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edX: Top 5 (Surprising) Things You May Not Know about American Government
Top 5 (Surprising) Things You May Not Know about American Government This post was contributed by the HarvardX American Government course team. Whether you are a high school student preparing for a history Advanced Placement exam or a voter feeling the need to brush up on civics in light of the pending U.S. Presidential election, the HarvardX American Government course offers an engaging way to... Read More about Top 5 (Surprising) Things You May Not Know about American Government The post Top 5 (Surprising) Things You May Not Know about American Government appeared first on edX Blog.
Saylor.org: First version of a printable digital transcript on your Accredible dashboard
A first version of a digital transcript function has been added to the Accredible dashboard (available to all students who have completed one or more courses). There are a few items to tidy up, mostly some text overflow issues and a missing logo (these fixes are already in the works), but the main bits are ... Read More ...
Learning Solutions Magazine: The Script as Step One: Why Your eLearning Video or Demo Must Have a Script First by Max Yoder
Planning to include a video in your next eLearning production? Write the script first! Working from a script saves time and makes editing go much better, as you will learn from this article.
edX: edX Welcomes our 5 Millionth Learner, Sara Magdy!
This summer we celebrated a huge edX milestone: 5 million learners! We’re always curious to learn more about our students, so we reached out to lucky number 5,000,000 to get the scoop. Sara is taking How to Survive Your PhD to help her through her master’s program – pretty brilliant, if you ask us. Sara Magdy Age 23 | Egypt I am excited to join... Read More about edX Welcomes our 5 Millionth Learner, Sara Magdy! The post edX Welcomes our 5 Millionth Learner, Sara Magdy! appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Lifehacker’s Top MOOCs: Fall 2015
You don’t have to be moving into the dorms and spending hundreds on textbooks to go back to school – Lifehacker has hand-picked some of their favorite free online courses for this Fall! Check out some of the edX courses the folks at Lifehacker U are buzzing about. Click here to read the full post on Lifehacker.com. “Your education doesn’t have to stop once you leave... Read More about Lifehacker’s Top MOOCs: Fall 2015 The post Lifehacker’s Top MOOCs: Fall 2015 appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Marc My Words: Back to School—Asking Schools About Learning Technology by Marc Rosenberg
The new school year has started in many countries, and that means it is also time for parents to take an interest again in how the massive industry called public education is using learning technology. Here are a dozen questions to ask. Listen carefully to the answers you get, including the non-verbal responses, when you hold educators accountable.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Agile Learner Personas for Instructional Design by Megan Torrance
The mantra of all IDs is “design for the learner,” not “design for the demographic statistics.” Putting a name and face (well, almost) to the stats makes it much easier to understand what the learners will really need. And that’s the point of creating personas as part of instructional design. What’s a persona? This article explains the what, why, and how of personas.
edX: 7 Free Courses to Spark Your Curiosity This Fall
Curiosity is the key to a long and happy life. Whether you are preparing for your first AP* exam, seeking advice from top entrepreneurs, or curious to understand how electric circuits impact the world around us, there’s a course for you on edX. Take a look at these exciting and innovative courses starting soon, and enroll in one today! *Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks... Read More about 7 Free Courses to Spark Your Curiosity This Fall The post 7 Free Courses to Spark Your Curiosity This Fall appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: September 4, 2015: Friday News Roundup
It’s Friday, and it’s a three-day weekend — let’s get the party started! Sure, but first things first: before we dive into the Labor Day festivities, take a peek at this week’s news stories… Facebook takes a step into education software First, some breaking news out of Menlo Park — Facebook has announced it’s working [...]…
edX: Learn the Science to Vote Smart in Life and at the Polls
This is a guest post by Professors Jasper Rine and Fyodor Urnov of the University of California, Berkeley, who will be teaching the upcoming course Science at the Polls: Biology for Voters, starting September 9. Profs. Rine and Urnov have won multiple awards for their teaching, and first taught this class on the Berkeley campus before custom-tailoring it for a global audience. We teach biology... Read More about Learn the Science to Vote Smart in Life and at the Polls The post Learn the Science to Vote Smart in Life and at the Polls appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: How One MOOC is Helping People and Government Connect in New Ways: The Story of U.Lab in Scotland
How does one government work differently with communities to lead change? By using an edX course. The story of how this came about is a story of country in transition; it’s a story about new forms of leadership; and it’s a story about re-imagining education in a rapidly changing world. Scotland in Transition When was the last time you heard a government official say to the public,... Read More about How One MOOC is Helping People and Government Connect in New Ways: The Story of U.Lab in Scotland The post How One MOOC is Helping People and Government Connect in New Ways: The Story of U.Lab in Scotland appeared first on edX Blog.
Udemy: Welcome our new GM of Udemy for Business, Darren Shimkus!
This week, we announced the arrival of Darren Shimkus as our new vice president and general manager of Udemy for Business. Now, let’s spend a few minutes getting to know him a little better. How did you hear about Udemy? I met Dennis (CEO Dennis Yang) earlier in my career, and I began following Udemy [...]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: City & Guilds Kineo Introduces EssentialsPlus by News Editor
City & Guilds Kineo is delighted to announce the release of its brand-new, ready-to-go eLearning range, EssentialsPlus. This exciting eLearning platform is the only off-the-shelf product to offer both the reassurance of a 100 percent pass mark, and a motivating Guided Revision feature, which ensures learners only revise what they need to.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Professional Development Tips from The eLearning Guild by Bill Brandon
The eLearning Guild offers more opportunities and resources for your professional development than can be easily counted, but here are 21 of them (maybe more than that) for your consideration.
edX: Reddit AMA with UBC Useful Genetics Professor Rosie Redfield: September 9, 4PM – 6PM ET
You’re invited to an AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Useful Genetics Professor Rosie Redfield! Join her Wednesday September 9, 4PM-6PM ET (1PM – 3PM DST). 3PM ET (12PM DST): 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 4PM – 6PM ET (1PM – 3PM DST): Rosie will answer questions. Be sure to log in, ask... Read More about Reddit AMA with UBC Useful Genetics Professor Rosie Redfield: September 9, 4PM – 6PM ET The post Reddit AMA with UBC Useful Genetics Professor Rosie Redfield: September 9, 4PM – 6PM ET appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Ten Resources: Getting Started with the Experience API and LRSs by Bill Brandon
Over the last year, the Experience API (xAPI or Tin Can) has come into its own, with many organizations implementing it as a key part of their eLearning practice. Here are 10 resources, from the archives and from the upcoming DevLearn 2015 Conference, that will help you follow in their footsteps.
Khan Academy: Khan Academy’s Summer Surge comes to a close: Check out the results!
Back in June, I challenged the entire Khan Academy community to join me in a summer surge of learning and see how many energy points they could earn. Today, I’m excited to announce the results: Badges 209,161 learners rose to the challenge and earned more than 50,000 energy points. For their achievements, they have been awarded the Summer Surge badge: Big congrats to everyone who earned this badge! Of the folks who earned the Summer Surge badge, 53,035 of them earned more than 145,878 energy points, which was my summer total. These summer superstars have been awarded the I Beat Cam badge: Super huge congrats to everyone who beat me! Your work is both inspiring and humbling. To see whether you earned one of these badges, log in to Khan Academy, go to your profile, and click “badges.” My summer learning goals Two of my main objectives this summer were learning to unicycle and learning to juggle clubs. I had some struggles along the way… &he…
Udemy: A Step-by-Step ASP.NET Tutorial for Beginners
By Moshfegh Hamedani for Udemy Interested in more than just a guide? Check out a full ASP.NET course. TABLE OF CONTENTS: CLICK TO JUMP TO A SPECIFIC SECTION What We’re Going to Build Setting Up the environment Displaying the List of Videos Step 1: Building the Model Step 2: Generating the Database Step 3: Populating the Table [...]…
Coursera: 30+ New Business, Computer Science, and Data Science Specializations Starting September 15
Over half of Coursera’s learners come to our platform to build practical career skills—especially in high-demand business and technology fields. That’s why the Coursera team and our university partners have come together to bring our learners hundreds of new courses as part of a comprehensive selection of Specializations in business, computer science, and data science. Each Specialization is a series of courses taught by world-renowned faculty, designed to support flexible, self-paced learning, with personalized weekly schedules to help learners stay motivated and on track. In addition, the Specializations culminate in a hands-on Capstone Project which learners can add to their resumes or professional portfolios. In many Specializations, top companies help develop the Capstone Projects and other course content for learners to gain industry relevant skills and stand out to employers. Industry partners for these Specializations include market leaders like Google, Qu…
Udemy: Swift Tutorial: Learn the Basics
By Nick Walter for Udemy Interested in more than just a guide? Check out Nick’s full Swift course. TABLE OF CONTENTS: CLICK TO JUMP TO A SPECIFIC SECTION Table of Contents Intro What is Swift Xcode Variables and Constants Strings and Ints Comments and Print If Statements and Booleans Arrays For Loops Dictionaries Functions Optionals Classes What’s Next [...]…