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Become a Brilliant Learner With This Online Learning Platform

Ste Knight — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:35:21 GMT

We get it. Learning can sometimes be a drag, no matter what your age. A lot of online platforms still rely on a lecture-style approach to learning; having someone orate a lesson to you can be incredibly dull, though.

The Top 8 GoSkills Courses to Boost Your Business Skills

Sandy Writtenhouse — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 19:30:16 GMT

Getting ahead in your career can be tough, no matter where you work or what you do. And while improvement takes many different elements, sharpening your skills is one method that can certainly help. Not only can you learn new information to incorporate into your current position, but possibly open doors to additional opportunities.

Brilliant's Interactive Courses Provide a Lifetime of Learning

Rahul Saigal — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:30:00 GMT

Improving learning outcomes for students and professionals requires effort on multiple fronts. One major part is helping learners to take a more active role in the learning process. Unfortunately, many learners try to address this challenge only through narrow learning activities to memorize formulas, followed by rushed studying (cramming) for an exam or presentation.

If You Watch Lectures on YouTube, You Need This Chrome Extension

Dave LeClair — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 12:30:42 GMT

YouTube is easily one of richest places to find free entertainment online. But it's also a treasure trove of educational videos, which is something awesome that a lot of people miss out on.

Thinking of Starting a Business? 15 Udemy Courses for the New Entrepreneur

Angela Randall — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 22:00:00 GMT

Have you got a business idea eating away at you? Do you have even the slightest clue where to start with it? No? Well, why not take up an online course on entrepreneurship and make it happen?

Learning Computer Science? Tag Some Video Tutorials On Teaching Tree

Saikat Basu — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Learning with the help of massive open online courses or YouTube videos has one slight problem -- there isn't anyone around to help you take shortcuts to the precise concept. You wade in and flounder around, because there's just so much information in a long video. If you come up for air, take a look at Teaching Tree. Teaching Tree handles the difficult part of taking you to the right concepts in the shortest time possible. It makes learning computer science with free educational videos easy as clicking on a timestamped tag.

4 Must-See TED Talks On Creativity, Inspiration & Passion

Joel Lee — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:31:17 GMT

Creativity. Inspiration. Passion. These are all concepts of which we are very much aware, but not many of us can precisely pinpoint their source. Where does creativity come from? What is it that causes a moment of inspiration? How can you cultivate passion?

6 Mind-Blowing TED Talks About Psychology & Human Behavior

Joel Lee — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:30:36 GMT

The human brain is complex and confusing, which explains why human behavior is so complex and confusing. People have a tendency to act one way when they feel something completely different.

2 Ways To Easily Download TED Videos To Your Desktop

Saikat Basu — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:01:28 GMT

If any video site that gets talked about most after YouTube, its TED – at least amongst us who seek knowledge for the sake of it. TED - Technology, Entertainment, Design – are a series of two annual conferences, the TED Conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs each spring, and the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh UK each summer, that brings some of the best minds on the planet on a common platform.

5 Fascinating & Inspiring TED Talks That Explore The Edge Of Technology

Tina Sieber — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:01:10 GMT

Throughout history, humans have been absorbed by mastering the challenges of their time. Over the past century, developments have been moving forward in an evermore breathtaking speed. We call it modern technology and it has made things possible that only few people dared to dream about as little as 20 or 50 years ago. So where is the edge of technology at today? What are the things which are possible today and are we still in control of what we started?

8 MORE Knowledge Websites With Free Online Video Lectures

Saikat Basu — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:31:05 GMT

The online video world is more than music videos and somebody’s cat chasing a laser pointer. It is also a treasure trove of knowledge nuggets and crowd wisdom. If you are searching for educational and informational lecture videos, there’s a fair chance that YouTube is what you will type in; YouTube has those cool educational channels and its very own educational channel too. Apart from YouTube, names like TED and Academic Earth are household names for anyone interested in video lectures from around the world.

5 Captivating Sites For Information Junkies

Simon Slangen — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:31:41 GMT

Personally, I cringe every time I hear the word 'nerd' being used in a negative, stereotypical context. I consider myself a nerd, even though I don't wear my pants mounted under my armpits, and don't wear jar-like glasses.

6 Really Good Sites with FREE Video Lectures from Top US Colleges

Justin Pot — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:31:40 GMT

There's lots of ways to watch TV online, or to watch news online. But if you want your video viewing to be an educational experience, consider watching entire university courses online.