Our community discussion forums are powered by open source software called Discourse. If you (ahem!) haven’t visited or joined our forums, you can do so right now: Visit the forums Join the forums We are now up to date with Version 1.5 of Discourse and wanted to let you know about new features and what […]
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Student Handbook updated and revised
We have just rolled out a new student handbook, which you can view any time at saylor.org/handbook Those who have been around long enough to be quite familiar with Saylor Academy won’t notice too much that has changed, but here’s the news: We have removed references to the ePortfolio. We have clarified guidelines on maintaining […]
Boost Your LinkedIn Profile with Saylor Academy
LinkedIn has over 400 million users, making it the largest professional network, and an ideal place to find that dream job. But with such a large user base it can be hard for one person to stick out from the crowd. That’s where Saylor Academy can help. At Saylor Academy, we believe in using free […]
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Learn how to re-use open educational resources in four short weeks
If you have been with Saylor Academy long enough (or have just poked around our site enough), you will know that open educational resources (OER) have been at the heart of our courses from the very beginning. We use OER for our learning materials as much as feasible and our courses themselves can be remixed […]
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Brand new “My Home” page at Learn
Returning students are unlikely to go straight to our homepage, opting for their eportfolio accounts or courses instead. But students who log in on our courses site, Learn, are unlikely to have much ongoing use for the homepage there. Sure, it’s nice to feel welcome. It’s less nice, though, to be asked day after day if […]