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ALISON: ALISON CEO To Address Web Summit 2014
ALISON CEO Mike Feerick will speak at Web Summit 2014 about the role of technology in changing the future of education. …
Coursera: Coursera Catalog: starting this week, 11/2/14
There is no better way to master a skill than with our course catalog. Take one of our Specializations and complete a final project to get noticed directly by companies. Or else with our 700+ courses, earn a Verified Certificate to advance your career. Data Science[Specialization] Johns Hopkins University: Formulate context-relevant questions and hypotheses to drive data scientific research. Starts 11/3 » Developing Innovative Ideas for New Compa…
Udemy: Success Story: Thomas Leuthard ist erfolgreichster deutschsprachiger Dozent
[Scroll Down for English Version] Bei Udemy kann jeder sein eigenes Wissen an andere Menschen weiter vermitteln. Unsere Dozenten bereichern mit ihren Fähigkeiten sowie vielfältigen Werdegängen und Erfahrungen das Angebot an Online-Kursen. In Erfolgsgeschichten beleuchten wir jeweils einen unserer Dozenten etwas genauer und zeigen, welchen Weg dieser bei uns gegangen ist. Zum Zeitvertreib blätterte der Schweizer Thomas [...]…
OLI. Carnegie Mellon University: Norman Bier at JMC Summit on Higher Education
OLI Director Norman Bier will be attending the Jack Miller Center’s annual National Summit on Higher Education in Chicago, October 30 – November 1, 2014. Mr. Bier will provide remarks over lunch discussing the potential for learning science, technology and ……
Udacity: Udacity Bloopers: Front-End Nanodegree
You may have seen the post from earlier this month on Making Courses at Udacity. One thing that was left out of that behind the scenes video were the bloopers made during filming! To fill that gap, here’s a bloopers video that our team has compiled to share some of the memorable moments during production. Our Udacity team loves to have fun while working, and the process of creating the…
ALISON: ALISON launches free Ebola course in French
A leading association for African medical students has partnered with ALISON to offer free online Ebola awareness training in French. …
ALISON: Ireland’s openness to engaging new ways of informal learning lauded in international report
A new report on the global opportunity for informal learning via mobile devices gives special recognition to ALISON.
ALISON: African medical students launch French language Ebola course in partnership with ALISON
FAMSA, the Pan-African Medical Students organization has helped launch a free course on understanding the Ebola virus and how to avoid getting it.
Learning Solutions Magazine: EMEA Reporter: Vincent Van Gogh—Painter—and Learning Coach! by Nic Laycock
Vincent Van Gogh had no artistic education and suffered from depression and poverty all his life, yet created his own path of learning and improvement. What lessons did he leave for us? Ger Driesen has a few answers to that question.
Saylor.org: Earn Tuition-Free College Credit Transferable to Thomas Edison State College
We are excited to formally announce that students can earn up to 34 tuition-free credits that can be transferred and applied to an undergraduate degree at Thomas Edison State College, a state-owned accredited college who has been a long time partner of the Saylor Academy. Students can earn the credits through our self-paced “Earn College Credit” ... Read More ...
Learning Solutions Magazine: Trivantis Will Showcase eLearning Solutions at DevLearn 2014 Conference & Expo by News Editor
Trivantis will be a premium sponsor at DevLearn 2014. Visitors to the Trivantis booth (#517) at the DevLearn Expo can enter for the chance to win one year of the new Lectora Online V2.0, as well as get a sneak peek of the upcoming release of Lectora V12 eLearning software.
Learning Solutions Magazine: HapYak Interactive Video Announces New Quick-start Capabilities with Templates and Best Practices by News Editor
HapYak Interactive Video announces new Templates feature to turn video collections interactive and Premium Support to give customers exactly the help they need.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Gamification and Game-based Learning: When to Use Them by Andrew Hughes
“Gamification” and “game-based learning” are buzzwords in the education and training industry. Although both are innovative ways to train your learners, they aren’t actually interchangeable. While both may relate to education and training, each supports learning in a different way. Here’s a quick comparison!
Learning Solutions Magazine: ClickMeeting Videoconferencing Releases Upgrade by News Editor
ClickMeeting announces a new version of their popular videoconferencing platform that includes an events timeline, expanded profile, and flexible customization options.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Refined Data Solutions Announces Reports-4-Moodle—the First Enterprise Reporting Solution for Moodle-based Learning Platforms by News Editor
“Refined Data Solutions announces the first production release of Reports-4-Moodle—an enterprise-grade reporting extension for all Moodle-based LMS deployments.”…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Five Tips: Are You Ready to Deploy Mobile Learning? by Stephanie Ivec
Beyond making sure your authoring tool supports HTML5, and making sure you have either a BYOD (bring your own device) policy or a mobile-usage policy in place, what else is there to do to be ready to deploy mobile learning? A lot, it turns out. Here are five tips that will help you as you prepare to launch your mLearning initiative.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Weejee Learning Launches “Qwick Custom,” Enabling Fast, Affordable Custom Course Design by News Editor
Weejee Learning announces its newest offering, Qwick Custom, a selection of adaptable themes that can be personalized with an organization’s own content to create high-end, tailored courses more quickly and less expensively than a traditional custom eLearning solution.
ALISON: Vodafone Commends ALISON for Excellence in Informal Education
A report from the Vodafone Institute for Society and Communications profiles ALISON as an example of excellence in the provision of informal learning online and via mobile.
Coursera: Top 3 courses that tackle global issues
You don’t have to be a policy maker or journalist to understand that there are global issues today which affect everyone around the world such as war, order and peace. These three courses give learners an international perspective on complex global phenomenons and an opportunity to discuss its impact on society. The Changing Global Order Leiden University: Gain insight into conflict resolution and the role organizations such as the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, the African Union and NATO play in a changing world. Join Now »…
Udacity: Everything you need to know about workforce education, you learned in Kindergarten
Working in education technology, I hear a lot of lingo and theories in the industry. Popular adjectives for learning currently include: project-based, applied, adaptive, personalized, blended, mastery, competency… I’m guilty of using those terms all the time as well. But what strikes me is that none of this is new. In fact, so much of what we know about learning, early childhood educators have…