We have placed the existing forums under a soft freeze. What that means is that we are actively encouraging the community to join and post in the new forums while we tie up loose ends and make sure that we can have a smooth final transition. In a week or two, we will prevent new […]
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We are excited to announce that Volunteer State Community College, just outside of Nashville, has adapted our course on Professional Etiquette (PRDV104) for use in one of the programs they are revamping under the Rx Tennessee grant program. Initially, the adapted course will be used as part of a Health Informatics program at VSCC and […]
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Two weeks from today, we will hold a long overdue “office hours”* session via Google Hangout on Air. We will take questions before and during the hangout, and the video will be archived for those who are not able to watch it live. Expect updates about our website, our tech, our courses, our certificates, and our […]
Anya Kamenetz (known for her book DIY U and free-to-download The Edupunks’ Guide to a DIY Credential, among other things) has just written a piece for NPR on competency-based degrees, a subject near enough to our hearts and a core initiative for some of our partners. The occasion of her article is a just-out report from the American […]
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As we continue to try out Discourse as our discussion forums software, we welcome feedback! Here are the latest updates: So far: 23 users; 23 topics; 82 posts; 36 likes. To learn where that all fits into the grand scheme of things, see the Tweet embedded below. Our impressions and early feedback from the community […]