On occasion, we like to invite our students, academic consultants, and staff to share a bit more about themselves. Today we present the first ‘Professor Profile’ in our new series, from Judith Dierkes. Please enjoy, and look to this space on Thursdays to meet more people! Hello Judith, thank you for taking the time to […]
Month: February 2013
The Saylor Foundation Through Time
If watching us on Twitter and Facebook, (or just nosy, bored, etc.) you might have noticed that we have started posting snapshots of our past. Archive.org and its Wayback Machine have given us the power to time travel and explore what Saylor.org has looked like in the past. We’ll post a few more next week! Over time, […]
Release – Affordable College Credit for Students of Free Online College-Level Calculus Course
Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address to the combined houses of Congress. In the speech, the President called for colleges to be held to high standards of “affordability and value.” Florida Senator Marco Rubio, in his response to the speech, likewise called for meaningful change for students, specifically […]
Infographic: Texting, Grammar, and a Mutable Language
Yesterday we released our course ENGL001: English Composition I on our iTunes U channel. In the spirit of Good Writing, we present the infographic below, courtesy of OnlineCollege.org. Now, we expect some controversy here…is texting destroying the communication skills of the younger generation, embiggening them, or just adding to the rich bounty of the language? Before […]
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Course o’ the Week: ENGL001 Available on iTunes U
Writing is tough, time-consuming, grueling, humbling, and — every so often — satisfying. That good writing is difficult will never change, but practice can make a big difference. So can the way you approach the task. This course promises to “change the way in which you think about writing”…but you’ll get more than you bargained […]
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