Happy Earth Day! Today is one day of the year when we try, if only momentarily, to recall that we are not just passengers on this “spaceship Earth“, but, indeed, its crewmembers. We offer no morals, no platitudes, no adjurations, just a short list of courses, inspired by this particular day, for folks living on our pale […]
10 Reasons to joins our discussion forums today
We shared some data on our forums usage over the past three months over at our forums (right here), and we thought it would be a good opportunity to pitch chance blog readers on participation. So why should you join the community in the forums? Here’s our top ten reasons: You can choose the name […]
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Palo Alto College Projects $225,000 savings from Saylor OER Textbook Adoption
We want to share some great news out of San Antonio, Texas. Palo Alto College, part of the Alamo College family, has adopted an openly licensed textbook that was originally published as part of our Open Textbook Challenge. Professor John Dunn, who serves as Department Chair, informed us that a faculty review committee officially adopted […]
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Saylor student stories: share, listen, and inspire
Self-paced, independent, online learning, even when fun, is often really hard — and can also be really discouraging. Engaging with peers in the forums and working hard on study habits can go a long way toward alleviating any sense of dismay. Sometimes, though, all you need is a little pick-me-up, a quick story from a […]
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Does your group use Saylor Academy materials? Tell us more!
While our primary audience is individual learners, we know that a lot of schools, homeschools, programs, businesses, and other groups use Saylor Academy to support their constituencies. If you use Saylor Academy as part of a larger group, we would love to know more: please fill out this short survey (5-10 minutes) or pass the […]
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