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Khan Academy: Thanksgiving: Giving thanks in the classroom
Post from Suney Park, Teacher in Residence at Khan Academy and 6th Grade Teacher at Eastside College Prep, CA In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share how I like to give my students regular opportunities to publicly thank classmates who have helped them. This has two great effects: the person thanking acknowledges that they need others, and the person being thanked feels significant and valuable to the classroom community. How do I do it? Two simple initiatives: 1. At the end of every math session I dedicate about five minutes to Thank Yous, and students rush to put their hands up to give props to their helpful classmates. 2. Once a month my students are randomly paired with one another for a weekend letter-writing homework assignment. In the letters, they thank, appreciate, and compliment one another; sometimes the letters include creative touches such as drawings, stickers, and little snacks! Once I started doing this, giving thanks and verbally expressing appreciation becam…
Saylor.org: Happy (American) Thanksgiving! We’re thankful for…
Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, combining the ages-old tradition of an Autumn harvest festival with the ages-old good habit of remembering a sense of gratitude, of wonder, of kindness, of hope. In keeping with the family-and-friends tradition of recounting things for which we are grateful, we put together our “Thanksgiving Special” episode ... Read More ...
Iversity: How I Became An iversity Ambassador by Sagar Aryal
It’s me, Sagar Aryal from Nepal, one of the Ambassadors of iversity. Today I want to share what I did to become an Ambassador and how I enrolled a maximum of people so that it will encourage all the people participating in the second round of the Ambassador Programme. But first of all, I indeed […] The post How I Became An iversity Ambassador by Sagar Aryal appeared first on iversity Blog.
Iversity: How I Became An iversity Ambassador
by Sagar Aryal It’s me, Sagar Aryal from Nepal, one of the Ambassadors of iversity. Today I want to share what I did to become an Ambassador and how I enrolled a maximum of people so that it will encourage all the people participating in the second round of the Ambassador Programme. But first of […] The post How I Became An iversity Ambassador appeared first on iversity Blog.
Saylor.org: Release: K-12 OER and College Credit Pathways for Online Learning (video)
Earlier in November, we presented two topics at the 2013 Open Education Conference: Creating a path towards an affordable, accredited higher education together The Saylor Foundation K-12 Initiative – Full Curriculum OER Our share-worthy press release has all the details, but you can view the full presentations, including YouTube videos (skip to the end) here: ... Read More ...
Iversity: Mark Your Calendars: Public Privacy Course Starts 4 December!
If you are already enrolled, this is just a friendly reminder not to miss the first lecture. If you haven’t enrolled yet, now’s the time! Public Privacy officially begins on 4 December. Join Prof. Dr. Anja Mihr and over 26,000 enrolled students in exploring the connection between cyber security and human rights. It’s a hot topic that […] The post Mark Your Calendars: Public Privacy Course Starts 4 December! appeared first on iversity Blog.
Udacity: Udacity: Innovation is in our DNA
At Udacity, our mission is to set up students for success. From the earliest days of Udacity, we always loved to try new things. We started the first truly massive MOOC; we invented an entirely new interactive, scalable learning experience; we also were first to partner with academic institutions to leverage the MOOC platform into credit-bearing and degree-bearing offerings; and we are first in working with the tech industry to jointly develop training for skills necessary for employment around the world. Our desire to innovate is now leading us to our next chapter. We have always been dissatisfied with the finishing rates of our MOOCs. We simply couldn’t imagine a future of higher education that leaves 95% of its students behind. Relative to the goal of providing high-quality education to the most students possible, we believed our team could build a much better product. So, we have experimented with new forms of online education that go way beyond the basic MOOC. We add…
Iversity: 8 Tips for Better MOOCing: Student Edition (I)
If you haven’t learned this already, taking a MOOC takes time. Whether you are studying at the university, working full-time or running a farm, chances are that you don’t just MOOC for a living. Here are some quick tips for for better MOOCing. This week, we present the Student Edition (I). 1. Get mobile-friendly […] The post 8 Tips for Better MOOCing: Student Edition (I) appeared first on iversity Blog.
Iversity: 8 Tips for Better Online Learning: Student Edition (I)
If you haven’t learned this already, taking a MOOC takes time. Whether you are studying at the university, working full-time or running a farm, chances are that you don’t just MOOC for a living. Here are some quick tips for better online learning. This week, we present the Student Edition (I). 1. Get mobile-friendly […] The post 8 Tips for Better Online Learning: Student Edition (I) appeared first on iversity Blog.
Coursera: Coursera Receives $20 Million in Funding to Create and Deliver Better Learning Experiences
Over the past year, we’ve dedicated much of our effort to expanding course offerings and channels of access to give our growing student population more opportunities to learn. Today, we welcome $20 million in additional funding from three university partners as well as current investors GSV Capital and Learn Capital, which we will use to build better learning experiences for our fast-growing community. Part of scaling our work means growing our own team to support partnerships, services and products, which means we’re hiring! Check out our Careers page for current opportunities. We’re a smart, creative and passionate bunch tackling challenging problems on the way toward creating education for everyone. Join Coursera Team!
Udacity: Coffee Break EP29 [VIDEO]: How to Become a Salesforce Developer
We just got back from Dreamforce 13! We had a great time sharing our new class, Intro to Salesforce App Development, where you’ll build powerful web and mobile apps and host them in the cloud, without writing a single line of code. In addition to practical app development in Force.com, you will learn the critical thinking required to develop an app and how to think about database schemas. All skills that will get you started in a programming career!The best part: you don’t need a programming background to get started -- in Intro to Salesforce App Development, you’ll use point-and-click as you familiarize yourself with development. At Dreamforce, we met TONS of Salesforce developers from non-programming backgrounds who got a first taste of what it takes to start thinking like a programmer.Meet Jerry, who started out in finance and marketing, saw the need for a Salesforce developer on his team, and taught himself to become a developer! Feeling inspired? Take …
Iversity: We Proudly Present: Our Ambassadors!
Meet the winners of our Ambassador Programme – the 10 iversitarians who most successfully spread the word about our courses and encouraged the most friends to join them in their learning endeavor on iversity.org. We are thrilled by the great diversity of world regions, cultures and learning interests that they reflect. You are going to […] The post We Proudly Present: Our Ambassadors! appeared first on iversity Blog.
Udacity: New Course: Intro to Hadoop and MapReduce
Udacity is proud to launch our Data Science and Big Data track -- the first course, Intro to Hadoop and MapReduce, is available now! Together with industry partner Cloudera, we've created a great introduction to thinking about big data, Hadoop and MapReduce. Sarah Sproehnle, VP of Educational Services at Cloudera -- and your course instructor for Intro to Hadoop and MapReduce -- reflects on the course below. Learning MapReduce: Everywhere and For Everyone Tom White, author of Hadoop: The Definitive Guide, recently celebrated his five-year anniversary at Cloudera with a blog post reflecting on the early days of Big Data and what has changed and remained since 2008. Having just seen Tom in New York at the biggest and best Hadoop World to date, I’m struck by the poignancy of his earliest memories. Even then, Cloudera’s projects were focused on broadening adoption and building the community by writing effective training material, integrating with…
Iversity: Mixing and Matching: How do you like to learn?
Apples or oranges? Skiing or snowboarding? Cats or dogs? We all have different tastes and opinions, and the same applies to the way we learn. It may sound like this could be a problem in education, but with the possibilities offered by technology, it can be an advantage. With more flexibility, access to information and […] The post Mixing and Matching: How do you like to learn? appeared first on iversity Blog.
Udemy: How to Whiten Your Teeth In Photoshop, Once and For All
Not everyone has the money to get their teeth whitened. Heck, some of us do have the money and just don’t want to deal with it. Photoshop can be a miracle worker, by altering images to make them look better, different, wacky or refined. Just depends on what you’re looking for. In this tutorial we […]…
Udemy: Photoshop: Transparent Background Tutorial
I am pretty sure this happens to all of us at some point. You might be trying to prepare a picture for a presentation, or adding a logo to your website. Maybe you need it for a collage you’re putting together. And then there is the background. Sigh. It’s such a pain. Knowing how to […]…
Udemy: Best Money Management Software to Get Your Finances in Order
You’ve got bills to pay, multiple mortgages, investments, taxes, and loans to worry about. Or, you may only have a few of these. Either way, it’s a lot to manage, especially for one person, and especially with just a pen and paper. Maybe you’ve dabbled in using Excel to keep a concise spreadsheet of all […]…
Udemy: Excel Trim: Master the Ability to Clean Data in Excel
Working in an office, it’s inevitable you will come across Microsoft Excel. It’s a simple program on the surface; typically used to do arithmetic, create budgets, and manage data. However, once you wrap your head around the basics, there is no end to the functions Excel can perform. In this article, you will learn how […]…
Udemy: What Does a Graphic Designer Do?
What is a graphic designer? Graphic designers are professionals who create graphics with the purpose of communicating ideas and/or messages. Their job is to create these visual representations through the combination of words, symbols, technology, and images. Graphic designers must understand cultural and societal norms in order to create effective, relevant, and unique graphics. What […]…
Udemy: Android 2.3 vs. 4.0: What Changed
Users of the Android OS are very familiar with the delicious names that are released – Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, and Ice Cream Sandwich. Even the latest release, Android 4.1-4.3, has been dubbed Jelly Bean. The two favorites in the Android world are Gingerbread (Android 2.3) and Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). If […]…