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edX: ¡En edX le damos la bienvenida al Tecnológico de Monterrey!
Tenemos el honor de anunciar que el Tecnológico de Monterrey, en México, se une a la comunidad global de colaboradores de edX. Esta universidad cuenta con gran reconocimiento a nivel internacional por su alta calidad educativa y programas de vanguardia, siendo una de las principales universidades privadas sin fines de lucro en Latinoamérica, la institución cuenta con más de 90000 estudiantes en niveles de preparatoria,... Read More about ¡En edX le damos la bienvenida al Tecnológico de Monterrey! The post ¡En edX le damos la bienvenida al Tecnológico de Monterrey! appeared first on edX Blog.
Coursera: Introducing #LearnActImpact: 14+ new courses to empower you to change the world
By Lila Ibrahim, Chief Operations Officer, Coursera Last year, a group of Coursera employees came together to answer what felt like an increasingly pressing question: how could we, as an education technology company, play a larger role in addressing the social issues that threaten stability around the world? We were proud of the progress we’d […] The post Introducing #LearnActImpact: 14+ new courses to empower you to change the world appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: You've Got a Ton of Learning Analytics Data. Now What? by Pamela S. Hogle
Managers and IDs are bombarded with statements about how learning analytics can help them improve learners’ experience, jump-start their work performance, and much more. What should they be doing to get maximum benefit from the data they collect?
Learning Solutions Magazine: Four Business Lessons from Sheryl Sandberg's Option B by Susan Jacobs
Executive takeaways: the importance of building resilience, embracing failure, and effectively supporting grieving workers.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Nuts and Bolts: Fluency in Design Skill Sets by Jane Bozarth
An instructional designer needs to have some abilities in each of the skill sets identified in this article. How do you measure up?
Learning Solutions Magazine: Track Video Interactions with xAPI Statements by Anthony Altieri
You can programmatically add meaningful data to xAPI statements so that you can track where learners interacted with video or pressed a button. Here’s how.
edX: Ciencias de la computación y dedicación. Conoce a Diego
Diego Palma Sánchez, un estudiante de edX de Chile, comparte su historia de cómo gracias a los cursos de edX descubrió su pasión por las ciencias de la computación y la programación. Su primer experiencia en los cursos de edX fue Introduction to Computer Science (Introducción a las ciencias de la computación) de HarvardX. Mi nombre es Diego, soy de Chile. Comencé tomando cursos MOOCs en edX... Read More about Ciencias de la computación y dedicación. Conoce a Diego The post Ciencias de la computación y dedicación. Conoce a Diego appeared first on edX Blog.
edX: Online program wins engineering education award
This post originally ran on MIT News. More than 1,600 professionals have completed the Architecture and Systems Engineering course series developed by MIT in collaboration with Boeing and edX. In collaboration with Boeing and edX, MIT has been honored with the 2017 Excellence in Engineering Education Collaboration Award by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). The team was chosen for its design and development of a new four-course... Read More about Online program wins engineering education award The post Online program wins engineering education award appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: VR and AR in eLearning: Ready for Prime Time? by Stephen Haskin
Are we close to practical uses of AR and VR for learning, skill development, and performance? Here are some answers.
Saylor.org: The Weekend Assignment: Data
The last Weekend Assignment focused on the theme of education, in which we discovered how the ancient Spartans provided the same level of education no matter the social standing of the individual. The Spartan women were also educated, unlike their Athenian counterparts. They could also own property and inherit wealth. In 1852 Massachusetts was the ... Read More ...
Coursera: A conversation with Yale University Nobel Prize winner Robert Shiller
Robert Shiller, who won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, is the instructor of Financial Markets, one of the most popular courses on Coursera. We sat down to talk with him about what it’s like to win a Nobel Prize, why he decided to teach online, and what learners can expect from his new […] The post A conversation with Yale University Nobel Prize winner Robert Shiller appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Saylor.org: Watch the keynotes and panels from the Saylor Higher Education Summit
On June 21st and 22nd, we brought together educators, policy makers, entrepreneurs, and non-profit leaders from around the world in Washington, DC, for our Higher Education Summit. The goal was to carry forward the conversation about education and credentialing for the next billion students worldwide — students who will be served by both traditional and ... Read More ...
edX: Cursos de gestión de proyectos que te ayudarán a alcanzar tus metas
Wikipedia define la gestión de proyectos como la “disciplina del planeamiento, la organización, la motivación, y el control de los recursos con el propósito de alcanzar uno o varios objetivos”. En pocas palabras, la gestión de proyectos es un método avanzado para alcanzar los objetivos. Es un sistema basado en años de investigación y desarrollo científico, diseñado para ayudarte a iniciar, planificar, monitorear y completar... Read More about Cursos de gestión de proyectos que te ayudarán a alcanzar tus metas The post Cursos de gestión de proyectos que te ayudarán a alcanzar tus metas appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Metafocus: Seven Ethical Dilemmas of VR in Education by Matt Sparks
We hear VR called an empathy machine. But can VR decrease empathy? What does the research say, if anything? And, if true, what can we do about it?
Learning Solutions Magazine: It IS Possible to Create Engaging Compliance Training—Here's How by Pamela S. Hogle
Need to create compliance training that learners will love? Follow these tips from an award-winning designer-developer team.
Coursera: Webinar: What’s Next in Employee Learning: Games!
Coursera for Business has partnered with ATD, Association for Talent Development on an upcoming webinar: “What’s Next in Employee Learning: Games!“, on Thursday, July 6th at 9 am PST. Gamification is a hot topic that’s showing up everywhere, including in employee training and learning. Game-based learning offers an opportunity to keep learners engaged in your […] The post Webinar: What’s Next in Employee Learning: Games! appeared first on Coursera Blog.
edX: Sparking the Architectural Imagination: HarvardX Learners Share their Work
The Harvard Graduate School of Design and HarvardX’s The Architectural Imagination course on edX has truly tapped into a global audience of learners who are passionate about architecture. Since launching in February, more than 115,000 students around the world have enrolled in the course to study the fundamental principles of architecture from a study of history’s important buildings. Through vivid analyses of exemplary structures and hands-on... Read More about Sparking the Architectural Imagination: HarvardX Learners Share their Work The post Sparking the Architectural Imagination: HarvardX Learners Share their Work appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: The Future of Gamification by Susan Jacobs
What does the future portend for gamification? Four respected thought leaders in the field weigh in on where they believe gamification is headed.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Research Spotlight: Is Instructional Design a Dying Art? by Sharon Vipond
Instructional design has seen huge changes in the last 10 years. There is constant confusion about the end of the discipline and the profession. Is it dying?
Learning Solutions Magazine: Book Review: Virtual Training Tools and Templates by Pamela S. Hogle
Virtual training coach Cindy Huggett shares her secrets to creating engaging virtual classroom training and honing your skills as a facilitator or producer.