Technical Literacy: Love At First Sight
I started working at O’Reilly School of Technology in May 2012 with very limited exposure to software development. I knew a few things, sure, but I’d never taken a course as an undergraduate in college...
View ArticleUnlocking the True Power in Distance Learning
As you may know, this is National Distance Learning Week. Sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), its purpose is “to celebrate and create greater awareness of distance...
View ArticleMaking Connections and Distance Learning
Welcome back, readers! In celebration of National Distance Learning Week, we here at the O’Reilly School of Technology (OST) blog are having a conversation about effective teaching and learning in...
View ArticleBuilding and Distance Learning
Welcome to the third in my series of blog posts in honor of National Distance Learning Week. On Monday, I began with a brief introduction to distance learning, highlighting its continual growth and...
View ArticleMastery Learning Increases Skills Retention
Greetings, dear readers and welcome back to our celebration of National Distance Learning Week. This week we’re focused on the three keys to effective teaching and learning in online education:...
View ArticleMentor Tip: Hey Brain, Don’t Think So Hard!
Recently, I started learning Python with my mentor, Pat Barton. Now, my current bag of programming tricks contains Perl, PHP, and MySQL, among others, so programming concepts are not new to me. I’ve...
View ArticleNew HTML5 and Responsive Design Course
Make Your Web Pages Work on All Screen Sizes These days, we’re viewing web pages on a wide variety of screens: everything from huge desktop monitors, to laptop screens, to tablets and phones. So how do...
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