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: Welcome to Moodle MOOC on WizIQ
Guests on Moodle MOOCMartin Dougiamas, the founder of Moodle, will be speaking at the opening ceremony on May 31 at 9 PM EST New York and at 9PM Perth (Australia) time. In addition, there will be other guest appearances by Stephen Downes, who will be talking about connectivism and teaching/learning online and MOOCs on June 15, 2013, and Bryan Alexander , who will be presenting on June 22, 2013.… Read the rest…
Udacity: Udacity at Google I/O
This year, the Google I/O and Google Chrome teams were kind enough to invite Udacity to participate in their Developer Sandbox at I/O. On Friday, fellow Udacians Stuart, Chris and I manned a Udacity booth equipped with a new mini lesson to show everyone what Udacity’s all about. Martin Conway, developer of Utactica and winner of an I/O ticket in our HTML5 Game Development contest, makes an appearance! Colt, Peter and I were psyched to meet Martin. I’ve been trying to think of the right way to describe our experience at I/O, and I keep coming back to the same phrase: Blown away. Seriously, the response Udacity got from developers at I/O was nothing short of astonishing. We were mobbed by people all day, we had to tag-team getting food and drinks around lunch time because there was no way we could leave our space. As to the actual response from developers at our station, we got a wide range of people and opinions. A huge number of current Udacity students stopped by to…
Saylor.org: Course Designer Ryan McPherson to Present @IOLConf Tomorrow!
So how do we take a bunch of OER and make it into a Saylor course? Course Designer Ryan McPherson knows the recipe well. He has helped design and perfect our BUS 210 and COMM 102 courses. And tomorrow, he will be presenting and spreading the word at the Innovations in Online Learning Conference 2013, [...]…
Saylor.org: Educator Snapshot: Kate Cottrell
Next up in our series of Educator Snapshots, we have Kate Cottrell, one of our K-12MATH course designers. Hello Kate, thanks for taking the time to let us and our readers get to know you! Let’s get started with our first question. What work have you done with the Saylor Foundation? I am developing the [...]…
Saylor.org: Geometry Live in K12MATH
Interested in measuring the Earth like Eratosthenes? Want to wow your geometry teacher when you return to school in the fall? Or are you interested in putting some of your algebra and trigonometry skills to the test? Then grab your graphing calculator, #2 pencil, let’s get crackin’! K12MATH: Geometry is live and running… Perfect your [...]…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Putting Out Fires: Picking Up Someone Else's eLearning Project (Part 1) by Joe Ganci and Jennifer De Vries
Has a client ever asked you to revise a course that someone else wrote? This can be either a great opportunity or a train wreck. This, the first of four sets of tips for revising (or fixing) a project, is a checklist to use before you begin such an assignment. These questions will identify “hot spots” and client expectations, helping to ensure a successful engagement!
Udacity: Inside Udacity: Developing Intro to Programming
Hi, I’m Sara! I work at Udacity as a course manager, meaning I’m often on the Udacity end of the conversation when students check in with questions about our courses. I’ve also recently donned a course developer hat, meaning I work with Professor Cay Hortsmann and Cheng-Han Lee to develop our new Intro to Programming course. Developing a course at Udacity is pretty exciting. It generally goes like this: Brainstorming, scripting & writing sample codeInitially, Cheng-Han, Cay, and I brainstorm cool examples of things you can program, like drawing a graph of your friends. Next, we write lesson scripts and test out all the example code. Filming When we film the videos, I always find that the code has a mind of its own. I plan some mistakes so students can see the process of reasoning about bugs, but sometimes I make new mistakes while filming. I guess those ones will be more authentic :) Recognizing and fixing bugs is a critical skill. Bugs are a constant…
: Moodle MOOC on WizIQ
Invitation to the MOODLE MOOC on WizIQ I would like to personally invite you to join the first MOODLE MOOC of its kind on WizIQ. Course Description Teaching with Moodle is a self-paced 4-week Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for teachers and anyone interested in teaching online using Moodle, WizIQ, and other web technologies.… Read the rest…
Udemy: Interpersonal skills: How do you get what you want?
The single most important factor in both career advancement and personal satisfaction is a mastery of interpersonal skills. Although people often spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on medical degrees or software training, they tend to neglect the soft skills that mean much more to coworkers and loved ones. This is more important than ever in the tight marketplace and higher stress of the current economy. **Get into the negotiation mindset and learn how to negotiate your salary. FREE on-demand,... Continue reading »…
Udemy: Interpersonal skills: How do you get what you want?
The single most important factor in both career advancement and personal satisfaction is a mastery of interpersonal skills. Although people often spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on medical degrees or software training, they tend to neglect the soft skills that mean much more to coworkers and loved ones. This is more important than ever [...]…
: 10 Ways in Which Online Students are Being Engaged Right Now
There is so much personality flowing out from the teachers and trainers who use WizIQ, that learners cannot help but feel eager to learn. WizIQ is a busy place. There is a lot of fantastic teaching going on, from Elementary and Middle School Biology to Organic Chemistry, Technology and Programming Online to Online Language Learning; you name it.… Read the rest…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Wiley Announces Branding Changes by News Editor
John Wiley & Sons, publisher of a number of books for professionals in the learning field, has announced a series of strategic branding changes. Among these changes is the discontinuation of the Pfeiffer brand. Read the details here!
Learning Solutions Magazine: Performance Support Should Be
A good performance-support solution gives the help or information someone requires at the moment of need. A great performance support solution gives someone help or information in a way that causes that person to feel the response was “engineered ‘Just for Me.’” If you want to learn how to make great performance support, this Spotlight will get you started!
Udemy: How To Write an Autobiography: Three Approaches to Writing Your Life Story
Everyone has a story to tell. What’s yours? **Learn how to write an autobiography. Check out this online, on-demand course from Udemy. FREE preview** There’s no greater gift to share with your loved ones than the story of your own life. Whether you want to share your special moments with friends, family members, future generations, or the general public, it’s definitely worth the time to record the important events of your life. They’ll also enjoy reading your recollections about past... Continue reading »…
Udemy: How To Write an Autobiography: Three Approaches to Writing Your Life Story
Everyone has a story to tell. What’s yours? **Learn how to write an autobiography. Check out this online, on-demand course from Udemy. FREE preview** There’s no greater gift to share with your loved ones than the story of your own life. Whether you want to share your special moments with friends, family members, future generations, [...]…
ALISON: New Free Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care makes a career in nursing more accessible to all
Learn about the practices, procedures and techniques of the nursing professional and prepare yourself for a career in nursing with a new free online course through Alison.com. ALISON is a world leader in online education and workplace skills training with 2 million registered learners worldwide.
ALISON: New Free Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care makes a career in nursing more accessible to all
Learn about the practices, procedures and techniques of the nursing professional and prepare yourself for a career in nursing with a new free online course through Alison.com. ALISON is a world leader in online education and workplace skills training with 2 million registered learners worldwide.
Udacity: CS101 Spanish Study Group
Today, we’re welcoming two Udacians, Dennis and Edwin from Guatemala City, back to the blog for a special announcement. We first met Dennis and Edwin when they traveled from Guatemala to attend the HTML5 Game Development study group hosted by Udacity and Google. They were inspired by the study group, which students could attend in person or online via YouTube livestream, and they had a very Udacious idea - to bring similar CS101 study groups to Spanish-speaking students. Dennis and Edwin built a Spanish-language study group series that follows in the footsteps of the inaugural HTML5 San Francisco study group. They offer a hybrid in-person and online study group to accompany Udacity’s CS101 lessons. Hard at work! Interested? The study group will start on June 4, and will meet for one hour per week for six consecutive weeks. Dennis and Edwin will kick off each week with a short lesson recap, and afterwards will open the floor to questions. To submit and vote on quest…
Saylor.org: Management Leadership Now Available on iTunes U!
Fiction: All managers are leaders, and all leaders are managers. Fact: Management and leadership are two different concepts. BUT each is an essential part of your toolbox, as you near completion of the Saylor Business Administration major. Another fact: BUS401: Management Leadership is now available on iTunes U, and it is our course o’ the week! [...]…
Saylor.org: ICYMI: K-12 and all that.
In keeping the buzz going, and in-case-you-missed-it, we’ve got some good things going on in K-12! Open Matters, the blog from MIT Open Courseware, picked up and re-shared a message that went out earlier today over our mailing list. We’re posting the message (penned by Rachel) down below, but first we’re going to give a shout-out [...]…