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Learning Solutions Magazine: Learning Leaders: Karen Hyder and Virtual Training's Evolution by Pamela S. Hogle
The way people use virtual training platforms is changing, and instructional designers need to strategically design for the new blended learning. Suggestions from Karen Hyder.
Coursera: #LearnActImpact: How one learner applied lessons from Coursera to support young girls in her community
A sustainable development course on Coursera inspired Anastasia to start a community organization that helps young girls learn critical life skills. Here’s her story: I live in Kaduna town, which is the capital of Kaduna, one of the older states in Northern Nigeria, West Africa. I studied architecture in university, but I have about 10 […] The post #LearnActImpact: How one learner applied lessons from Coursera to support young girls in her community appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Add Simple Interactivity—for Free—with H5P by Pamela S. Hogle
Interactive elements spice up eLearning and engage learners; H5P offers a simple—and free—way to add interactive elements.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Toolkit: Mohive by CrossKnowledge (a Wiley Brand) by Joe Ganci
Mohive is a mature eLearning creation platform and tool that is international in nature. This review suggests why and when you should consider Mohive.
edX: Don’t Fear the Fin: 7 Unique Facts About Sharks
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! For shark and marine animal lovers, that is.Sunday kicked off Discovery Channel’s much anticipated Shark Week, the network’s annual tribute to some of the ocean’s most mysterious – and misunderstood – creatures. Since it first aired in 1988, this week of programming is meant to promote conservation efforts educate viewers about misconceptions around sharks.Celebrate the start of... Read More about Don’t Fear the Fin: 7 Unique Facts About Sharks The post Don’t Fear the Fin: 7 Unique Facts About Sharks appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Skills Needed to Create a Serious VR Game with a Game Engine by Matt Sparks
In order to create a serious game or educational experience in virtual reality, you’ll need skills with game engines and related game development software.
edX: Ampliando el conocimiento en las áreas que le apasionan. Conoce a Ana.
Ana Velarde, de México, es una estudiante de edX que se está preparando para tener una experiencia internacional, los cursos de edX le están permitiendo complementar los estudios en las materias que más le gustan. Para Ana, los certificados verificados son un factor diferenciador en los procesos de selección laboral. Mi nombre es Ana y soy una feliz estudiante de la plataforma de edX, los... Read More about Ampliando el conocimiento en las áreas que le apasionan. Conoce a Ana. The post Ampliando el conocimiento en las áreas que le apasionan. Conoce a Ana. appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Cursos próximos a comenzar de la Universidad Javeriana
En edX nos sentimos orgullosos de poder contar con las mejores Universidades e instituciones a nivel internacional. Una de estas instituciones es la universidad Javeriana de Colombia, fundada en 1623, la Universidad Javeriana es una institución privada y sin fines de lucro de educación superior. Formalmente acreditada en Colombia, tiene una oferta académica flexible y articulada centrada en la orientación personal del estudiante, y también... Read More about Cursos próximos a comenzar de la Universidad Javeriana The post Cursos próximos a comenzar de la Universidad Javeriana appeared first on edX Blog.
Saylor.org: The Weekend Assignment: Communication
What is the first thing you think of when you hear App? Last weekend the assignment was to learn something new about Apps. Here is what I learned. The first thing I think about when I hear App is a mobile application, but application software is any ‘computer program designed to perform a group of ... Read More ...
Iversity: Introduction to Graph Theory
«Poor, sad-eyed stranger!» – this is how American author Mark Twain described the canvasser or the salesman. Why was he so sad and poor? Maybe because he had to solve the big problem of a travelling salesperson – “Given a list of cities and the distances between each pair of cities, what is the shortest […] The post Introduction to Graph Theory appeared first on iversity Blog.
edX: Digital Product Managers: What They Do and How to Become One
Digital product managers (PMs) oversee the entire life cycle of a product. A PM must deliver on various tasks, which requires them to integrate a diverse set of skills ranging from customer development, product architecture, UI development to supply chain planning. The success of the product team is personified in the PM. In fact, several senior executives, such as the current CEO of Google, started... Read More about Digital Product Managers: What They Do and How to Become One The post Digital Product Managers: What They Do and How to Become One appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Game Engines Drive Development of Games and VR for Learning by Pamela S. Hogle
A game engine provides a framework for developing a game that works according to a set of rules. Like an authoring tool, a game engine saves time and effort.
edX: 8 Sustainability Courses to Help You Build a Better Future
In 2017, we know global warming is no longer a myth, but a rapidly increasing issue worldwide. Earlier this month, world leaders gathered at the G20 summit and established sustainable development and growth as one of our world’s primary goals. The leaders’ discussed how they will create new jobs to promote the spread of digital technology for social development, with their main focus being preventing... Read More about 8 Sustainability Courses to Help You Build a Better Future The post 8 Sustainability Courses to Help You Build a Better Future appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Cursos próximos a comenzar en edX
Principales habilidades que puedes desarrollar este mes. Algunos de nuestros en español próximos a iniciar. ¡Comienza hoy mismo! The post Cursos próximos a comenzar en edX appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Five Ways to Add Interactivity to Video by Pamela S. Hogle
Five suggestions for adding interactivity to video—quickly and inexpensively.
edX: Kubernetes: The Most Powerful System for Containerized Applications
New Kubernetes course to provide students with basic knowledge of the leading container orchestration software Linux Foundation, the nonprofit advancing professional open source management for mass collaboration, announced its newest massive open online course (MOOC), Introduction to Kubernetes, Kubernetes is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. It groups containers that make up an application into logical units for easy management and discovery.... Read More about Kubernetes: The Most Powerful System for Containerized Applications The post Kubernetes: The Most Powerful System for Containerized Applications appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: In Real Life: Content Is Holding L&D Back by JD Dillon
Is your training content not in demand? Is it outdated? If your content is holding back your L&D transformation, here are six steps you can take.
Learning Solutions Magazine: xAPI Can Tell You What They Learned from the Video by Anthony Altieri
To verify that learners viewed and understood a video, you must know how to construct the xAPI data and correlate video consumption and quiz performance.
Coursera: Announcing our newest partner: Global insurance leader AXA
By Stephanie Durand, Head of EMEA at Coursera Since we launched Coursera for Business less than one year ago, companies around the world have begun to recognize that a scalable, world-class learning and development model is essential to business agility and talent engagement in today’s fast-changing global economy. We’re proud to have partnered with more […] The post Announcing our newest partner: Global insurance leader AXA appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Don't Break the Spell: Creating Presence in Virtual Reality by Matt Sparks
Virtual reality relies on the creation of presence. Here are details and resources to help you with the difficult business of illusion.