For this edition of our Staff Snapshots, we chat with one of our Research Assistants, Nathan Thompson. Good Afternoon, Nate. Thank you for taking the time to chat with us today. Sure thing. Alright, let’s begin. Could you please tell us a little but about yourself? I grew up near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It’s spectacular in […]
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5 NASA Scientists Talk About What They Do And Why They Do It
“It seems to me that, if you want to be a scientist, then you just have to start, and put your heart into it, and immerse yourself in it as much as possible” (Dr. John Mather) It’s not every day you get to sit down with NASA scientists to explore not only what they do, […]
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Open Book Policy: A Few Saylor.org Updates
Over the last 4 years our team has created (at last count) 305 free and open courses. We’ve learned some lessons about that process and are continually tweaking our efforts in order to deliver quality content to our users. This year has been no different, and any insider here at the office will tell you […]
Educator Snapshot: Amy Kasten
This week, we chat with Amy Kasten, one of our K12ELA Course Designers! Hello Amy Kasten! Hi! Let’s begin with our first question: What work have you done with the Saylor Foundation? I had the opportunity to develop, write, and create content for the Grade 6 ELA course and course assessments. That’s great! (For the […]
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: What work have you done with the Saylor Foundation? I am currently working on (almost finished with!) the Sixth Grade Math Course. Nice! [Like we mentioned in the past, we have several K12 courses still under […]