The Weekend Assignment is to learn something new about footnotes. Do you read the footnotes when you are prompted or do you wait until the end of the page to see what they say? Or do you ignore1 the footnotes all together? But before you explore the footnotes let’s see what was learned about last […]
The Weekend Assignment: Cities
This Weekend Assignment revolves around the theme of Cities. Take a stroll through your city/town and learn something new. Before you go on your weekend hike let’s take out the map and explore the previous Weekend Assignment. Maps have long been created and used to navigate the world around us, but the earliest known map […]
The Weekend Assignment: Maps
This week’s Weekend Assignment is to learn something new about Maps. When was the first map created, what were maps used for, and what do modern day maps look like? These are a few avenues that you could explore. But before you start your weekend going on a map quest let’s explore the last Weekend […]
A refreshed student dashboard: making progress!
We recently rolled out some changes to the student dashboard (the page you see when you first sign in to your Saylor Academy account). They’re pretty modest tweaks, but we think they make for a noticeably nicer experience. In particular, your course progress is now displayed alongside each course, and certificates you’ve earned are now […]
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The Weekend Assignment: Writing
Let’s explore last week’s theme of Math. The word Mathematics comes from the Greek μάθημα (máthēma), which in ancient Greek means “that which is learnt”. The basics of math, counting, can be traced to prehistoric peoples, but more complex math did not appear until 3000 BC with the Babylonians and the Ancient Egyptians. The most […]