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Coursera: Course Spotlight: Learning Calculus
Course Spotlight Series: Calculus One, always open for enrollment, is led by Professor Jim Fowler of Ohio State University. This article, based on an interview with the instructor, was written by Charlie Chung of Class Central. “I’m not a math person”. “I’m not great with numbers”. “I hate math”. These sentiments are commonly heard, and many people struggled with math during school (which may explain why the U.S. in the latest international PISA exams, ranked 27th out of 34 OECD countries). But how many students have been lucky enough to have a math teacher that is as passionate about teaching it as Prof. Jim Fowler, in the Department of Mathematics at Ohio State University? Prof. Fowler’s goal is to transform peoples’ attitude about mathematics: “I really just want people to like math more.” He acknowledges that math can be difficult and requires practice. But it doesn’t have to be the drudgery that…
Coursera: Course Spotlight: A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment
Course Spotlight Series: A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment starts on June 15, led by Professor Rajagopal (Raj) Raghunathan. This article, based on an interview with the instructor, was written by Charlie Chung of Class Central. Prof. Raghunathan studies the science of happiness and is a visiting faculty member at the Indian School of Business and writes a blog column for Psychology Today. He notes that while we all want to achieve happiness, we often pursue other things that don’t lead to it. He also notes the ‘Three Pillars of Happiness’ we should focus on: Pursue meaningful work – Try to spend your energy in ways that are meaningful to you, at work or at home. From a career standpoint, Raghunathan recommends making passion a criterion for choosing your work: “you spend so much time at work you might as well make that a meaningful thing that you are doing in your life”. Perhaps this is not feasible for everyone at every point in th…
Khan Academy: Official SAT Practice - now available for free exclusively on Khan Academy
Last spring we announced a partnership with the College Board to create free, world-class practice tools for the new SAT (exams begin March 2016). Today we’re excited to unveil Official SAT Practice on KhanAcademy.org—making personalized SAT practice available to all students for the first time ever. We’ve worked directly with the writers of the SAT to make sure that Official SAT Practice mirrors the actual test as closely as possible. In addition to thousands of practice questions created in partnership with the College Board, you’ll find: - Detailed information about the redesigned SAT, including explanations of each section of the test- Video lessons and reference articles to help you practice and review the skills tested on the SAT- Short diagnostic quizzes to help you identify the skills you should focus on- Personalized practice recommendations to make the biggest impact on your performance- Four official full-length practice tests writ…
Coursera: Genomic Data Science
This guest post is written by Professors Kasper Hansen and Jeff Leek of Johns Hopkins University for the Genomic Data Science Specialization sarting today, June 1st. President Obama recently announced a Precision Medicine Initiative, initially funded with $215 million in 2016, to understand the fundamental characteristics that make us unique and to explore how we can use that information to reduce risk, target therapies, and improve health. One of the cornerstones of this initiative is understanding how our individual genomes are related to disease, health risks and response to treatments. The White House has hired a Chief Data Scientist, DJ Patil, to help spearhead this effort. Why on earth would a data scientist help lead an effort in precision medicine with genomics? The answer is that the majority of precision medicine will involve what we call “genomic data science”. To gather information on people’s genomes we need to measure variations in DNA fr…
Iversity: Join our MOOCing for Workers’ Rights campaign
For most people, work is an integral part of their lives. While work can be challenging and fun, it can also be dangerous, exhausting and humiliating. Every day millions of people experience exploitation in the workplace. Unfair treatment can range from gender inequality, poverty wages and exploitative working hours to forced labour, modern slavery and […] The post Join our MOOCing for Workers’ Rights campaign appeared first on iversity Blog.
Coursera: Rock out with Coursera on demand
Taught by the University of Rochester’s John Covach, The History of Rock Parts One and Two, along with the Music of the Beatles and the Music of the Rolling Stones, have enrolled hundreds of thousands of students worldwide in the last two years. Now you can enroll for all four of these courses on-demand, allowing for the greatest access and the flexibility in learning. The History of Rock, pt. 1The course traces rock music from its roots in pop music before 1955 to the end of the 1960s, covering Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and more. The History of Rock, pt. 2Part 2 picks up the story in 1970 and continues through the 1990s, featuring discussion of Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, Elvis Costello, The Police, U2, Michael Jackson, Guns ‘n Roses, Nirvana, and others.
Khan Academy: NOVA Labs on Khan Academy: a brand-new way to explore science
Have you ever wondered what causes solar flares or how clouds form? Do you have questions about computer viruses and hacking? Or are you curious about RNA, the wonder molecule that’s crucial to life as we know it? Starting today, you can explore these topics on Khan Academy through lessons created by our partners at NOVA Labs. NOVA Labs (pbs.org/nova/labs) is a free science resource from the producers of the NOVA television series on PBS, the most popular science series on American television. Through NOVA Labs, teens and lifelong learners take part in real-world investigations by visualizing, analyzing, and playing with the same data that scientists use. These games and activities foster authentic scientific exploration, supported by the world-class science videos that NOVA has been making for over 40 years. Khan Academy is now excited to offer five different investigations from NOVA Labs for aspiring scientists: Cybersecurity, RNA: the wonder molecule,…
Coursera: Course Spotlight: Data Science Specialization
Course Spotlight Series: The Data Science Specialization starts on June 1, led by Professor Roger Peng, Brian Caffo, and Jeff Leek of Johns Hopkins University. This article, based on an interview with the instructor, was written by Charlie Chung of Class Central. With technology an integral part of our lives, we are generating data at an astounding rate: hundreds of terabytes of data are posted on Facebook each day and a Boeing 787 airplane is said to generate half a terabyte of data per flight. Data science is becoming relevant to many different jobs, and ‘Data scientist’ has been been called the sexiest job of the 21st Century. So how do you become one? A great way is by taking the Data Science Specialization, consisting of nine four-week courses, and a capstone course. In addition to a solid understanding of the fundamentals, it is focused on real-world practice, using real tools on real data, and results in tangible data products that can be seen by others. P…
Iversity: 5 Career Steps You Should Take Before Graduating
Are you nearing the end of your studies? Then now is the time to start preparing for the job application process. Thorough research and preparation are key elements for your way to career success. Lay the groundwork now so you can send out compelling job applications that will convince any company that you are the […] The post 5 Career Steps You Should Take Before Graduating appeared first on iversity Blog.
Coursera: Starting in May: Computer Science & Technology
Specialization: Data Science Specialization: Fundamentals of Computing Programming for Everybody (Python) Software Defined Networking Cryptography II Internet History, Technology, and Security 工程資訊管理 BIM 基礎 (BIM-based project information management)…
Iversity: Have you already Sqored today? Take part in student competitions!
We’re excited to announce a great new opportunity for our users: iversity just started collaborating with Sqore. If you like student competitions and iversity, you’re going to love what we came up with. What’s Sqore all about? Sqore is a platform that offers a number of challenging and fun student competitions. You can compete for anything from […] The post Have you already Sqored today? Take part in student competitions! appeared first on iversity Blog.
Coursera: Getting Beyond the Business Case: Unlocking the Full talents of Women in Leadership
This guest post is written by Diana Bilimoria, PhD, professor at Case Western Reserve University of introducing the course Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change starting today, May 15th. Prof. Diana Bilimoria, PhD Google Chairman Eric Schmidt recently came into the media spotlight when he repeatedly interrupted US CTO Megan Smith during a South by Southwest panel on how to create more innovation in technology. It was in fact Google’s own Global Diversity and Talent Programs manager who directly addressed this unconscious gender bias that she was witnessing amidst a discussion around the need for more women and diversity in the technology workforce to increase innovation. Diversity in leadership can enhance innovation and creativity, improve collective intelligence, and create a more collaborative and inclusive workforce. The business case for diversity is quite clear; however, collectively, we continue to be challenged to support women in overcomi…
Coursera: How to Help the Victims of the Nepal Earthquakes
In the wake of the Nepalese earthquakes, our university professors who teach disaster relief and humanitarian aid on Coursera have tips on how to extend support: Instructors from the Foundations for Global Health Responders course from the University of Colorado System provide a few key steps for support, raising awareness, and aligning with an organization in a time of need. Financial support is the most important way to help, through a monetary donation. Sending food, clothing, or other supplies are generally not helpful as the expense and logistical challenge exceed the benefits of getting these materials to the people who actually need them. It’s much easier and cheaper for relief agencies to procure goods and services nearby to the relief effort. If you can’t donate, then use your social capital to raise awareness for the humanitarian need—tweet, post, blog, and promote the need for resources for the relief effort, and understand that although mo…
Khan Academy: How a math challenge can teach more than just math
Students celebrate at the LearnStorm finals (photograph by Andrew Weeks). Sherry*, a 5th grade student, didn’t want to come to Google. For months she’d been working hard on LearnStorm, the Khan Academy math challenge, and had earned a top spot on the leaderboards. For weeks our team had been working with Google to build the most epic final award celebration we could devise. We asked her teacher, Jen Ellison, what was up and the response was heartbreaking: “I don’t ride in cars much.” Ms. Ellison said Sherry’s response reminded her of the crippling effects of poverty. Sherry is ten years old. She doesn’t often leave her neighborhood. “Driving an hour away might as well be the moon.” The thing is, this kind of self-limiting thinking is not only a problem for kids from underserved neighborhoods: most people are held back in some way by their mindset. Last year Edelman-Berland helped us do a poll that showed that the majority of people…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Decrease in Knowledge Shelf-life Makes Performance Support Mandatory by Ben Muzzell
The shelf-life of knowledge is shrinking, and at the same time the amount of knowledge is growing. Maintaining currency of the workforce’s knowledge in an organization is a constant challenge that can only be met with a combination of learning and performance support. Here are some tips to help meet that challenge at the five moments of need.
Coursera: Starting in May: Business, Management and Entrepreneurship courses
Specialization: Business Foundations Specialization: Improving Business Finances and Operations Specialization: Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business Specialization: Content Strategy for Professionals in Organizations Introduction to Finance Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change Launching New Ventures Enhance Your Career and Employability Skills…
Iversity: 5 Ways To Benefit From Critical Thinking in Relationships
Critical Thinking can empower you to question your decisions and look at yourself and the people around you in a new, more objective way. Applying this approach to everyday situations can make a considerable difference in your life. Here’s how to benefit from Critical Thinking in your personal and work relationships. 1. Your Family Mother […] The post 5 Ways To Benefit From Critical Thinking in Relationships appeared first on iversity Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Marc My Words: What Exactly Is Mobile Learning? by Marc Rosenberg
How do you see mobile learning? As a context? A device? An ecosystem? Is the way you think about mobile learning inhibiting your application of it? The thought-provoking scenarios in this column may help you resolve these questions.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Mentored Tasks: Support Learners Where They Are by Steve Lowenthal
Supporting today’s agile organization with training solutions alone is difficult. And while instructor-led training, eLearning, and blended solutions will continue to be important parts of the L&D toolkit, we also need solutions that address pressing matters and move at the same speed our businesses move. Mentored tasks may be exactly the performance support solution you have been looking for.
Learning Solutions Magazine: JoomlaLMS 2.0 Launched: Redesigned and Mobile-compatible by News Editor
The new release features mobile responsiveness, redesigned layout, new conference capacities, and an embedded course builder.