MyEducationPath.com launches new project – Weekly New Digest from e-Learning and MOOCs worlds.

In the digest:

News From e-Learning world

Coursera

• MOOC Physics with Lab via your Mobile Device? Yes!

  We are SUPER stoked for this new Georgia Tech [1] Course called “Intro Physics I with Lab [2]” (starting…

• Taking Coursera’s vision and making it a reality in Mumbai, India: TAPtheTECH

  Editor’s note: Sankalp [1] is a student who recently wrote about his journey through a UPenn Coursera Si…

• With Coursera�s Professional Development courses, new teachers can have success from the start

  Editor’s Note: Ellen Moir is New Teacher Center’s Founder and CEO When students across the country…

• With In-Class Search, Knowledge is at your Fingertips!

  Editor’s note: Grace Kwan is a summer intern at Coursera and has been instrumental in creating student t…

• Welcome Yeeyan, Coursera�s new translation partner for Chinese!

  Coursera’s mission is to encourage learning without limits, and we could not do this without acknowledgi…

Saylor.org

• Educator Snapshot: Ms. Kelly Quinn

  This week, we caught up with Ms. Kelly Quinn, one of our K12MATH Course Designers. Hi, Ms. Quinn! To begin: Wh…

• Saylor Summer Day � Come Out and Play!

  To prove once and for all that we aren’t all animatronic robots, the Saylor.org staff are headed offline…

• Educator Snapshot: Amy Kasten

  This week, we chat with Amy Kasten, one of our K12ELA Course Designers! Hello Amy Kasten! Hi! Let’s begi…

WiZIQ

• Why Should Teachers Make their Own Videos

  [1][Original image credits: woodleywonderworks [2]] A personal touch: Videos are a powerful and flexible mediu…

• 3rd Annual MMVC13: August 23-25, 2013

  [1] Moodlemoot virtual conference is an annual event by educators for educators. The event includes teaching o…

• Why Do Teachers Teach?

  [1] Teaching is the stuff of life. It is the nature of our being. It’s in our DNA, and it ensures the su…

• Frequently Asked Questions on MOOCs

  [1] WHAT ARE MOOCS? MOOCs stand for Massive Open Online Courses. The idea behind the concept of MOOCs is that…

Learning Solutions Magazine

• Twenty-Five Years Later: Performance Support Adoption by Frank Nguyen

  Timing is important. Even a brilliant idea, if launched at the wrong time, can take years to gain adoption an…

• Mindflash Adds Look-Away Feature by News Editor

  Mindflash has introduced an exciting new feature to its iPad eLearning application. The capability, dubbed F…

• Marc My Words: Own the Assessment, Not the Course by Marc J. Rosenberg

  Some instructional designers write the assessment (the criterion test) first, and some write the test after t…

• Kryon Systems to Launch Leo Release 3.7 at Performance Support Symposium 2013 by News Editor

  From two clicks to no clicks: New release to support users when they know they don’t know, and when they…

• Putting Out Fires, Part 4: Setting eLearning Standards by Jennifer De Vries and Joe Ganci

  When working on a large project with multiple team members, it is common to have a set of organizational or p…

• eLearning Guild Research: Got Game? by Patti Shank

  To be successful, eLearning must be interactive and engaging. The future of eLearning must therefore include b…

Khan Academy

• Introducing…the Learning Dashboard

  The new learning dashboard [1] is your personal homepage on Khan Academy. The dashboard gives you an easy way…

Udacity

• Coffee Break EP15 [VIDEO]: Brain Growth, Mindset and Learning

  Happy Friday and welcome to Coffee Break! Tune in this week to hear Professor Jo Boaler, who teaches Mathema…

New Announced MOOCs and new Online Courses available

Coursera

• Applications in Engineering Mechanics

  This course addresses the modeling and analysis of static equilibrium problems with an emphasis on real world…

• Conceptos y Herramientas para la F�sica Universitaria

  Este curso provee al estudiante con conceptos y herramientas matem�ticas para modelar problemas en f�sica, que…

• Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast

  This class is an introduction to the science of global warming for students without a science background. Stud…

• Useful Genetics Part 2

  This college-level course gives students a thorough understanding of gene function and inheritance, and enable…

WiZIQ

• 4-week, 12-hour GMAT Analytical Writing & Sentence Correction Course

  Raise your GMAT Essay and Verbal scores; improve your English speaking and writing skills…

ALISON

• Diploma in Business Process Management

  Major advances in technology have resulted in the widespread implementation of information systems into busine…

• English for Tourism – Restaurant Service

  English is the main language of international communication and is essential for people working in the tourist…

Canvas.net

• Fundamentals of Structured Writing for Technical Documentation

  The field of technical writing has come a long way from writing clearly and concisely using a keyboard into a…

• Stunt Writing for Personal Growth

  A stunt is a feat of daring, an act with a beginning and end, focused on showing off a specific skill. The Stu…

MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)

• Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Methods

  This course introduces the fundamental Lean Six Sigma principles that underlay modern continuous improvement a…

• Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Methods

  This course covers the fundamental principles, practices and tools of Lean Six Sigma methods that underlay mod…

• System Project Management

  Subject focuses on management principles, methods, and tools to effectively plan and implement successful syst…

Just started Online Courses and MOOCs

Coursera

• Climate Change

  This course develops an interdisciplinary understanding of the social, political, economic and scientific pers…

• Matem�ticas y movimiento

  El curso propone un acercamiento a la Matem�tica Preuniversitaria donde el contexto del movimiento en l�nea re…

• Social Psychology

  Ever wonder why people do what they do? This course offers some answers based on the latest research from soci…

edX

• CS-169.2x: Software as a Service

  CS169.2x teaches sophisticated SaaS+Agile skills, such as working with legacy code, building on basics from CS…

Upcoming MOOCs and Online Courses starting next week

Coursera

• Algorithms, Part I

  This course covers the essential information that every serious programmer needs to know about algorithms and…

• Animal Behaviour

  This course will help you understand the remarkable behaviors of wild animals from an evolutionary perspective…

• Calculus One

  Calculus One is a first introduction to differential and integral calculus, emphasizing engaging examples from…

• Introductory Physics I with Laboratory

  Explore motion in the real world using modern tools and techniques (video capture and analysis, computer model…

• Learn to Program: The Fundamentals

  Behind every mouse click and touch-screen tap, there is a computer program that makes things happen. This cour…

• Linear Circuits

  Learn the analysis of circuits including resistors, capacitors, and inductors. This course is directed toward…

Canvas.net

• Exploring Chemistry

  Chemistry is an integral part of our lives and the world we live in. Chemistry explains the world around us. A…

• Task-based Language Teaching with Digital Tools

  In this course we will explore more than 300 digital tools used to teach English as a second or foreign langua…

• U.S. Criminal Law

  This course is ideal for students who would like to assess their aptitude for legal studies or for those inter…