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: Welcome Again to Moodle MOOC 2 on WizIQ
The huge success of Moodle MOOC-1, that started in June, can be attributed to several factors: 1. an amazing line-up of invited guests and facilitators, 2. an amalgamation of two amazing concepts, i.e. Moodle and MOOCing, 3. an amazing platform to host the MOOC via WizIQ Virtual Classroom, and, 4.… Read the rest…
Udacity: HTML5 Contest Winning Game Released
Udacian Florian d’Erfurth took Udacity’s HTML5 Game Development and created Foxes and Shotguns, a fantastic game that won Best Overall Game in the course contest. Today we’d like you to join us in congratulating Florian on releasing a beta version of Foxes and Shotguns! Florian, a freelance web designer, took Web Development as his first Udacity course and was “blown away by the quality; even though I already knew how to build websites, I learned a lot.” When HTML5 Game Development was announced, it was the beginning of a new passion for game development! Below, Florian shares the Udacity courses that helped him make Foxes and Shotguns, and gives a preview of what you can expect from Foxes and Shotguns in the near future.Foxes and Shotguns Inspiration I thought about a runner avoiding obstacles. However, I find those games get boring quickly. My solution was to add shooting to jumping, to have some sort of tension and yet keep simple controls that…
Learning Solutions Magazine: How to Manage Video by Stephen Haskin
If your organization includes video in its eLearning media mix, managing that content involves some different issues compared to other media. Here is an overview of the issues, and some specifics for dealing with them.
Coursera: The Serendipitous, Cross-Generational Story of Upcoming "What a Plant Knows" Course from Tel Aviv U
Editor’s note: This blog post is written by Professor Danny Chamovitz from Tel Aviv University. Danny is teaching a course called “What a Plant Knows”, starting soon. The back story of how Danny came to teach the course is something for the history books, as the story starts 2 decades ago with Coursera Co-Founder Daphne Koller’s father, Professor Dov Koller’s influence on Danny’s life. 23 years ago…I met Dov Koller While working towards my Ph.D. at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, I took an advanced graduate seminar entitled “Photobiology”, taught by Prof. Dov Koller. I knew very little about the subject, and registered for the course probably as much for its fitting my schedule, as for any other reason. Little did I know then that this 2-point seminar would have a lasting influence on my life, and even connect me to the Coursera course I am offering this fall entitled What a Plant Knows. Dov was a large man, with a ready s…
Udacity: Coffee Break EP20 [VIDEO]: Tales from the Genome Interview
Happy Coffee Break! Udacity’s introductory genetics course Tales from the Genome launches on September 30, 2013, and will feature interviews with many people living with a variety of genetic traits. Here, we talk with a person who has achondroplasia, which is the most common cause of dwarfism. Check out the course and share with a friend -- see you in class! http://blog.udacity.com/feeds/posts/default…
Udemy: Learn Magic Tricks in 8 Easy Steps
Magic can be a lot of fun, an easy way to entertain your family and friends at a casual get together or on a rainy afternoon. There are many amateur magicians out there, and also many professional ones who make their living out of magic tricks. Once you get good enough you can even make […]…
Saylor.org: Is the Next Direction of Online Education
Here at the Saylor Foundation we pride ourselves on providing access to high quality, openly licensed, college level courses and education. We use our resources to distribute our information to countless people around the world at absolutely no cost. Over the past few years we have created over 300 online courses for individuals in every [...]…
Udemy: Excel VBA Tutorial: Make Your First Macro and Get to Know the Tools
If you have come to use Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, one of the natural steps you might want to take next is to learn to implement and design programs that will automate routine tasks for you. This is where your application skills begin to crossover in to programming capabilities, and Excel offers some […]…
Udemy: Top 5 Website Redesign Tips
It’s no secret that the Internet is changing commerce every day. New companies are forming all the time that rely on the Web to reach new customers and spread word about products and services. Even conventional businesses have been forced to modify their business models to accommodate consumer demand for online shopping and information. If […]…
Saylor.org: Make, Mix, and Modify for Money
Who says money and OER can’t mix? To encourage adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER), the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has announced an Open Educational Resources Grant Competition for educators/districts to develop and implement projects to use OER in curricula. The competition is the second phase of Washington state legislation [...]…
Udemy: Hacking for Beginners
One of the best things about computers is how dynamic they are. There is so much information about computers and it changes constantly. As a hacker, you are at the leading edge of changes to technology. This makes it a very exciting and interesting field of study and can even lead to some awesome job […]…
Udemy: Java Game Development Using jMonkeyEngine
Java has been around for years as a fully capable gaming platform that never really took off. The introduction of Adobe Flash quickly dominated the online gaming market. Many people do not realize that proponents of Java gaming have been quietly making powerful game development tools in the background that can produce some truly impressive […]…
Udemy: Windows 8 App Development: Getting Started
Although Windows 8 has received mixed reviews from experienced Windows users, the release of Windows 8.1 brings back the “Start” button among other features that were disappointingly missing from the original Windows 8 release. Microsoft Windows 8 breaks down many of the new features you may not be familiar with. Combined with the popularity of some […]…
Udemy: Graphic Design Online Business Quick Start Guide
Graphic design is a hot business opportunity. Whether you decide to become a freelance designer or work for a large company, there is absolutely no reason why you can’t become an online graphic design professional. Believe it or not, even if you are not a talented artist and simply have a desire to become an […]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Performance Support Symposium 2013: Bigger Crowd, Bigger Message by Bill Brandon
The eLearning Guild’s second annual Performance Support Symposium, September 9 & 10 in Boston, was attended by over 200 professionals. Here is a summary and links to additional resources, plus the presentation of the latest Guild Master award to Marc Rosenberg.
Udemy: Best Guitar for Beginners: Big Value Beats Big Names when It Comes to Electrics
Picking your first electric guitar is a big decision, and it can be tough. When you walk in to the guitar section of a modern music store, you’ll see that practically half the rack space belongs to two brands you already know: Fender and Gibson. And you likely have had one of these iconic axes […]…
Udemy: Vlookup Tutorial: 5 Easy Steps to Improved Data Sleuthing
Trying to get vlookup working for you in an Excel workbook? Good! You will quickly see that it’s a great resource for solving many problems that come up when you work with lots of data. This formula is often overlooked even by intermediate users, but it is one of the most useful features in any […]…
Udemy: XAMPP Tutorial: How to Use XAMPP to Run Your Own Web Server
XAMPP stands for Cross-Platform (X), Apache (A), MySQL (M), PHP (P) and Perl (P). It is a simple, lightweight Apache distribution that makes it extremely easy for developers to create a local web server for testing purposes. Everything you need to set up a web server – server application (Apache), database (MySQL), and scripting language […]…
Saylor.org: Re-Ranking Smarts: thoughts from the Ripley/NAF presentation on The Smartest Kids in the World
My colleagues Denise Borsuk (Research Team) and Zev Vernon-Lapow (A/V Team) also attended this event and contributed to this post. Looking for something new to read? If you’ve been hunting for an educational read, you might want to check out The Smartest Kids in the World–and How They Got That Way by journalist and author Amanda [...]…
Udemy: An Introduction To Java: Your Top 5 Questions Answered
Java is a big player in the programming world. So, if you are an aspiring programmer or web developer, you should have a solid handle on Java basics. Here is a quick introduction to the most important Java information. What is Java? In essence, Java is two things. First, Java is a programming and computing […]…