Open educational resources

2U, Inc. and edX to Join Together in Industry-Redefining Combination

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Mardi, juin 29, 2021
Education, Learning management systems, Articles, Open educational resources, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, edX, Anant Agarwal, edX, 2U, Educational technology, iversity

The transaction will bring together the unique strengths and complementary capabilities of two major forces in online education.

Key Points: 
  • The transaction will bring together the unique strengths and complementary capabilities of two major forces in online education.
  • The combined scale, reach, capabilities, marketing efficiency, and relationships of 2U and edX will unlock unprecedented opportunities to reach and serve more learners, universities, and employers worldwide.
  • "Alongside university partners and contributing faculty, Anant Agarwal and the edX team have built an innovative, respected, and globally recognized destination for online higher education.
  • Fulfilling a commitment to preserve and advance the edX mission, 2U plans to operate edX as a public benefit entity, a class of purpose-driven organizations that balances the interests of shareholders with other stakeholders.

Open RN and XanEdu announce the launch of Nursing Skills, the second textbook in Open RN's series of 5 OER Nursing Textbooks

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Vendredi, juin 18, 2021
Textbook, Articles, Nursing, Open educational resources, Human behavior, Human activities

Just Launched - Open RN's Free OER Nursing Skills Textbook - part of a 5 book series lowering cost of nursing materials.

Key Points: 
  • Just Launched - Open RN's Free OER Nursing Skills Textbook - part of a 5 book series lowering cost of nursing materials.
  • Nursing Skillsjoins Nursing Pharmacology as part of a five-book series of high quality, nationally peer-reviewed nursing titles available for free digital download.
  • XanEdu is the preferred print partner with Open RN and will offer each textbook in low cost print available through campus bookstores or Amazon.
  • The projected impact of the Open RN project for WTCS students is $1.5 million annually in textbooks savings.

Open Up Resources High School Curricula Receive Highest Rating From EdReports

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Mercredi, juin 16, 2021
Education, Open educational resources

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Up Resources (Open Up), a nonprofit whose mission is to increase equity in education, announced today that its full suite of High School curriculum offerings, Open Up High School Mathematics and Odell Education High School Literacy Program , have received "All-Green" Meeting Expectations from EdReports.

Key Points: 
  • MENLO PARK, Calif., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Up Resources (Open Up), a nonprofit whose mission is to increase equity in education, announced today that its full suite of High School curriculum offerings, Open Up High School Mathematics and Odell Education High School Literacy Program , have received "All-Green" Meeting Expectations from EdReports.
  • Open Up Resources CEOJessica Sliwerskisaid, "We are excited to expand our OER offerings to now include High School core curricula.
  • With Open Up High School Mathematics and Odell Education's High School Literacy Program, we enter into a new phase of supporting secondary education classrooms with effective, culturally rich materials designed to increase student outcomes."
  • "It is great to see EdReports recognize the quality and value of Open Up High School Mathematics with 'all-green' in each gateway.

Simplilearn's SkillUp Platform Adds 70,000 New Learners Monthly, Surpasses 500,000 Enrolled

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Mardi, juin 8, 2021
Articles, Education, Open educational resources, Simplilearn, Educational technology, Mobile app, Language education, Language learning software

The SkillUp initiative by Simplilearn is a free learning platform that helps students, professionals, and aspirants identify suitable upskilling programs to help achieve specific career goals.

Key Points: 
  • The SkillUp initiative by Simplilearn is a free learning platform that helps students, professionals, and aspirants identify suitable upskilling programs to help achieve specific career goals.
  • Through this platform, learners worldwide have free access to over 1,000 hours of learning and tech skilling programs covering over 600 in-demand skills.
  • On completing the courses, learners earn a SkillUp course completion certificateon both Simplilearn's SkillUp website and the mobile app.
  • Available on Simplilearn's SkillUp website and mobile app (on PlayStore and iOS ), the programs offered via the platform follow a self-learning model where learners have access to on-demand video-based content.

Simplilearn's SkillUp Platform Adds 70,000 New Learners Monthly, Surpasses 500,000 Enrolled

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Mardi, juin 8, 2021
Articles, Education, Open educational resources, Simplilearn, Educational technology, Mobile app, Language education, Language learning software

The SkillUp initiative by Simplilearn is a free learning platform that helps students, professionals, and aspirants identify suitable upskilling programs to help achieve specific career goals.

Key Points: 
  • The SkillUp initiative by Simplilearn is a free learning platform that helps students, professionals, and aspirants identify suitable upskilling programs to help achieve specific career goals.
  • Through this platform, learners worldwide have free access to over 1,000 hours of learning and tech skilling programs covering over 600 in-demand skills.
  • On completing the courses, learners earn a SkillUp course completion certificateon both Simplilearn's SkillUp website and the mobile app.
  • Available on Simplilearn's SkillUp website and mobile app (on PlayStore and iOS ), the programs offered via the platform follow a self-learning model where learners have access to on-demand video-based content.

K16 Solutions Helps Coursera Expand Its LMS Ingestion Capabilities

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Jeudi, juin 3, 2021
Open educational resources, Coursera, Companies, Education

Coursera and K16 Solutions collaborated to automate the content migration from leading LMS platforms to Coursera.

Key Points: 
  • Coursera and K16 Solutions collaborated to automate the content migration from leading LMS platforms to Coursera.
  • Through Course Authoring APIs developed by Coursera and leveraging K16 Solutions' existing integrations with other LMS platforms through its innovative technology, Scaffold, Coursera is able to offer a state-of-the-art content migration solution to its partners.
  • Founded by experienced higher education leaders, faculty, and academic entrepreneurs, K16 Solutions solves the biggest LMS challenges facing institutions today.
  • Scaffold technology, powered by K16 Solutions, allows schools to quickly and seamlessly migrate LMS platforms, build better courses, and archive student data.

Emergn and edX Launch “Introduction to Agility: Beyond Methodologies” Course

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Mercredi, juin 2, 2021
Technology, Consulting, Professional services, Other Education, Internet, Continuing, Training, Other Professional Services, Education, Software development, Open educational resources, Harvard University, edX, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Agile software development, Education, Emergn, edX, EMERGN, EDX

Emergn , a global digital business services firm helping companies deliver valuable products and customer experiences faster, today announced the company has partnered with edX to bring its Introduction to Agility: Beyond Methodologies course to the edX platform.

Key Points: 
  • Emergn , a global digital business services firm helping companies deliver valuable products and customer experiences faster, today announced the company has partnered with edX to bring its Introduction to Agility: Beyond Methodologies course to the edX platform.
  • The introductory course will offer a unique way to approach Agile methodologies, tackling why they are often misunderstood and how to make them work better for course participants and their teams.
  • Learners will leave the course with practical guidance that can be applied immediately, leading toward better, more impactful outcomes.
  • Emergns free Introduction to Agility: Beyond Methodologies course launches on June 14th.

Intoo USA Integrates Upskilling Content from Leading Educational Providers

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Mardi, juin 1, 2021
Open educational resources, Learning management systems, Education, Coursera, Outplacement, Udemy, edX, Career, Cision

LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Intoo USA , a leading provider of career development and transition solutions, announced today the launch of integrated coursework from educational content providers edX, Coursera and Udemy.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Intoo USA , a leading provider of career development and transition solutions, announced today the launch of integrated coursework from educational content providers edX, Coursera and Udemy.
  • The inclusion of this content in Intoo's career development and outplacement platforms will empower professionals to expand their knowledge, skills, and expertise as they grow in their careers and seek new employment.
  • It is also a top concern of employers, who may struggle to retain employees.
  • With this launch, Intoo delivers more than 150,000 on-demand courses on subjects including finance, project management, marketing, computer science, and more.

Coursera to Participate in Two Investor Conferences in June

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Vendredi, mai 28, 2021
Education, Technology, Software, Internet, Training, University, Open educational resources, Education, Science and technology in the United States, Coursera, California, Daphne Koller, Andrew Ng, iversity, Stanford University, Massive open online course

Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning.

Key Points: 
  • Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning.
  • It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 82 million registered learners as of March 31, 2021.
  • Coursera partners with over 200 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including Guided Projects, courses, Specializations, certificates, and bachelors and masters degrees.
  • More than 6,000 institutions have used Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students, including in high-demand fields such as data science, technology, and business.

Network for Online Course Sharing Launches to Boost Community College Enrollment and Completion

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Jeudi, mai 27, 2021
Open educational resources

Built in collaboration with Acadeum, the pioneering developer of an online course sharing platform, the newly created League for Innovation Online Course Sharing Consortium will enable community colleges to increase access to high-quality, credit-bearing online courses to help students stay on track to completion.

Key Points: 
  • Built in collaboration with Acadeum, the pioneering developer of an online course sharing platform, the newly created League for Innovation Online Course Sharing Consortium will enable community colleges to increase access to high-quality, credit-bearing online courses to help students stay on track to completion.
  • Community colleges can participate in the League's course sharing consortium as home institutions, which gives their students access to other members' online courses.
  • Acadeum's course sharing platform has helped more than 14,000 students save over $30 million and accelerate their path to completion.
  • The League for Innovation in the Community College is an international nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate innovation in the community college environment.