Halloween, as we know it, began with the Gaelic festival called Samhain. The festival marked the end of harvest and the beginning of winter. It was traditionally celebrated from October 31st to November 1st. In the 9th century AD the Roman Catholic Church shifted All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day, to November […]
The most lasting way to empower people is through education: Interview with Nancy Daniel of Urban College of Boston
A drive to increase access to education is what motivates the team at Saylor Academy, and this is why we have partnered with schools across the United States. Together we can increase access and affordability to education. A partner school that has a similar drive is Urban College of Boston (UCB). UCB is a non-profit […]
Saylor Academy’s New Course Study Guides will Help You Succeed
This fall, Saylor Academy is creating more study guides to accompany its free online courses. These online resources will help you focus your studies to assist you in successfully completing your courses. The material in our study guides will tie directly to the learning outcomes outlined in each unit of our courses. Our study guides: […]
Introducing: Saylor Success Sessions!
We are excited to announce a new “Success Coach” pilot program launching in our discussion forums. For the next several weeks, success coaches will interact with students in our forums to provide encouragement and support across three courses: Algebra, Calculus, and Statistics. The coaches will work through assigned problems from these courses and spend time […]
A Compendious History of Distance Education
In celebration of Online Learning Day, we’re sharing a quick and concise history of distance and online learning. You can share your Saylor Academy learning experiences using the hashtag #OnlineLearningDay […]
Almost 100 Credits – Tuition-Free!
The Saylor Direct Credit program now includes 33 tuition-free courses recommended for 97 credits. Sixteen courses have been recommended anew for the next three years, but we are especially pleased to announce two brand-new additions to the roster, Principles of Finance and Organizational Behavior. BUS202: Principles of Finance (ACE, 3 credits) BUS202 is the study […]
Fayetteville State University is our newest college credit transfer partner
We are pleased to welcome Fayetteville State University (FSU), part of the University of North Carolina system, as Saylor Academy’s newest college credit transfer partner. Our partner colleges and universities agree to accept tuition-free, self-paced Saylor Direct Credit courses for transfer credit. Students who are enrolled at FSU can earn credit for Saylor Direct Credit […]
Upcoming changes to our course catalog
In August, we will remove several courses from our active catalog. While we expect this change will have a small impact for most students, it will affect the computer science curriculum in our certificate programs. What courses are changing? After August 17, 2018, exams and certificates of completion will no longer be available for the […]
Updates to our Privacy Policy
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules are now in effect. In conjunction with changes required by GDPR, we have updated our Privacy Policy to include more clear information about things including: what personal information we collect from students and how we use it; what third parties we work with in processing that information; […]
Meet the Panelists: Aligning Supply and Demand
We learn and work as part of an exchange in a greater economy. We exchange our time and attention for knowledge and skills, our knowledge for (hopefully) a credential, and our credentials and expertise for a job, career, or business. As in any economy, the exchange is in harmony when supply and demand are aligned. […]