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Learning Solutions Magazine: Kanban Streamlines eLearning Development by Pamela S. Hogle
Using the Kanban approach to developing eLearning can improve team efficiency—and product quality.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Development Tips: Search Engine Optimization—A Beginner's Guide by Mark Lassoff
Search engine optimization (SEO) is important to eLearning creators, or it should be. Here is a fast overview of what to do so that people can find your content!
Coursera: More Opportunities to #LearnActImpact
In July we announced 14 new courses along with a few hand-picked classics, to help you #LearnActImpact. This month we’re excited to share more opportunities for you to explore topics in diversity and inclusion, social justice, and global challenges. We’ve been so inspired by stories of impact like Anastasia’s. What have you been learning and […] The post More Opportunities to #LearnActImpact appeared first on Coursera Blog.
edX: Usa el Poder de las Redes Sociales para encontrar tu próximo trabajo
La forma en la que los certificados de edX pueden ayudarte en la búsqueda de trabajo y cómo agregarlos a tu perfil de LinkedIn¿En busca de un nuevo trabajo? ¿Quieres cambiar de carrera? Si estás buscando y aplicando activamente a trabajos, agregar un certificado de edX a tu perfil de LinkedIn, puede ayudarte a compartir tus nuevas habilidades y logros con futuros empleadores. Con un... Read More about Usa el Poder de las Redes Sociales para encontrar tu próximo trabajo The post Usa el Poder de las Redes Sociales para encontrar tu próximo trabajo appeared first on edX Blog.
Coursera: The Soft Skills Stats You Need to Know
Soft skills are a hot topic in learning and development. There’s good reason — the latest research shows that employers are looking for people with strong soft skills, but have a hard time finding them. And employees are paying attention — they’re asking for help developing their soft skills. But a lot of people […] The post The Soft Skills Stats You Need to Know appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Exploring Tech: Tools for Scheduling Meetings by Brian Dusablon
Scheduling meetings has been an unsolved problem in eLearning development for decades. Here are some tech tools that may help fix things.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Ten Traits of Great Leaders by Susan Jacobs
Leadership is a skill that can be honed. Michelle Jackson outlines 10 traits commonly embraced by great leaders.
Learning Solutions Magazine: In Real Life: Self-Directed Learning Can Only Work If… by JD Dillon
Why self-directed learning? Why now? Here are six considerations L&D must address before venturing down the path of strategic self-directed learning.
Learning Solutions Magazine: JavaScript Drives Engaging Web Content—and eLearning by Pamela S. Hogle
Using JavaScript, eLearning developers can add animation, automate some tasks, create simple games—and more.
Coursera: Meet the Courserians: Decoding the intern
Between May and September of this year, Coursera will have 24 summer interns. Among the group are rising juniors, MBA candidates, math whizzes, student activists, those born and raised within 20 minutes of Coursera as well as those who live an almost 24 hour plane ride away. As part of the Meet the Courserians blog […] The post Meet the Courserians: Decoding the intern appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Useful xAPI Queries eLearning Designers Should Know by Anthony Altieri
xAPI makes it possible to collect data on how consumers interact with your content, and then use that data to control how content is presented. Here’s how.
edX: 10 cursos que te ayudarán a aprender nuevas habilidades este verano
¿Quieres avanzar en tu carrera profesional este verano? Mira estos 10 cursos que te ayudarán a desarrollar habilidades en los campos más demandados hoy en día. Datos para la efectividad de las políticas publicas IDBX ( El curso está abierto para registro ) Industrias sostenibles y competitivas JaverianaX (El curso está abierto para registro) Sistemas de información y ordenadores, parte 1: sistemas de información para la... Read More about 10 cursos que te ayudarán a aprender nuevas habilidades este verano The post 10 cursos que te ayudarán a aprender nuevas habilidades este verano appeared first on edX Blog.
Saylor.org: The Weekend Assignment: Writing
Let’s explore last week’s theme of Math. The word Mathematics comes from the Greek μάθημα (máthēma), which in ancient Greek means “that which is learnt”. The basics of math, counting, can be traced to prehistoric peoples, but more complex math did not appear until 3000 BC with the Babylonians and the Ancient Egyptians. The most ... Read More ...
edX: Behind the Scenes at edX
We’re excited to launch edX Insider, a new series that features the incredible team members at edX. We’re chatting with Mike, our Head of Talent Acquisition. Mike is a Massachusetts native with a passion for education. He’s responsible for the strategy, planning, and execution of all hiring related activities here at edX. Q: What do you think makes edX different? A: EdX presents a innovative... Read More about Behind the Scenes at edX The post Behind the Scenes at edX appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Ayudando a otros a encontrar su pasión en los cursos en línea. Conoce a Rodrigo.
Rodrigo Macías, de Jalisco, México, nos cuenta su historia en edX, y cómo los cursos le han ayudado a ser asistente de profesor de los MOOCs ofrecidos por MITX. El primer MOOC que Rodrigo cursó en edX fue Entrepreneurship 101: Who’s Your Customer. Hola mi nombre es Rodrigo Macías, me formé como médico en México. Durante mi carrera profesional y académica me di cuenta de... Read More about Ayudando a otros a encontrar su pasión en los cursos en línea. Conoce a Rodrigo. The post Ayudando a otros a encontrar su pasión en los cursos en línea. Conoce a Rodrigo. appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Four Quadrants of Design Intersect in Top Learning Games by Pamela S. Hogle
Great learning game design can be found at the intersection of four areas of design expertise. Learn what they are and why each matters.
Coursera: Nonviolent Social Change: A conversation with Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr.
The Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., is a longtime civil rights activist, organizer, and an authority on nonviolent social change. He co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960, and was a core leader of the civil rights movement in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1960 and in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. He is the instructor […] The post Nonviolent Social Change: A conversation with Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Coursera: What’s Next in Employee Learning: Virtual Reality
What’s your top goal for your workforce development program? If you’re focused on helping employees do their jobs better, you might be interested in a new trend in corporate learning: virtual reality, or VR. “I actually don’t see organizations using VR to help employees learn; I see organizations using VR to help people do,” says […] The post What’s Next in Employee Learning: Virtual Reality appeared first on Coursera Blog.
edX: Modern States launches “Freshman Year for Free,” partners with edX to offer tuition-free, college-level courses for credit
This post originally appeared as a press release issued by Modern States. Modern States Education Alliance, a philanthropy dedicated to making a college degree more affordable and attainable for everyone, today announced a key milestone: the first-ever catalog of tuition-free online courses for 40+ core freshman subjects, which enables learners to earn traditional academic credits at more than 2,900 major colleges and universities. Taught by... Read More about Modern States launches “Freshman Year for Free,” partners with edX to offer tuition-free, college-level courses for credit The post Modern States launches “Freshman Year for Free,” partners with edX to offer tuition-free, college-level courses for credit appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Five Essential Marketing Skills L&D Needs by Susan Jacobs
L&D can learn at least five valuable lessons from marketers. Strategist Judy Albers will discuss this topic at a live eLearning Guild Summit on August 23 and 24.