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Udemy: How David Travis got 300+ paying students into his Usability course in 30 days
Dr. David Travis had a breakout month on Udemy last month. It was impossible to miss the numbers he did. He was kind enough to share how he achieved his best month on Udemy so far in detail. A huge thank you to Dr. David Travis for his candid account. There are plenty of takeaways. [...]…
Udacity: Announcing Second Annual Udacity Global Meetup
Save the date! You're invited to join the Udacity community as we gather for our Second Annual Global Meetup Day on Saturday, July 20th at 2pm PDT. The theme of the event will be to bring Udacians together on a single day worldwide to celebrate our community and our mission to educate and empower people to advance their education and careers in technology. Cities across the world will hear from one or more of Udacity's founders and instructors. We’ll be formally organizing five official U.S. meetup locations in Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago and New York. After you’ve heard from us about advancing your education and careers in tech, stick around for job-readiness activities for those who are interested. And, of course, much socializing and making of new friends is encouraged. RSVP to celebrate the Udacity community in one of these cities, or consider hosting your own meetup locally. Follow these steps: 1. Find or organize a Meetup. Check out the Uda…
Saylor.org: 2 for 1: Spreadsheets,Time Sheets/Stress Management on iTunes U!
Confused and overwhelmed by spreadsheets? Worried about getting all of your tasks done on-time? Calling all procrastinators and planners alike: unite…TODAY! PRDV 004: Spreadsheets and PRDV 005: Time and Stress Management are now available on iTunes U. This week we’re giving you a gift, you get two courses for the price of one! And what’s more, these two [...]…
: Top 10 EduBlogs All Online Teachers Must Follow
Never worry about information overload again! Choose your blogs wisely!! Blogs are the heart and soul of online teaching. Without blogs we would be isolated as educators. What good would social networks be if we didn’t have insights, inspiration, stories and experiences to share with our fellow teachers?… Read the rest…
Learning Solutions Magazine: The Millennials Are Coming! Proven Engagement Strategies by Elisabeth Arellano
Millennials, people born between 1981 and 1999, are entering the workforce in strong numbers, the largest group since the Baby Boomers. Learning and development organizations ask, “What strategy does it take to reach Millennials? How do we use mobile, games, and video-based training to engage Millennials? What about the whole learner audience, not just the Millennials?” Here are some answers.
Udemy: Interviewing Techniques: How to Find the Right Fit for Your Company
Finding a new member of your team can be a complex process. Understanding just what sort of person will help your organization keep moving forward is a difficult proposition and there’s never any guarantee that you’ll find a perfect fit. However, you can greatly increase your chances of finding the right person, provided you use [...]…
Udemy: How To DJ: The Basics
A good DJ can turn a party or event from a dud into the time of your life. It’s no wonder that so many people are interested in learning how to do it – it gives you the power to use your passion for music to improve other people’s lives! Whether you plan to work [...]…
Udemy: Better Photography in 3 Easy Steps
If you love photography and find yourself fiddling around with a camera in your spare time and always looking for the next best shot, you are probably more advanced than someone who is just picking up a camera for the first time. In fact, you might even be ready to take your hobby to the [...]…
Udacity: Jose: A Magical Thing Called Programming
Jose At Udacity, we love hearing from students who have been touched by our mission to broaden access to education. Today, we’d like to introduce Jose, a Udacian who tenaciously followed his passion for technology and programming, in spite of access setbacks along the way. Jose’s family is originally from Costa Rica, and moved to the United States when Jose was 15 years old. His family bought a computer when he was 16 years old, and when it was his turn to use the computer, he loved reading technology blogs. Jose puts it, “I discovered this thing called ‘programming.’ For me, it was all magic -- I didn’t know there was anything behind the computer interface.” Inspired, Jose tried to teach himself programming out of a textbook, and signed up for his school’s computer science class -- however, unfortunately, both the textbook and the class were a bad fit. Demoralized, Jose started to think that computer science was only for geniuse…
Udemy: Social Media Marketing Plan: How to Get Started
There are some companies that believe that opening Twitter accounts and installing blogging software on their websites is roughly the same thing as creating a social media marketing plan. But in order to effectively promote a company and, hopefully, sell that company’s product, you should consider creating a more robust marketing plan. Understand Who You [...]…
Udemy: WordPress Web Design: Learn How You Can Create Beautiful Site Designs Quickly
WordPress has rapidly become the default content management system used by most website designers. Millions of websites, all over the world, run on WordPress. One of the reasons for that popularity is how easy it is to create a custom design, or theme, for a WordPress site. When you add in that web designers can [...]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: EMEA Reporter: Increasing Learning Is Easy (Jef's Law) by Nic Laycock
With the evolution of the many channels available to people for learning, we are witnessing the emergence of an age in which talent and passion drive learning and performance. Jef Staes, a Belgian authority on learning and innovative organizations, has a lot to say on this topic, and this month Nic introduces us to him and to a great overview of his ideas.
Udemy: Learn HTML5, the Fastest Growing Job Trend
Getting Familiar with HTML5 HTML5 is a popular and relatively new revision of the HTML coding standard. It is a markup language for presenting content on web pages, used to modify the way the content appears. This language has become a crucial tool for web development, so you’ll be glad to know that there are [...]…
Udemy: Manual Testing Interview Questions
After weeks of caffeine fueled nights, you’ve finally landed that dream interview for a manual QA testing job. Congratulations! But there is still a big hurdle to cross before you can pop off the bubbly and celebrate. Clearing the interview, after all, is no child’s play, especially for jobs as technically demanding as a manual [...]…
Udemy: QA Interview Questions: Are You Ready For Your Interview?
When you’re interviewing for a Quality Assurance job you’ll need to demonstrate your knowledge of key industry concepts. Further, you’ll have to show that you are intelligent, flexible, and capable of functioning well in a team-centered environment. Here are the most common QA interview questions you’ll face, along with the answers that can help you [...]…
Udacity: Francisco: From CS101 to Masters Program in Computer Science
Udacity is a great place to learn because of our amazing student community, which is constantly buzzing with inspirational stories. We especially love hearing from Udacians who have discovered worlds previously unknown to them, such as programming! Francisco Today, we’d like you to meet Francisco, who took a first look at programming in Python with our CS101 course and today is working towards a masters degree in Computer Science with an emphasis in Information Assurance at the Naval Postgraduate School. Francisco, who graduated in 2011 from Santa Clara University with a degree in Economics, knew that he wanted to return to school to advance his career, but he wasn’t sure what path he wanted to take. In 2012, he heard about internships available in the STEM fields at the Naval Postgraduate School. Francisco was accepted to an internship in operations research work, which required Python. One of Francisco’s professors recommended Udacity’s Introduc…
Udemy: Learn to learn, better (all posts)
Learning is a skill, in and of itself. It could be the primary skill for the fast changing world we live in today. Whether you’re starting your own business, trying to get a new job, or just better at the one you have…constant learning is required. But learning can be challenging, especially alone on nights and weekends. [...]…
Coursera: Do Your Homework!
Editor’s note: Jonathan Haber is a Courserian who is taking classes on Coursera to experiment with a project of his called “Degree of Freedom”. He is guest blogging on our site throughout this next year to keep us up-to-date on his progress and offer useful study tips! As I close in on the end of the sophomore year at my Degree of Freedom One Year BA project, one of the things that stands out is the important role course components such as reading, quizzes, peer-graded essays and other assignments have played in the overall Coursera learning experience. Homework, tests and other sorts of assignments fulfill a critical function in all modes of learning. But in MOOC classes, they provide one of the most important ways for students to interact with the material to reinforce our learning while also demonstrating what we know. This short video provides some suggestions for how to get the most out of these components of a MOOC class: Those interested in reading more a…
Saylor.org: 20 Summer Professional Development Learning Opportunities
What’s on your learning docket this summer (besides Saylor Summer School, of course)? If the great list at Lifehacker University: Summer Semester 2013 is a little too straight-up academic, you might try MOOC News & Reviews‘ Summer Professional Development MOOC Opportunities list. You’ll spot our Accounting Principles I, HTML Coding and CSS for Beginners, and Job Search Skills program there. Here [...]…
Saylor.org: MMD: Movements in Ed. Tech. & Higher Ed.
Good morning and happy Monday! For this week, there are many different movements occurring in Ed. Tech. and higher ed., and we’re here to shed some light. The ideas behind these movements range from encouraging offline interaction, to too many teachers paying out of pocket for digital content, to some different movements that apply to higher [...]…