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Udemy: Yoga Poses for the Bent Out of Shape Non-Yoga Doing Traveler (or anyone that falls remotely close to this)
Okay, so maybe you’re not bent out of shape, but you’re a traveler. Maybe, you’re not a traveler, but you’re hella bent out of shape. Or maybe I’ve got it all wrong and you’re a high-strung, stressed out, bent way out of shape couch warmer. Getting close? Either way, have I got advice for you. […]…
: 2 Fresh Resources for Teaching Middle and High School Social Studies
The search for interactive, smart curriculum is perpetual. Furthermore, most curricula are not created for a digital forum. In the multimedia age, it makes sense to find materials that include audio-visual and interactive resources. No need for your students to simply read when there are so many ways to engage them.… Read the rest…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Mindflash, Okta Streamline Enterprise Training by News Editor
Product integration helps secure access to sensitive corporate information while making it easier for employees, customers, and partners to participate in online training programs.
Udemy: How to Change Hair Color in Photoshop
Do you want to see how you’d look blonde? Were you thinking about changing the hair color of your grandma in the family Christmas photo? Just interested in learning more fun features about Photoshop? Great. This article should help you navigate your way to being a pro hair color changer. The techniques you’ll learn here […]…
ALISON: Ireland leads the online learning revolution
Building on education's location indifference…
Udacity: App Development with salesforce.com
Udacity and salesforce.com have teamed up to build a course that will teach you how to build web and mobile apps and host them in the cloud on Salesforce Platform. Without writing a line of code. Pretty cool, huh? There are a lot of reasons we’re excited about Introduction to Salesforce App Development: It’s a job relevant class, built together with industry Udacity is committed to providing opportunities for our students to learn career-relevant skills and to helping companies meet the ever increasing demand for a tech-savvy workforce. That’s the whole premise of our Open Education Alliance and we’re really fortunate to be able to collaborate with salesforce.com and other industry leaders on this mission. Whether you’re looking to become a Salesforce developer, hoping to use Salesforce more effectively to get your work done, or just looking to build something, this course is a great first step. As we built this class, we went…
Udemy: 5 Best Stock Trading Sites
Whether it’s ordering a late-night pizza or booking a holiday getaway, we can do countless tasks that once required phone conversations or face-to-face interactions online. Trading stocks is no exception. There are many websites where we can sell and buy stocks. If you’re new to trading take Stock Market for Dummies: Learn to Trade before […]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: IMS Global Learning Consortium: Interoperability Standards for Education by Bill Brandon
Interoperability is a major concern as platforms and technologies for learning proliferate. SCORM and the xAPI, LMSs, and LRSs came about because of attention from government and corporate organizations. But what about the education field? The IMS Global Learning Consortium provides guidance and support for learning technology in organizations worldwide.
: Blended Learning: Online Interviews on WizIQ
I conducted my second study on blended learning on WizIQ. I scheduled live online class for the interviews. I interviewed faculty from higher education, who were using blended learning formats. The participants were from around the globe. WizIQ was very convenient for the research study.… Read the rest…
: Welcome to the ELT Festival on WizIQ!
English Teachers WORLDWIDE! STEP right UP! Join the ELT Festival: FREE continuing professional development for ALL! In this video, I talk about our start date of November 18 and what you can expect from this Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Come and JOIN us in the PLACE to BE: ELT-T!… Read the rest…
: Teaching with Technology Professional Development
Teaching & Learning with Technology Teacher training or professional development refers to ongoing opportunities to learn within or outside the learning institution. One area of teacher training that has not caught on as quickly as it should is the integration of technology. Teachers use emails, twitter, Facebook and other social networks, but they don’t integrate technology into their lessons on a regular basis.… Read the rest…
: Teaching with Technology Friday Webinars
Friday Webinars for Teacher Development This is an open invitation to teachers around the globe. Teachers can learn about educational tools and how to integrate use them in their face-to-face, flipped, blended, and fully online courses. The course is called “Learn to Blend and Flip with Technology“.… Read the rest…
Udemy: How to Play Blues Guitar Like a Pro
Learning how to play blues guitar has been the fantasy of most people who love this genre of music. When you listen to B.B. King or John Lee Hooker slapping, plucking and bending away on a six-string, you immediately fall in love with the music because it is so soulful. That feeling is important because […]…
Udacity: Coffee Break EP28 [VIDEO]: Intro to Hadoop and MapReduce
We’re very proud to launch a new Data Science and Big Data track to empower you to advance your education and your career! Take a look at Intro to Hadoop and MapReduce, our first course in the track, where you’ll learn from Cloudera experts including Doug Cutting, the co-founder of Hadoop. Here, Doug Cutting shares the story behind the name Hadoop. Get started with Intro to Hadoop and MapReduce and start harnessing the power of big data today. If you’re excited about the full course experience coming in January 2014, which includes project feedback, guidance from coaches, and verified certificates, you can pre-enroll today for a 30% discount! http://blog.udacity.com/feeds/posts/default…
: Dr. Claudia’s Symphony: Touching Lives of Thousands With Music
A few days ago I came across a book authored by Dr Claudia Williams, a teacher on WizIQ. It was sitting on my colleague’s desk and caught my eye. When I asked him about it, he told me that Dr. Claudia had given it to him as a gift.… Read the rest…
: Learning from Veteran Teachers: Some Things Never Change
Nobody likes to be reminded how fast time flies. There are mornings when I wake up, look into the mirror and am surprised by this 60-something face staring back at me. The comfort that follows the shock is that age-old adage that a well-lived face is always beautiful.… Read the rest…
Saylor.org: A letter from Jean Wilner Augustin of Haitian Connection Network
The Haitian Connection Network, a nonprofit organization, helps students in Haiti earn higher education credentials online and provides job placement assistance in Haiti for program graduates. HCN drives forward on their mission through three primary initiatives: English as a Second Language (ESL), Higher Education Online, and Job Placement Assistance. Students at HCN benefit from the […]…
Udemy: 4 Business Valuation Methods
Today we will give you a quick overview of business valuation methods. This post is geared toward those with at least a little basic business or financial background, and will show a few common business valuation methods. Of course, the utility of business valuation methods is not limited to only large corporations and investment bankers. […]…
Udacity: Sebastian Thrun: Launching our Data Science & Big Data Track built with Leading Industry Partners
I am excited to launch our new Data Science and Big Data Track. This is the first Data Science and Big Data curriculum built directly with industry pioneers. You can learn the latest techniques, tools, and concepts developed at the companies that made Big Data big. Our first class in this track, Introduction to Hadoop and MapReduce, is available immediately. This course has been built in collaboration with Cloudera, the industry leader for enterprise-grade data management software. In this course, Cloudera’s experts and our Udacity instructors will start by answering the question “What is Big Data?” They will teach you fundamental principles of Hadoop, MapReduce, and how to make sense of big data. Developers will learn skills that provide fundamental building blocks towards deriving maximum value from the world's data. Technologists and business managers will gain the knowledge to build a big data strategy around Hadoop. We are very excited about this partnership,…
Coursera: Add Coursera accomplishments to your LinkedIn Profile
We’re stoked to be working with LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, to help you get noticed for your hard work on Coursera! If you are one of the hundreds of thousands of Courserians who have finished a course, you can now instantly add your Verified Certificates and Statements of Accomplishment to your LinkedIn Profile. How The Button Works: Over the next few months, the LinkedIn pilot program will be rolled out among Coursera students who have successfully completed a course. Adding a finished course to your profile is super simple: Students will receive an email about their finished courses with a reminder to add these accomplishments to LinkedIn. Open the email and click the “Add to Profile” button and voila —you’ve just added your profile Course to your LinkedIn profile! Even better, if you earn a Verified Certificate, your LinkedIn Profile will automatically link back to your official record on Coursera! An importan…