A computer science education is about more than just coding; with Saylor Academy courses to complement the ubiquitous coding bootcamps, students don’t have to choose between practice and theory — they can get both, and for free. […]
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We’re pleased to announce a brand new course, ENGL210: Technical Writing. Don’t let the name fool you — this course is about much more than simply writing product manuals or software documentation. Across seven units, you will learn: Audience Analysis Writing Memos & Emails Writing Formal Letters Using Visuals to Convey Information Process Documentation Writing […]
Quoting from: Where are we? – Creative Commons Over the next few days, I’m going to share a series of posts about Creative Commons’ 2016-2020 strategy. Let me skip to the end: CC is going to refocus our work to build a vibrant, usable commons, powered by collaboration and gratitude. Over the course of these […]
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Just in time to ring in the new year, the good folks at our partner Accredible have made some changes to improve how you can manage your Saylor Academy course certificates. Previously, you could log in from Accredible’s homepage by clicking the login link, specifying that you are a student rather than an issuer, and entering […]
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We let Public Domain Day sneak by without comment only because we didn’t want to spoil a perfectly good New Year’s Day; Monday, however, is a perfectly good day to be spoiled with disappointments. Public Domain Day isn’t exactly a real holiday, but it is a real day, January 1st of every year, marking which cultural […]
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