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Udemy: Learn to Trade: 5 Great Courses to Get You Started
Do you want to learn the ropes of trading but don’t know where to start? Whether you want to trade stocks, options, or something else, you need to begin somewhere. While most classes can teach you the process of actually entering and exiting a trade, there is a lot more to know. The best courses […]…
Udemy: Production Manager Job Description
A production manager’s job description can be broken down into two primary sections; key tasks and job requirements. The key tasks are the actual duties of the job, or the things you’ll be expected to do. This is the area where you have the most opportunities to stand out from the competition. You’ll want to […]…
Udemy: Linux vs Windows: Could You Make the Switch?
Although Microsoft Windows is still the world’s most popular operating system, Linux has been steadily gaining in popularity over the last few years. In contrast to the traditional view of Linux operating systems as complicated and usable only by geeks, the latest Linux distributions are very user-friendly. If you are considering whether to choose Microsoft […]…
Udemy: Png vs Jpg: Choosing The Right Image Format
Discover How To Create Real World Graphic Design In Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator! JPG and PNG are two of the most popular image formats. Other formats include TIFF, GIF, Shockwave and NxView. Each is useful in certain situations, but JPG and PNG are by far the most common. Let’s examine when to use each one, […]…
: 3rd Annual MMVC13: August 23-25, 2013
Moodlemoot virtual conference is an annual event by educators for educators. The event includes teaching online with and without Moodle course management system. The event started in 2011 and has been going on ever since. These online events are very empowering for both the presenters and for the audience.… Read the rest…
Udemy: Double Up! 25 Ways to get 25 Students (Part II)
We asked key instructors to share how they got 25+ students into their courses in 30 days. The result is a resource rolling out this month: 25 Ways to Get 25 Students. Below is Part II of this five-part series. Read Part I here. Are you ready to grow your students this month? Let’s read how they […]…
Coursera: Taking Coursera's vision and making it a reality in Mumbai, India: TAPtheTECH
Editor’s note: Sankalp is a student who recently wrote about his journey through a UPenn Coursera Signature Track course. Sankalp and his friends have taken Coursera’s vision to heart and rallied an entire organization in India to empower a large community of younger students in Mumbai to learn more about MOOCs! Read more about how one Courserian turned a vision into a working reality! "We envision a future where everyone has access to a world-class education that has so far been available to a select few. We aim to empower people with education that will improve their lives, the lives of their families, and the communities they live in." - Coursera’s Vision Statement As a student in India, Coursera gave me the opportunity to learn on my own time. I experienced the sheer pleasure of learning when I took Intro to Mathematical Thinking last fall and Calculus: Single Variable this past January. After taking Coursera courses, I felt empowered. I believed that ev…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Kryon Systems to Launch Leo Release 3.7 at Performance Support Symposium 2013 by News Editor
From two clicks to no clicks: New release to support users when they know they don’t know, and when they don’t know they don’t know.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Putting Out Fires, Part 4: Setting eLearning Standards by Jennifer De Vries and Joe Ganci
When working on a large project with multiple team members, it is common to have a set of organizational or project standards for eLearning courses. These standards make it easier for the team members to pick up each other’s work, based on availability. Here’s a quick primer on standards.
Saylor.org: Saylor Summer Day
To prove once and for all that we aren’t all animatronic robots, the Saylor.org staff are headed offline and out into the community to spread some good ol’ fashioned free learning and treats. On Monday, August 19, from 11am to 2pm, we will host our first “Saylor Summer Day” in Georgetown Waterfront Park in our [...]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Mindflash Adds Look-Away Feature by News Editor
Mindflash has introduced an exciting new feature to its iPad eLearning application. The capability, dubbed FocusAssist, monitors trainee attention and pauses a training course in the Mindflash application when trainees look away. Read about the feature and its benefits here!
Learning Solutions Magazine: Marc My Words: Own the Assessment, Not the Course by Marc J. Rosenberg
Some instructional designers write the assessment (the criterion test) first, and some write the test after they have finished designing the course and creating the content. Which way is right? Here are six key points you should consider as you plan your next eLearning project.
Udemy: Windows 7 vs Windows 8: Is There Still A Debate?
There are several important differences between Windows 7 and Windows 8, and they are immediately noticeable. Windows 8 is designed to work with touchscreens on mobile devices like phones and tablets, and probably comes as quite a shock to someone expecting a typical Windows desktop with a Start bar and icons. Instead of this, a […]…
Udemy: Twitter Bootstrap Tutorials: Read Before You Start
It’s time to get your website up and running. You’ve explored the What-You-Say-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) editors, considered WordPress and seriously thought about hiring a design team. You aren’t alone in this predicament. In fact, so many people suffer from the same problem that the folks over at Twitter put together a web development framework called ‘Bootstrap’ […]…
Udemy: Quick Guide To Getting Started With Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro X provides a wealth of tools for editing, remixing, and formatting video. However, if you’re new to this program it can be a little overwhelming. Rather than trying to learn everything at once, it’s much easier to break down the editing process into steps. This way you can drill into each step […]…
Udemy: GRE vs GMAT comparison: Which One Is Harder?
What’s the difference between the GRE and the GMAT? A hundred dollars or so. That’s how much less it costs to take the GRE. The old rule was that the GMAT was for MBAs and the GRE was for all other graduate schools, but Kaplan test prep reported that 86 percent of business schools will […]…
Saylor.org: Educator Snapshot: Ms. Kelly Quinn
This week, we caught up with Ms. Kelly Quinn, one of our K12MATH Course Designers. Hi, Ms. Quinn! To begin: What work have you done with the Saylor Foundation? I am currently working on (almost finished with!) the Sixth Grade Math Course. Nice! [Like we mentioned in the past, we have several K12 courses still under [...]…
Udemy: iOS vs Android: The Eternal Battle
It’s a question many people have asked themselves and their friends – should I go with Apple or Android? This has become a fairly important question, because each brand has its own marketplace, and buying one or the other means you also have to buy its apps. If you have already purchased some apps from […]…
Udemy: YouTube Vs. Vimeo Comparison: The David And Goliath of Online Video
YouTube is the clear giant in online video platforms. They welcome more than 1 billion unique users every 30 days. Every 60 seconds, over 100 hours of video is added to the YouTube ecosystem. The vast majority of YouTube traffic comes from outside the United States. It reaches more adults in the United States between […]…
: Why Should Teachers Make their Own Videos
[Original image credits: woodleywonderworks] A personal touch: Videos are a powerful and flexible medium to express individual thoughts and ideas. For online teachers, this becomes even more important in order to make a virtual classroom more lively and assure students that they are being taught by a human.… Read the rest…