1PM: Otto will answer questions. Be sure to log in, ask your questions, and upvote others’ questions... Read More about Reddit AMA with MIT Professor Otto Scharmer – September 16, 2015 The post Reddit AMA with MIT Professor Otto Scharmer – September 16, 2015 appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Book Review: Visual Design Solutions, by Connie Malamed by Bill Brandon
Connie Malamed has authored a new companion to her earlier book, Visual Language for Designers. This new book will give you all you need to create visuals for your eLearning with “production values” that will set it apart, head and shoulders above the rest. Learn (some would say “steal”) from the best. This book is that best.