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Saylor.org: Staff Snapshot: Laura Skowronski, AKA
Today, for our next Saylor.org Staff Snapshot, we chat with Laura Skowronski, our Quality Assurance and Research Coordinator. Hello Laura! Hi. Let’s start with our first question: Could you please tell us a little bit about yourself? I grew up in Vermont with my parents and two siblings, both younger, a brother and a sister! [...]…
Udemy: iPhone Photography Tips: Secrets of Creative Shutter Release Using the iPhone
Did you know there are three (3) ways to release the shutter and take a photo with the iPhone? You can use either: The volume (+) control button on the side of the iPhone The volume (+) control button on the headphones cable The on-screen shutter button Each of these will do one thing; they [...]…
Udemy: Breaking news: UFO launches into the stratosphere on August 1st!
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Today, Udemy for Organizations (a.k.a. UFO) officially takes flight. Introducing UFO Udemy for Organizations is a revolutionary e-learning platform that takes what 1 million users love about Udemy.com and brings it to the corporate training world: Udemy’s award winning library of 8,000+ free and paid [...]…
: The WizIQ Desktop App
No Browser. No Hassles. All Speed Have you ever wondered what it would be like to access your online classes on WizIQ faster than ever before? It is not a far-fetched idea. It is now possible with the WizIQ Desktop App.… Read the rest…
: 10 Things You Should Unlearn Before Starting to Teach Online
1) Unlearn Telling Students to Stop Using their Mobiles in Class. Online teaching embraces mobile learning. Rather than act as a distraction, mobiles can be amazing tools for interactive learning. In the future, most e-learning will take place via mobile technology, where the mobile phone is actually the computerized key to the classroom.… Read the rest…
Udemy: How to Write a Letter of Intent in Academia
Getting accepted into a university’s undergraduate or graduate program can be a long, cumbersome process. You might have spent considerable time preparing to fill out applications and take standardized tests to gain acceptance. Before you apply to a university, though, you need to write a letter of intent to show interest in prospective programs. Writing [...]…
Udemy: How to Write a Case Study for B2B Marketing
The marketing world gets more complex day by day. When you’re trying to stand out from the crowd and attract more B2B clients for your services, case studies provide a perfect marketing vehicle for your efforts. At its most basic, a case study explains how a current customer used your products or services to overcome [...]…
Udemy: Project Coordinator Job Description
Daily Duties A project coordinator is expected to multitask throughout much of the day. Their key duties include: Attending corporate HR meetings. Coordinating meetings Creating a project management calendar Developing project strategies Administrative duties Learn the ins and outs of Outlook 2013 in this online course! All in all, project coordinators are responsible for coordinating meetings [...]…
Udemy: How to Write a Report
Report writing is something that can, and does, make school children the world over groan. Unfortunately for most of us, the written report is not something which goes away when we receive our diploma. One of the vitally important skills for any business person is the ability to write a clear report. Reports are given [...]…
Udemy: How to Write a Bio For Personal or Professional Use
You’re relaxing in your corner office after a powerhouse meeting of upper management. Your secretary comes walking in and breaks the relaxing mood by telling you that the advertising department needs professional bios from everyone in the office, and they need it by yesterday. Many people have issues talking about themselves, wondering where the line [...]…
Saylor.org: New! Improved! The ePortfolio Student Directory
So you’re working hard on one of our courses, and you decide that you miss the outside world. Remember, no man is an island. You decide a good way to start would be to find other folks like you. You open up our ePortfolio site, click on the Student Directory tab and… Look at that! A brand-spankin’-new-and-improved [...]…
Udemy: C Game Programming Made Easy
Writing a game using C isn’t as difficult as it seems. However, the reason so many people make failed attempts at it, is because they haven’t taken the time to preplan the game elements or interface before beginning. This results in glitches, invalid codes and a poor game design. When using C to program your [...]…
Udemy: JSF Interview Questions: What You Need to Know
When you are working with advanced Java programming, it will be extremely helpful to know the most frequently asked JSF interview questions as well as their answers. JSF stands for Java Server Faces and this particular branch of Java programming has its own dedicated preassembled User Interface (UI) that can make it that much easier [...]…
Udemy: Spring MVC Interview Questions
There are a great many questions that could come up during a Spring MVC interview. Some of the more common ones will cover topics like defining Spring, listing some features, and explaining dependency injection. Here’s a sample of some questions and answers to expect during a Spring MVC interview. Also, here’s a course that can [...]…
Udemy: PLSQL Interview Questions
Your resume will get you to the table, but your charm won’t win you a job. You’ll have to be able to prove – in practice – that you have the talents and skills your future employer is looking for. The following represent a sample of common PLSQL-related interview questions. Learn the essentials to SQL [...]…
Udemy: Servlets Interview Questions
To get hired as a Java pro, you need to be able to demonstrate your skills during your interview. Having an impressive resume and charming disposition isn’t going to cut it. You’ll have to answer a series of questions on all facets of programming, and depending upon the position you’re going after, you may be [...]…
Udemy: How to Write an Invoice
Often times, small business owners get frustrated with the overall lack of communication with buyers and clients. No one likes to chase down buyers to make payments. Sometimes, though, you will see significant improvement in the turnaround rate of your invoices if you learn how to write an invoice in the most effective manner. It [...]…
: The Kids
This Fall’s Course for Middle School Students! [CC Flickr image credit: Kathleen Tyler Conklin] -Is a parent’s right to educate their child at home protected by the US Constitution? -What does, “It’s a free country!” really mean? -Do kids have rights in public schools?… Read the rest…
Udemy: Operations Manager Job Description
Operations managers are key players in any company or organization. They ensure a business runs efficiently and in compliance with all pertinent rules and regulations. A company’s operations manager is a senior-level staffer whose job is to make sure the business runs as smoothly as possible and customers and clients are satisfied. The operations manager [...]…
Udacity: Dinosaurs Exist!
Fact: dinosaurs are totally awesome. These gigantic, feathered (yes! feathered) beasts actually walked our planet tens of millions of years ago. In fact, dinosaurs are still around today, but now we call them “birds.” Granted, the dinosaurs we’re familiar with aren’t exactly the same as the ones that roamed the Earth long ago, and Jurassic Park probably wouldn’t have been as good if it were about pigeons, but still! Dinosaurs actually aren’t extinct!Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to spend some time working and learning with the amazing team of paleontologists, curriculum designers, teachers, assessment gurus, and administrators at the University of Alberta. Our goal: build the best massive online class ever and give it to the world for free. The course: DINO101. For the next few months, I worked with the team at Alberta on some of the big picture planning and development that a course like this requires. In that time, I saw some amaz…