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Coursera: Coursera Expands Partnerships in Australia
Today, Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller is in Sydney, Australia, where she has just signed agreements with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the University of Western Australia (UWA). These top institutions join the University of Melbourne as our second and third Australian university partners, bringing our total number of university and educational institution partners to 86. Initial courses from UNSW will be focused in physics and systems engineering. These courses will be made available beginning in early 2014, and will also be integrated into academic programs at the university. UNSW Vice Chancellor Professor Iain Martin explained, “By partnering with Coursera we are in fine company. We now have the opportunity to work with great partners around the world to build UNSW’s digital education profile. Importantly, it is also an excellent opportunity to incorporate some of the best online teaching practices and technological advancements into degree…
Udemy: Learn Objective C: The Path to iPhone Development
We’re now five years into the mobile revolution and the dominant players have emerged. It looks like both the Android and iOS platforms are here to stay, and those who want to develop applications for mobile generally have three options. The first is to learn Java and develop applications for Android. The second option is [...]…
Saylor.org: Introduction to Computer Science II now on iTunes U
We’ll just come right out and say it: CS101: Introduction to Computer Science is our most popular course, due in part to the outstanding interactive Java lessons from Bradley Kjell (which we previously showcased in the blog). 101 made its way onto our iTunes U channel not too long ago, and today its sibling arrives [...]…
Udacity: Udacity Study Groups
Sean We hear from many Udacians who love meeting their classmates for study groups, encouragement, and just kicking back to enjoy our thriving community. At our Second Annual Udacity Global Meetup, we had a blast celebrating our amazing student community (as well as talking about careers in tech)! Sean Bennett, Course Developer for HTML5 Game Development, is a big advocate of student study groups and recently attended a new series of HTML5 Game Development study nights organized by Udacity students. Sean says, Recently I had the privilege of attending a student-run study group for HTML5 Game Development at the HackerDojo in Sunnyvale. I got to talk to a group of students going through the course and answer any questions they had. The conversation ranged from the course itself, to web development, through HTML5 features, game development, monetization, and production. It's always nothing short of amazing getting to talk to students one-on-one like this, and I had a ton of fun! I'd real…
: Do Universities Think Online Education is the Future?
Changing Course: A New Report on the State of Online Education Recently Babson Survey Research Group, Pearson and the Sloan Consortium collaborated on the publication of a new report on online education called Changing Course: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States.… Read the rest…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Toolkit: Composica Enterprise 6 by Qarbon
Composica Enterprise is an eLearning development tool that may never have caused a blip on your radar screen. This is a tool that offers true group authoring, including built-in task management, social and workflow tools, and many other features that may make it a very good fit for some organizations. Read here about how Composica differs from tools you are already familiar with.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Toolkit: Composica Enterprise 6
Composica Enterprise is an eLearning development tool that may never have caused a blip on your radar screen. This is a tool that offers true group authoring, including built-in task management, social and workflow tools, and many other features that may make it a very good fit for some organizations. Read here about how Composica differs from tools you are already familiar with.
Coursera: Welcoming the University of Alberta to Coursera
The University of Alberta is joining other top universities, including the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto, as the third Canadian institution to join Coursera. We’re excited to be able to share the U of A’s unique expertise through their first course offering, Dino101, an exploration of Dinosaur Paleobiology guided by the scientific method. Whether you’re a dinosaur aficionado or don’t know a Brontosaurus from a T-Rex you’ll have a chance to learn all about dinosaurs and how we study these fascinating extinct creatures. In this course you’ll learn from one of the world’s foremost dinosaur experts, Professor Philip Currie, along with co-presenter Betsy Kruk. Professor Currie is the curator of dinosaurs at the U of A’s Laboratory for Vertebrate Paleontology and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. This course will offer glimpses at bone digs and visits to the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Albert…
Udemy: SAP ABAP Interview Questions: Example Questions
SAP ABAP interview questions are a challenge. It is a programming language with a lot of complexity, and it can be difficult to get ready for an interview. To help you prepare, here are some common interview questions you may encounter. Learn SAP ABAP Programming for Beginners! What Is ABAP? ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming) is one of the [...]…
Udemy: Social Media Management Tools: Finding the Right Tool for the Job
Managing the social media presence of a company is often a full-time job, or more. There are an ever increasing number of social media websites that offer every company the opportunity to promote itself, but also the chance to accidentally ignore comments from customers. There’s no doubt that you need to pay attention to as [...]…
Udemy: How to Make a Video Game: What You Need to Know about Game Development
Making a video game is a lot easier these days than even a decade ago. If you know how to use a robust game engine, developing a new game is no longer a matter of years. It might be a matter of weeks or months, depending on how complicated the game is. It’s just a [...]…
Udemy: Action Plan Template: Creating and Implementing Your Approach
Business is all about action, but it isn’t always easy to see what course of action needs to be taken. Being able to to lay out a clear and precise course of action can be the key difference between business success and business failure. But how do you get from point a to b? How [...]…
Udemy: Classroom Management Strategies that Work
Managing Your Class Classroom management sounds boring. You are going into teaching to inspire students and not keep them in line. However, you can’t teach them anything if they aren’t paying attention. If your class is their fourth one of the day, getting that attention is a difficult thing to do. Keeping it is even [...]…
Saylor.org: MMD: The Afternoon Edition: The Unbeaten Path
Good afternoon and happy Monday! Today, we decided to jump in on your afternoon for a slight change of pace — or, to put it another way, following the unbeaten path. We found some articles from this past week to go with this theme: being public about accreditation; the efforts of Coursera to move into China; [...]…
Udemy: Learn How To Hack: A Guide For Beginners
Learning how to hack can be a rewarding and challenging experience. It requires a lot of hard work and strong problem-solving skills, but it is also really fun. There are so many programming languages and operating systems available that you just can’t jump in with both feet. You need a plan. Here are few tips [...]…
Udemy: Operating System Interview Questions For Quick Reference
The heart of a computer is its operating system. Also known as OS for short, this software sits between the user and the computer hardware, and controls various interactive processes between the two. Here are some questions you may hear in your OS interview: Learn Advanced Mac OS X (technical and security skills) with this course! [...]…
Udemy: How to Make A Song That Stands Out
In the world of music, composers contribute to the vast library of sound as they create entertainment. Music lovers subscribe to these creations in search for recreation and relaxation. Everyday musicians wonder how they can maximize their efforts to connect with people who can appreciate their work. One approach is to pinpoint what is being [...]…
Udemy: Python Interview Questions: A Review
Python is an elegant and versatile language, used for a wide variety of applications on the Internet and in many kinds of software. Knowing this language can open many doors and career opportunities, so let’s get right to some examples of interview questions you can expect to be presented with, and some possible answers. Begin [...]…
Saylor.org: Human Anatomy and Physiology Open Educational Resources
We don’t often re-blog a whole post (we don’t have a special aversion to doing so, though the simple fact remains), but we’re breaking with tradition for Geoff Cain’s post on biology resources at his Brainstorm in Progress blog. It is an excellent annotated short-list for those who want to dive in to bio either as students [...]…
Udemy: Cold Calling Tips: Selling to the Right People Matters
Cold calling isn’t exactly an attractive option for many people: it’s tough to call people up out of the blue and get them to talk to you, let alone make a sale. But cold calling remains a viable sales strategy, just the same: it works, at least for high-priced products that offer a dramatic return [...]…