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: Keeping Students
Fancy course management systems are not just for fancy universities You will not believe how cool this is: you can get a fancy course management system, for free! Yes, you, fifth grade teacher in a small Catholic school in rural Kentucky! … Read the rest…
Khan Academy: Introducing Khan Academy Lite
Jamie Alexandre, one of our interns from last summer, has launched a fantastic project: Khan Academy Lite. His goal is to bring Khan Academy to the 65% of the world that doesn’t have internet access. Visit the site at: http://kalite.adhocsync.com/ Read more about Jamie’s mission to make universal education universal: http://jamiealexandre.com/blog/2012/12/12/ka-lite-offline-khan-academy/…
ALISON: Free course on Accouting and its Use in Business Decisions launched by ALISON
ALISON is pleased to announce the launch of the first in a series of accounting courses.
ALISON: Free course 'Introduction to the Human Digestive System' launched by ALISON
We rarely think of the processes our body goes through after we eat. Learn all about the fascinating processes of human digestion in this new free course from ALISON.
ALISON: Free course on Accounting and its Use in Business Decisions launched by ALISON
ALISON is pleased to announce the launch of the first in a series of accounting courses.
Learning Solutions Magazine: eLearning Guild Research: If You're Happy and You're Overworked, Clap Your Hands by Patti Shank
Do you like your work but feel that you’re working too hard? If so, you have company, because many of your colleagues expressed similar feelings in the research report The eLearning Guild released on December 5, 2012. Here’s a summary of some surprising findings from the 674 respondents to a survey we conducted recently.
Udemy: How do you attract new students during the holidays?
You may be wondering: What’s a great holiday campaign to get more students enrolled in my courses? I’m glad you asked. HERE’S A HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN YOU CAN START TOMORROW Mid-December is the perfect time to kick off a Holiday Savings campaign. Below, I pasted scripts you can use for a 7-day campaign. The campaign is designed to get your email subscribers, social media followers, acquaintances, etc. to “unwrap the savings.” You’ll see what I mean when you read the scripts.... Continue reading »…
Udemy: How do you attract new students during the holidays?
You may be wondering: What’s a great holiday campaign to get more students enrolled in my courses? I’m glad you asked. HERE’S A HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN YOU CAN START TOMORROW Mid-December is the perfect time to kick off a Holiday Savings campaign. Below, I pasted scripts you can use for a 7-day campaign. The campaign is designed to get your email subscribers, social media followers, acquaintances, etc. to “unwrap the savings.” You’ll see what I mean when you read the scripts.... Continue reading »…
: A Synergistic Situation: Teaching Online and Nicaragua
I love to rock a kid’s world. One of my favorite moments was when Kelsey, who was in 8th grade four years ago, looked at me and said, “I think you just made my head explode.” She then emphatically explained that she just understood something “really, really big.” Sure enough, she did!… Read the rest…
Udacity: Udacious High School Student Launches Company With Team is Featured on TechCrunch!
We were really excited to hear about Andrew B., a 17 year-old High School student and Udacian. As part of a team of six, he recently launched Perfect Menu and was featured in TechCrunch -- congrats!Amazingly, Andrew’s only formal education in programming was from Udacity’s Intro to Computer Science (CS101) that he took as part of Da Vinci’s Lab, an initiative that has empowered high school students to take these college-level courses (thank you, Kevin English!). As Andrew shared, he has been focusing his current studies in math and computer sciences and wants to pursue long-term careers in these areas. And as for his CS101 experience, Andrew stated, “Udacity has helped me structure the way that I program. Before I took the course i have a very chaotic way of programming. Udacity really helped with this.”With that background, a few weeks ago Andrew participated at StartUp Weekend, in Bend, Oregon. At first he was hesitant…
Udacity: Udacious High School Student Launches Company With Team; Featured on TechCrunch!
We were really excited to hear about Andrew B., a 17 year-old High School student and Udacian. As part of a team of six, he recently launched Perfect Menu and was featured in TechCrunch -- congrats!Amazingly, Andrew’s only formal education in programming was from Udacity’s Intro to Computer Science (CS101) that he took as part of Da Vinci’s Lab, an initiative that has empowered high school students to take these college-level courses (thank you, Kevin English!). As Andrew shared, he has been focusing his current studies in math and computer sciences and wants to pursue long-term careers in these areas. And as for his CS101 experience, Andrew stated, “Udacity has helped me structure the way that I program. Before I took the course, I had a very chaotic way of programming. Udacity really helped with this.”With that background, a few weeks ago Andrew participated at StartUp Weekend, in Bend, Oregon. At first he was hesitant…
Learning Solutions Magazine: Marc My Words: Seven Trends, Predictions, and Resolutions for the New Year by Marc J. Rosenberg
If you thought 2012 was an action-packed year, get ready for 2013, because it will be more of the same. Marc looks ahead to what he sees as the key trends, offers some advice about what you can do about them, and suggests where you should remember to learn more.
ALISON: New free course 'Nursing Studies - Role of Nurse in Surgical Care' launched by ALISON
The nurse has an important part to play in all aspects of surgery - from the stage describing the procedure to the patient, right through to the recovery room.
ALISON: New free course launched by ALISON - Understanding Fixed, Variable and Marginal Costs in Economics
When running a business, there a many costs involved. This economics course shows you how these many courses are divided into three main categories and explains what they are.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Designing Learning for
People sometimes have to unlearn an old way of doing things and relearn a new way. This is one of the “Five Moments of Learning Need” for learning, but learning strategies often do not consider it. The result of this omission can be resistance to change. Here is a method that will help you succeed in the relearning situation.
: Facebook or Google?
Sharing for Learning My name is Nellie Deutsch (here’s more about me). I’m an English teacher first, but I wear other hats, too. I’ve been using social networks to connect for learning. I’m interested in online personal connections but not with family or close friends.… Read the rest…
Udacity: MOOCs, employment, and congrats to a student!
To close out the week, we’d like to do a spotlight on a fellow Udacian. We want to congratulate Tamir Duberstein who recently landed a job at Square. Tamir completed a total of 6 courses on Udacity as he sought to transition into software engineering . He received the highest distinction in Intro to Statistics, Intro to Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence for Robotics, and Design of Computer Programs. He also completed two other courses Applied Cryptography, and Web Development. As a result of his hard work we were able to connect him with two employers in the course of a year. Tamir was mentioned in an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education. To learn more, here’s the full story.And coincidentally, McKinsey & Co. just released a report on global youth education and employment. A long read, but our long-term mission of advancing the education and careers of students by broadening access to higher education continues…
Udemy: Udemy CEO, Eren Bali
I’m Eren Bali, the CEO and Co-founder of Udemy. I want to thank you for making Udemy such an amazing community. Recently, a lot of people have asked me why I started the company. The answer lies in my personal story, and I wanted to share it with you today. I was born in a small village in Turkey. My primary school was a one room schoolhouse where a single teacher tried her best to teach 5 different grades at... Continue reading »…
Udemy: Udemy CEO, Eren Bali
I’m Eren Bali, the CEO and Co-founder of Udemy. I want to thank you for making Udemy such an amazing community. Recently, a lot of people have asked me why I started the company. The answer lies in my personal story, and I wanted to share it with you today. I was born in a small village in Turkey. My primary school was a one room schoolhouse where a single teacher tried her best to teach 5 different grades at... Continue reading »…
: Creating an Inclusive Online Classroom
We don’t call on the first child to raise his hand As teachers we avoid calling on the first child who raises her hand, because when we do, we take away the other students’ chance to think. When the first child is called upon, all thinking stops and all the attention goes to the teacher, who declares the answer correct or incorrect.… Read the rest…