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Changes to the Coursera team

Coursera

Earlier today, Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda shared the following email with Coursera employees: Courserians, My 25 years as a CEO have included some pretty rough times – the dot com bubble bursting, the 2008 financial crisis, and a global lockdown. You will receive a calendar invite shortly with a Slido link to submit and upvote questions.

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#WomenInLearning Series: Dr. Meghann Ryan

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It is important to examine all this data we consume, from funny memes to news sources, to social media posts, and more. Since 2008, she has taught at universities and colleges in Business, Communication, English, and Psychology departments. Dr. Ryan holds a Ph.D. in psychology as well as Master’s degrees in psychology and English.

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Preliminary Research Validates MindMeld SME Collaboration Model

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The central tenet of MindMeld is my Five Factors of Micro-Collaboration, which lay out the conditions under which ILO teams have the highest chance of creating a deliverable that lets users learn by doing: Aleckson’s Five Factors of Micro-Collaboration. Learn more at www.mindmeldbook.com. Aleckson, Jon, and Penny Ralston-Berg.

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The Psychology and Neuroscience of the Underdog Effect: Why We’re all Leicester City Football Fans!

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Soccer”) team clinched the 2016 Premier League Championship title. “ The Underdog Effect ” was published in the Journal of Applied Psychology in 2008. I am writing this post on the day that the 5,000 to 1 longshot Leicester City Foxes football (in the U.S. Emotional Contagion gets us on the “band wagon”.

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“Everyone Loves a Winner” – Except When We Don’t

Learningtogo

The Underdog Effect ” was published in the Journal of Applied Psychology in 2008. A sporting contest in which a group of lesser known and presumably less talented athletes beats far more accomplished, dominant teams through hard work and teamwork tells us that we can prevail even when the odds seem stacked against us.

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Strivr Announces Brand Ambassador Partnership with PGA TOUR Golfer Patrick Rodgers 

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“Sports is in Strivr’s DNA, from our early incubation with the Stanford University football team, to our customers across the NFL and NCAA football. The Strivr story started when Belch worked as a graduate assistant coach for the Stanford football team and developed a unique approach to using VR to help train the team’s quarterbacks.

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2008 Milestones Retro

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It's a time to consolidate, to be thankful, and in the act of looking back, to also look forward to what the new year might bring. Here are my top ten milestones of 2008. 1, and my most valued achievement of 2008, is my award of a lifetime EDEN fellowship. I'm very grateful to all of them for their enthusiasm and energy.

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