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Is Creativity a Skill?

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According to a new LinkedIn analysis of member profiles, creativity tops the chart of soft skills that employers are looking for. Lynda Weinman, founder of Lynda.com: Creativity is a soft skill. Lynda Weinman, founder of Lynda.com Jaime Casap: The best creative solution usually comes from collaboration. Are you creative?

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Reid Hoffman Challenges Universities to Embrace the ‘Network Effect’

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Last week LinkedIn launched a new platform to connect professionals to Lynda.com courses that are relevant to their careers. It’s not, we’ll teach you some math; we’ll teach you about reading and writing; we’ll teach you some analysis, and then it’s off to the races.”

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?Why an iTunes Model for Online Learning Is Bad for Educators

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Lynda.com similarly compensates instructors for distinct video views. I recently conducted an analysis of 4-week facilitated online courses and found that prices ranged from $199 to $3,500. Data journalist David McCandless calculated it would take over one million plays on Spotify for a solo artist to earn the U.S.

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Technology Holds Great Promise for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

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For families of individuals with autism, the online training website lynda.com may be helpful for learning how to use tablets and other devices. Our mission is to help others successfully implement research-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques. We want every child with autism to receive effective instruction!

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.”

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Media Literacy Resources for Classrooms

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LinkedIn Learning : Formerly Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning is a subscription-based site for courses in media production and beyond. The Media Insider : This YouTube channel breaks down inaccessible academic theory about media analysis and representation.

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

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LinkedIn, of course, had acquired online job training company Lynda.com last year for $1.5 Feldstein’s work aside, little of the analysis about LinkedIn’s ed-tech interests seem to take into account its position now as a Microsoft subsidiary. (We