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Udemy: Android Hello World: Setting Up Your First App in the Development Environment
Ready to start developing for Android? Let’s jump right in by creating a simple application. This guide will take you through creation of a default app to say hello world. And as soon as you’re comfortable proceeding, you can keep learning from your own home with an online course that teaches beginning Android development. Step […]…
Udemy: Expository Writing Prompts: 30 Writing Prompts for School and College Students
Expository writing is a staple of academic writing. Throughout your academic and professional career, you will be called on to write hundreds of expository articles, reports and essays. A thorough knowledge of this writing form will hold you in good stead all through your career. The best way to improve writing skills is through regular […]…
Saylor.org: Amanda Antico-Majkowski will lead the Saylor Foundation to 2.0
Please join us in welcoming Amanda Antico-Majkowski, our new executive director! We’re all excited, and not just because kick-off staff meetings are an excuse for coffee and bagels…although they are a great excuse, and we’re definitely happy about the coffee and bagels. Amanda brings a wealth of experience to the Saylor Foundation, everything from nonprofit [...]…
Udemy: How to Write a Conclusion Paragraph that Drives your Point Home
In written prose, wrapping up can be one of the hardest tasks. You have already finished making the points that you intended to make, and you have drawn them out with logic and solid evidence. What more could there be to say? And yet, something doesn’t feel right about ending abruptly after your last point. […]…
Udemy: How to Photograph Lightning: 10 Tips for any Photographer
Photographing lightning takes skill. If you try to catch it just as it’s flashing, you’re likely to miss it. The human body has a delayed reaction when attempting to do something. So, if you’re waiting for that strike of lightning you’ll likely press the button just as it has already vanished. So, how can you […]…
Udemy: Hatha yoga poses: Learn Some Fundamentals
A popular yoga path for building an exercise routine and promoting mind-body connection, hatha is a good place for many to start and it is the foundation of many styles practiced in the West. In addition to the physical benefits to the body, the style helps participants focus on their breathing, improving oxygen flow and […]…
Udemy: How to write meeting minutes more quickly and accurately
Has the practice of recording meeting minutes become a part of your everyday role? As straightforward as this may have initially seemed, it can easily become a stressful experience in a number of circumstances. For instance, you might have heard feedback from executives that you need to capture information more thoroughly and accurately. Or maybe […]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: The xAPI and the LMS: What Does the Future Hold? (Part 4 of 4) by Steve Foreman
Traditional learning management systems (LMSs) have not been useful in managing learning that happens during workplace activity, such as coaching and work assignments. The Experience API (also called “Tin Can” or “xAPI”) integrates learning and working. This final part of Steve’s series on LMSs explores the relationship between the LMS and the xAPI, and explains how the xAPI works.
Learning Solutions Magazine: The xAPI and the LMS: What Does the Future Hold? by Steve Foreman
Traditional learning management systems (LMSs) have not been useful in managing learning that happens during workplace activity, such as coaching and work assignments. The Experience API (also called “Tin Can” or “xAPI”) integrates learning and working. This final part of Steve’s series on LMSs explores the relationship between the LMS and the xAPI, and explains how the xAPI works.
: Who am I? Where am I going?
Do We Have Answers? Who are we? Where are we going? Why are we going there? These are questions people ask as they go through their daily routines. Have you thought about these questions? Religions have dealt with these and other supernormal phenomenon such as as miracles for thousands of years.… Read the rest…
Coursera: 20 THINGS I’VE LEARNED SO FAR IN 2.5 MINUTES As Senior...
20 THINGS I’VE LEARNED SO FAR IN 2.5 MINUTES As Senior Year starts with my Degree of Freedom One Year BA project, it looks like I may actually be able to pull off learning the equivalent of a BA degree in just twelve months using only Coursera MOOCs and other forms of free learning. And now that I’m at the three-quarters mark, I thought I’d share with my fellow Courserians a few things I’ve learned over the last nine months with this video of the TOP 20 THINGS I’VE LEARNED. Hope you enjoy! Anyway, I look forward to “seeing” you in the virtual classrooms of tomorrow! Happy Learning, Jonathan Haber Editor’s note: Jonathan Haber is Chief Learning Officer at Degree of Freedom and is a guest blogger for the Coursera Blog!
Iversity: User Interaction: What Learning at iversity Looks Like (III)
iversity designs courses so that they offer interactive elements, keeping you in touch with other users and the professors. After reading the previous two articles of our series, Breaking Down the 90-minute Lecture and Customising Learning, maybe you found yourself thinking, “Ok, you had me at free, accessible and adaptive online education, but interacting with […] The post User Interaction: What Learning at iversity Looks Like (III) appeared first on iversity Blog.
Khan Academy: Calculus on Khan Academy - coming Fall 2014!
Calculus on Khan Academy - coming Fall 2014!: khanacademy: For years now we have been getting requests to offer a complete Calculus course on Khan Academy. In an effort to create a course of the highest quality by Fall 2014, Khan Academy is partnering with Phillips Academy Andover. We are working with Andover’s math department (30 teachers) to develop rigorous adaptive exercises appropriate for a first-year course in Calculus. We just started adding questions to our site and will continuously add content throughout the year. Read more about the partnership here. Try one of the first problems here.
Udemy: Bikram yoga poses: A quick look at the 26 postures and their health benefits
What do you expect from a yoga class? Do you want to keep things fresh with a routine that varies poses a lot and switches things up every time? Or are you looking for a structured practice that consistently follows the same routine so you know what you are getting and what it is designed […]…
Udemy: Different Writing Styles: The Three Styles of Writing Explained
If one were to be believe the old maxim that there are only seven original stories in the world, how would we account for the huge variety of literature in the world? Simple enough – it’s the writing style that makes all the difference. It is possible to say the same thing in ten different […]…
Udemy: Yoga for Pregnant Women: Five Tips and Positions for the Expecting Mother
Please note: Before starting any exercise program, consult your physician. Any woman who’s had a child before will tell you that pregnancy is tough on the body. You go through a lot of strain and wear, and you spend a lot of time feeling tired and sluggish. However, yoga is easy and can take a […]…
Udemy: Creative Writing Examples: Lessons in Writing Creative Fiction
Creative writing can be immensely rewarding both personally and professionally. Good writers who can express their ideas creatively are always in demand, no matter where you live. Writing creatively, however, can take years of practice, not to mention a fair bit of talent. Fortunately, with courses like this novel writing workshop, you can easily learn […]…
Udemy: 15 Quotes About Photography and a Short Biography on the Speaker
Everyone uses quotes to inspire themselves to keep going. Some people use them as personal inspiration on their computer desktops or written on cards tacked to corkboards. Other people post them on their websites as a way of showing who inspires them to keep going. Even more people use them on their business cards and […]…
Udemy: Technical Writing Examples in Three Major Categories
The field of technical writing offers a lucrative career opportunity for those who are skilled in communications. Individuals enter the profession from different backgrounds and for different reasons. Some have pursued a career in writing and found a knack for communicating complex material. Others have held technical positions and made the transition into writing specifically […]…
Saylor.org: Staff Snapshot: Nathan Thompson
For this edition of our Staff Snapshots, we chat with one of our Research Assistants, Nathan Thompson. Good Afternoon, Nate. Thank you for taking the time to chat with us today. Sure thing. Alright, let’s begin. Could you please tell us a little but about yourself? I grew up near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It’s spectacular in [...]…