We’ve been rolling out a few changes to the look and function of our ePortfolio (and for those who have shared ideas and bug reports over the months — thank you for your patience and your commitment to making Saylor.org ever better). Back in July, we shared the new and improved student directory, and today […]
You Need Skills for the “Eat What you Kill” Economy
Formerly the purview of brand ambassadors, artists, and creatives, the contract/gig/freelance — or “eat what you kill” — economy is coming for you. Actually, it may already be here. According to the Intuit study “Twenty Trends that will Shape the Next Decade”, 40% of jobs will be freelance by 2020. Some feel contract work will […]
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MMD: Skepticism in Education
Good Morning and Happy Monday! This week, take a look at skepticism in the world of education. Standardized tests, baby boomers and college rankings are among the top stories today. We begin this week with a look at standardized testing. Some parents have begun to question this method of ranking students, citing “unnecessary” stress and […]
Up and Coming: More K12 courses!
Calling all K12 students and teachers: Looking for some K12 common core-aligned resources and courses? Interested in supplementing your offline coursework with some technology to further enhance your learning? Then crack open your laptop! We’ve got lots of courses live and others are coming up in our K12 section at full speed! Read on for […]
Opinion: Thoughts from Udacity’s Open Education Alliance and edX’s mooc.org announcements
Well, the big news this week is the announcement of the new iPhones 5S and 5C. But this post isn’t about that news at all. Rather, we’re looking at two announcements that, in our little patch of the universe, tie for second place: Udacity’s launch of the Open Ed Alliance and news of the edX/Google […]