As a nonprofit, we constantly ask ourselves how to provide more value for our students, because that is at the core of our open education mission: we want to help students by reducing barriers to entry, to access, and to strong returns on their learning. In part, we do this simply by providing free college and professional […]
Saylor Academy is more than a collection of courses; we are a growing community of learners from all around the world, wonderfully diverse but united by the desire to learn — for school, for work, and for the sheer joy of it. We love to hear from students and to be able to share stories from […]
Why California’s community colleges will soon offer some four-year degrees (The Hechinger Report) Some technical fields once well-served by two-year degrees have grown more complex; California is piloting a program to get students the additional training their industry needs without asking them to take on additional burdens. From the article: “Beginning in 2017, Littleton and her classmates […]
In just under the wire for us East Coasters, it’s the Monday Morning Digest — articles, apps, and other assorted things that grabbed our attention over the past week. Send links our way! Openly Licensed Educational Resources: Providing Equitable Access to Education for All Learners (WhiteHouse.gov blog) This post begins by quoting the United Nations Declaration […]
American Council on Education Unveils Alternative Credit Project Course Pool Saylor Academy Participating in Initiative to Help Nontraditional Learners Gain College Degrees and Credentials Washington, DC (Oct. 21, 2015) — The American Council on Education (ACE) today announced the pool of courses selected as part of ACE’s Alternative Credit Project™, a groundbreaking initiative to boost the […]