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Learning Solutions Magazine: Nuts and Bolts: Making Video More Social by Jane Bozarth
Video plays a big part in classroom instruction; instructors lead learners through discussion and processing of the content. But video in eLearning is most often passive: no discussion or processing. By setting the stage, encouraging comments, asking for reaction, and giving the camera to the learner, you can turn video back into an engaging, socially facilitated activity. Here’s how!
Udemy: CC vs BCC: Learn the difference between these two email fields
When referring to email, “cc” means carbon copy and “bbc” means “blind carbon copy”. Both “cc” and “bcc” are additional fields you can enter when sending an email. Every recipient email address you enter into the “to” and “cc” fields will be able to see each other. The email addresses you add to the “bcc” […]…
Coursera: Meet John Ciancutti and Tom Willerer, Our New Chief Product Officer and VP of Product Management
Editor’s Note: Below is a message from our 2 Co-Founders, Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng on some new additions to Coursera’s executive team! In the past year and a half, Coursera’s community has quickly grown to more than 100 universities, 500 courses, and 5 million students, and the numbers continue to grow at a remarkable pace. Figuring out how to scale up online education has been a fascinating and unique challenge, and we face much work ahead as we continue to actualize our mission of delivering education for everyone. With this in mind, we are very fortunate to welcome to the Coursera team two of the technology industry’s most renowned product innovation veterans, John Ciancutti and Tom Willerer. John, as Coursera’s first Chief Product Officer, and Tom, as Coursera’s first Vice President of Product Management, will be instrumental in our efforts to scale our products and enhance our user experience. Among other tasks, they will be tackling impro…
Udacity: New Engineer's Resume & Portfolio
Tamir Meet Tamir, a Udacian and a software engineer. Tamir hasn’t always been a software engineer -- he switched career tracks from mechanical to software engineering in 2012. Way to go, Tamir!Tamir was working as a mechanical engineer when he discovered Udacity, had a blast with coding, and realized he wanted to pursue a career in programming. “The nice thing about programming is you don’t need to memorize a bunch of stuff; you need to be able to reason about the things in front of you.” Tamir took Applied Cryptography, Artificial Intelligence for Robotics, Web Development, Design of Computer Programs, and Intro to Computer Science -- and updated his resume (and LinkedIn profile) with these courses, along with a description of the specific topics he studied. This extra information helped to demonstrate his effectiveness as a programmer with concrete skills and a passion for learning: CS387 ‐ Applied Cryptography (David Evans) Topics…
Saylor.org: MMD: Celebrating the Outliers
Good morning and happy Monday! This week we look at some recent outliers in education. Stepping outside of the box can be a challenge, especially in the realm of education. So this week, we are celebrate trailblazers big and small. First up, we look at the realm of music education combined with accredited eLearning. Berklee […]…
Iversity: Simulate and model just about anything: Enrol now in iversity’s MATLAB course!
How can I build a robot or construct a space station on Mars or realise an adventurous new business venture? There can be no progress or innovation without modelling and simulation. It is how we test, prove and build a comprehensible foundation and plan for our creations. “Modelling and Simulation using MATLAB®” is provided by […] The post Simulate and model just about anything: Enrol now in iversity’s MATLAB course! appeared first on iversity Blog.
: 6 Most Boring Subjects in the World Made Interesting with eLearning
Copy of 10 Most Boring Subjects?? ‘Only the boring will be bored’ A teacher I had in primary school always said “only the boring will be bored”. I tend to agree with him in the sense that there is probably no subject in the world that is intrinsically boring.… Read the rest…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Seamless Learning: Forget MOOCs, Mobile Learning, and Ubiquitous Access by Inge de Waard
With so many new training technologies and trends appearing one after the other, we face a major challenge: ensuring a smooth, simple training environment for all our learners. Here’s a look at how to create a seamless learning environment. Check the parts that your training strategy covers and the parts that you can optimize or add.
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Online Education is on the rise from all sorts of institutions, and it is often free…
Udemy: Teach Yourself Piano: Books, How-Tos, and More
The piano is an amazing instrument, and the sound it produces can evoke many different emotions. If you’ve always wanted to learn the piano, now you can. You can teach yourself with a variety of resources that will be explored. There are classes, books, how-tos posted online, and videos you can watch. Each option will […]…
Udemy: Ableton Tutorial – Overview, Features and Potential
When you mention the terms “music producer” or “DJ”, some people usually imagine a guy surrounded by a lot of equipment, with flashy lights, buttons and knobs everywhere. Some people also think that music producers or DJs are only as good as their equipment is. Those people are wrong. Nowadays you can carry a whole […]…
Udemy: Weighted Average Excel: Easy Tips For You
Weighted Average is one of the most straightforward and reliable means of calculating an average of several numerical values while taking into account possible variations. Calculating with Excel makes it even easier because Excel has provided an environment for you to derive the weighted average by simply using formulas. Of course, you may feel that […]…
Udemy: How to Change Background Color in Photoshop Like a Pro
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so you’d better make sure your picture gets all those words right. When it comes to image editing, Photoshop is by far the best software to use, but mastering it can prove to be quite a challenge. To avoid getting overwhelmed, start your journey into the […]…
Udemy: TOEFL speaking practice: Learn how to master the TOEFL speaking section
The TOEFL is a test that measures the ability of non-native English speakers to use and understand the English language in an academic setting. The TOEFL consists of four sections (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) and is scored out of 120 points. Scores are valid for two years and you may retake the test as […]…
Udemy: Commodity Trading Tips: Learning the Basics
Investing is risky. For every success story, there are likely to be 10 or more investors that failed miserably in the investment world. While some investments, such as bonds and mutual funds, are considered relatively stable, other markets are extremely volatile. One of these markets is known as the commodities trading market. You can quickly […]…
Udemy: Virtual DJ Tutorial: How to Mix in Key
Thanks to recent technology, you no longer need to purchase expensive turntables to create a professional DJ sound. Software programs like Virtual DJ allow you to use your laptop as a fully functional mixing center complete with playlists and a host of other features. If you are still relying on antiquated analog methods to produce […]…
Udemy: 6 Yoga Ball Exercises and Equipment to Buy
If you already begin your workout routine with yoga, you are well familiar with the benefits. If you’re growing tired of your old routine, there are other ways you can change it up. You can try some vinyasa yoga poses, increase your balance with some ashtanga yoga, or even try mending your eyesight with some […]…
Udemy: Yoga Routines – How to Make Your Own
You love yoga and the relaxing benefits you receive, but lately you’ve grown tired of your routine. It’s the same thing you’ve done over and over again since you first started doing yoga, and now you want to change things up a little. By now, you know a lot of different poses, so why not […]…
Udemy: Forex Trading Strategies that Actually Work
Investing is an exciting opportunity that can provide short-term gains and long-term financial security when done properly. Just like a football team does not go into a big game without a plan, you should not enter into investing until you decide on one of many effective strategies to increase your chances of success. This is […]…
Udacity: Coffee Break EP26 [VIDEO]: Document Your Code
When you’re learning to program (and good for you!), keep in mind that it’s also important to practice documenting your code. In Udacity’s Intro to Programming course, you’ll learn how to write good documentation so your code can be re-used.Sean, a Udacity course architect and software engineer, and Ayna, the co-founder and co-director of Stanford programming group she++, explain how good code documentation can help you collaborate with your colleagues -- and even your future self! When has good code documentation helped you with a project? Let us know in the comments!http://blog.udacity.com/feeds/posts/default…