Like many colleges and universities around the United States, the University of Memphis recognized that a segment of its student population needed additional supports and pathways to drive higher degree completion rates. One of the programs the University implemented to help address this need is the Finish Line Program, managed by their Center for Innovative […]
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Over the next few days, we will be issuing newer-style Accredible certificates for all previously-earned older-style certificates. To say it with pictures, if you have one of these: You will soon also have one of these: You should receive an email at the address you use to sign in to Saylor Academy with more information […]
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As mentioned in a previous post a few months ago and discussed in our recent Hangout on Air, we have been working on updating various components of our site and courses. Phase I of this (or at least the first part to be public facing) was the redesign of our website in September. We announced then that, moving […]
Update November 2017: you can see an example certificate and current features at https://www.saylor.org/accredible-certificates With Accredible, we have just announced our work to build the next generation of course certificates. As Accredible says on their post, Accredible’s certificates go beyond the standard PDF certificate, showing what a student has learned by embedding evidence and insights into […]
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We held our first proper “office hours” Hangout on Air on Wednesday with staff representing the education, technology, and community facets of our foundation. Watch the video below and scroll down for the outline of what we covered. Stay tuned for our next office hours, subject TBD, which will be shorter, more focused, and easier […]