How Much of Your Life Do You Share Online?
Are there times when baring personal details online has helped you connect with others or find community? Are there parts of your life you do not feel comfortable posting about publicly?Do you think your answers to these questions would be different if you were part of one of Hollywood’s most famous families?In “Hollywood’s First Family…
How Much Should Speech Be Moderated on Social Media?
On Monday, the entrepreneur Elon Musk struck a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. The Times reports:The billionaire, who has more than 83 million followers on Twitter and has romped across the service hurling gibes and memes, has repeatedly said he wants to “transform” the platform by promoting more free speech and giving users…
How to Use TikTok for Marketing
TikTok. The new social media “Kid on the Block”. And quickly growing in popularity as the go-to social media platform for individuals and brands alike. TikTok is no longer just the “next big thing”. It is the “big thing” and it’s here to stay. In the same way that affiliate marketing is continually growing in…
A Complete Guide to Publishing Your Free Online Course
If you’ve got a talent, then why not teach it to others so that they can benefit from your expertise? Publishing a free online course is the best way to make the knowledge you have accessible to everyone all over the world. At first glance, creating and publishing a course online might seem like a…
How Often Do You Take Breaks From Your Phone?
Would you say you have a healthy relationship with your phone?If yes, how did you develop that healthy relationship? What strategies do you use to maintain it?If you feel like your phone often has more control over you than you do over it, do you ever attempt to unplug or reset your relationship with your…
‘The Anti-Social Media’: A Winning Student Open Letter
We are honoring the winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Vihaan Miriyala, age 15.
Abdi Dika: “Since acquiring certificates from Alison, my employability has increased tenfold.”
“My name is Abdi Dika. I am a 30 year old journalist based in Kenya. I studied Mass Communication at the University of Nairobi. I currently work for Medical Administrators Kenya Limited as a Social Media Executive. My work involves fraud detection and auditing, as well as reporting. A number of hospitals are constantly involved…
Affiliate Marketing Strategies That Work, According to Top-Earning Alison Affiliates
In the world of online learning, Affiliate Marketing plays a pivotal role in spreading knowledge and opportunities – and it’s no different at Alison. Our Affiliate Members are an essential part of our mission to provide free learning and career-development tools to everyone, everywhere. We’ve gathered insights from our top Alison Affiliates on what makes their strategies…
5 Courses to Help You Win the Web!
Even before the pandemic made working from their computer a given for a huge portion of the workforce, more and more people have been turning to the lucrative opportunities to be found online. The internet is a goldmine for entrepreneurs with a good idea and a can-do attitude. The e-Commerce market is growing exponentially and…
Helping Digital Natives Overcome Digital Naïveté: Four Steps to Media Literacy
David Nurenberg teaches English at Milton Academy in Milton, Mass.This piece is part of a collection about news literacy and the role of the press. Find links to dozens of engaging Learning Network activities here, and a related conversation forum for students here.Do you teach with The Times? Tell us about it here, or browse…
