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Coursera: Role models matter: Female instructors can help close the gender gap in STEM
By Emily Glassberg Sands, Data Science Manager, and Vinod Bakthavachalam, Data Scientist, Coursera Coursera was founded on the belief that education can help anyone, anywhere improve their career and life outcomes. We strive to enable global, inclusive access to high-quality education – especially for those who have historically been underrepresented in university classrooms. In honor of […] The post Role models matter: Female instructors can help close the gender gap in STEM appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Iversity: Video Production: A Hands-On Tutorial for Online Learning Content
Camera For professional quality video production, you need a Full-HD Camera with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Also make sure to have enough memory sticks and spare batteries. Recommended cameras: Canon EOS, Nikon D, Sony HDR. Video Format High Quality HD videos 16:9 Format H.264 codec or similar we recommend 1920 x 1080 (1080p […] The post Video Production: A Hands-On Tutorial for Online Learning Content appeared first on iversity Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Learning Leader Julie Dirksen Advises: Diagnose the Problem Before Turning to Training by Pamela S. Hogle
If training fails to change employees’ behavior, the problem might not be a training issue. Diagnosing the problem is essential to creating lasting behavior change.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Inspire Your Development Team and SMEs: Communicate the Wins by Seniye Groff
People love to be successful, and they also want to receive recognition for their “wins.” But you can’t just assume they know their how their hard work has paid off, especially when everyone is busy all the time. Here are one manager’s “lessons learned,” including a simple method for documenting her team’s accomplishments and recognizing their contributions in a highly visible way.
Coursera: Learning without limits: Creating inclusive course communities on Coursera
By Talia Kolodny, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Coursera We envision a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life by accessing the world’s best learning experience. But what does access really mean? How can we make sure that great education is actually accessible to everyone? That every learner feels included, valued and heard? In order […] The post Learning without limits: Creating inclusive course communities on Coursera appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Saylor.org: Saylor Academy now has 31 courses recommended for 91 credits
We are very happy to officially announce nine courses newly recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education (ACE®). Check out today’s press release for the full details: Saylor Academy Expands Tuition-Free Direct Credit Program to 91 Credits With these new recommendations, our zero-tuition Direct Credit program now offers 31 college-level courses that ... Read More ...
Coursera: Leading companies across Europe are adopting Coursera for Business
By Stephanie Durand – Head of Enterprise, EMEA, Coursera Last August, we embarked on our journey to serve enterprise learners with a specific offering, built on Coursera’s unmatched technology platform and content foundation. Since then we’ve been deeply honored to partner with many leading companies in applying our solution to create an holistic corporate learning […] The post Leading companies across Europe are adopting Coursera for Business appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Coursera: Leading companies across Europe are adopting Coursera for Business
By Stephanie Durand – Head of Enterprise, EMEA, Coursera Last August, we embarked on our journey to serve enterprise learners with a specific offering, built on Coursera’s unmatched technology platform and content foundation. Since then we’ve been deeply honored to partner with many leading companies in applying our solution to create an holistic corporate learning […] The post Leading companies across Europe are adopting Coursera for Business appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Here to There: Unlocking Business Insights with Data and Analytics by Glenn Bull
As our conversations focus on extracting better data about learning, we wonder: How do we get from where we are today to where the business wants us to be? Other fields reap the benefits of innovations in the cloud, big data, analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, but we can feel left behind—and we are, but we have some difficult history to overcome.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Nuts and Bolts: Self-Directed Learning by Jane Bozarth
How many ways do workers voluntarily, intentionally learn? There are more ways than conferences! From books to YouTube to social media, the list can get pretty long when you really think about it. Jane walks you through some methods, some examples, and maybe even some inspiration.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Use a Digital Portfolio to Showcase Skills, Accomplishments by Pamela S. Hogle
A digital portfolio offers a flexible, shareable way to showcase skills, highlight work examples, or provide information on a company’s products and services. Whatever the goal, certain elements are essential to a successful portfolio.
edX: 3 Things Every Businessperson Should Know About Chinese Culture
This is a guest post from Professor Roland Boer, instructor of Mao To Now: On Chinese Marxism. It’s no secret that China has emerged as one of the most important markets in the world to understand. No matter which sector you work in, due to the unrelenting spread of globalisation, it is highly likely that you will be doing business in or with what is expected to become... Read More about 3 Things Every Businessperson Should Know About Chinese Culture The post 3 Things Every Businessperson Should Know About Chinese Culture appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Online Compliance Training: An Adaptive Approach by Lyndon Lovell
Much training in organizations today is repetitive and does not take into account learners’ prior knowledge and experience. This is especially evident in yearly or biennial online mandatory compliance training. The training can be costly, both financially and from a reputational viewpoint, for the organization and the individual. How can we fix this problem?
Coursera: Coursera collaborates with Google Cloud to foster a global ecosystem of skilled cloud talent
By Leah Belsky, Vice President of Global Business Development, Coursera Cloud computing is one of today’s hottest career paths. With companies rapidly shifting their infrastructure to the cloud, the demand for cloud computing experts is enormous. In fact, adoption of cloud technology is often limited not by cost, complexity, or security, but by the shortage […] The post Coursera collaborates with Google Cloud to foster a global ecosystem of skilled cloud talent appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Coursera: Learner Story: From Finance Professional to Online Entrepreneur
Matteo, a young professional in Italy, had always followed a safe, predictable path – good grades, a degree in finance, and then a stable full-time office job. But he felt restless and unsatisfied. He had an untapped passion for learning and teaching, and he’d always been curious about other careers in other fields, especially computer […] The post Learner Story: From Finance Professional to Online Entrepreneur appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Mobile or Not, eLearning Needs Strong Visual Design by Pamela S. Hogle
Anyone can learn the basic principles of good visual design; applying them to eLearning can make it more effective.
Learning Solutions Magazine: JoomlaLMS Has Announced the Release of JoomlaLMS 2.1.0 by News Editor
JoomlaLMS, an eLearning company and provider of a fully functional LMS solution for Joomla! CMS, has announced the release of JoomlaLMS version 2.1.0. The new release focuses on significant performance and data visualization improvements.
edX: 5 Career Benefits of Competitive Programming
Maxim Buzdalov, one of the authors of the How to Win Coding Competitions: Secrets of Champions course, once took last place in a city-wide computer science competition. He was able to turn his story into a triumph after joining his university’s coding team and becoming an ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM ICPC) champion! Today, Maxim is an associate professor and chair of computer technologies at ITMO University. Below,... Read More about 5 Career Benefits of Competitive Programming The post 5 Career Benefits of Competitive Programming appeared first on edX Blog.
Coursera: Coursera Data Science Manager Emily Sands talks with Inside Big Data
Coursera Conversations is a series of interviews with leaders, scholars, and professionals in today’s hottest fields. Today, we’re sharing an interview with Coursera Data Science Manager Emily Sands, who spoke with Inside Big Data about her background, Coursera’s data science initiatives, and her perspectives on diversity in data science. insideBIGDATA: Can you tell us about how Coursera […] The post Coursera Data Science Manager Emily Sands talks with Inside Big Data appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Iversity: Effective Learning Videos – Six Different Approaches Explained
As I explained in previous posts (here, here, and here), a good course is a lot more than just content. But that’s not to say that high-quality content (such as effective learning videos) is not important. In principle, the course content can be delivered through a great variety of formats such as: Video lessons Audio lessons Texts […] The post Effective Learning Videos – Six Different Approaches Explained appeared first on iversity Blog.