Saylor.org is working with LearnBIG to put great content in the hands of users. You may remember LearnBIG from our Monday Morning Digest (MMD) post last month and know that we were already “big” fans (ahem) of their work. LearnBIG gathers online educational resources including games, OER materials, ebooks, audio lessons, and MOOCs (massive open online courses) from […]
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Please join us in welcoming Amanda Antico-Majkowski, our new executive director! We’re all excited, and not just because kick-off staff meetings are an excuse for coffee and bagels…although they are a great excuse, and we’re definitely happy about the coffee and bagels. Amanda brings a wealth of experience to the Saylor Foundation, everything from nonprofit […]
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Here in Georgetown, there’s no getting away from talk about the US federal government shutdown, but its effects (real and potential) go far beyond the borders of the federal district. As we coast into Day 7 on this rainy Monday, we thought we’d share some of the headlines on how the shutdown has, will, and […]
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The Saylor Foundation is pleased to announce a new workforce development collaboration with the medical program of PluggedInVA (PIVA). The program will take Virginia students through seven Saylor.org professional development certificate courses as part of a larger program leading the student to a GED, twelve college credits, Microsoft Digital Literacy Certification, and career readiness training in the healthcare […]
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Good evening and happy Monday! This week, we take a look at voices speaking out in the world of education. Foreign Languages, cloud computing, and higher education changes in Rwanda are our top stories today. We begin this week with the last item. Due to the small number of universities in Rwanda, and their overall […]