What Soft Skills Are & How to Showcase Them
While technical skills are essential for landing your ideal tech job, soft skills also play an important role. When communicating and collaborating with your teammates, your technical skills often take a back seat to the interpersonal and critical thinking abilities you need to develop and present solutions. We recently added over 70 new courses that…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Guyana Launches National Training Initiative with Coursera to Empower Every Guyanese...
By: Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera We’re excited to announce a groundbreaking program under the leadership of Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali where ministries across the country have partnered with Coursera to launch the Guyana-Coursera National Training Initiative. This innovative program offers every Guyanese citizen and public sector employee free education and skill training on Coursera.…
AI Inudation – Know the Questions to ask – Trade Show...
It’s that time of year when folks flock to trade shows like LTUK and ATD. A quick perusal of exhibitors shows many with some form of AI. AI video creators. AI transformation of content. AI is everywhere in these shows—powering scenarios, skill development, and more. To help you cut through the noise and ask the…
Educator spotlight: Great South Land: Introducing Australian History with University of...
Great South Land: Introducing Australian History ran on FutureLearn for the first time in late February 2019. It is among the first courses to be offered as part of the University of Newcastle’s Bachelor of Arts Online. The University of Newcastle is the first partner to offer an undergraduate degree on FutureLearn. Kate Ariotti, Lecturer…
Mentoring with E-Learning (Q/A)
A lot of people think coaching is the same as mentoring, and that by having coaching in their learning system or buying a coaching platform will suffice for their employees. What if though, they are missing the bigger picture? What if they are unaware that they are two different modalities, with one truly empowering employee…
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5 tips for keeping your team engaged with online learning
Learning a new skill online is a great way for your team to stay on top of industry trends and feel empowered to innovate. But we know motivation can be a challenge, especially when life and work get in the way. We’ve put together some helpful tips for ensuring your team stays motivated and engaged…
What’s Going On in This Picture? | May 4, 2026
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
Black and Brilliant AI Accelerator: Meet the Coaches
The Black and Brilliant AI Accelerator kicked off in March, and we’re excited to share a look behind the scenes. We’ll share a recording of the introductory session and introduce you to some of the coaches. Plus, we’ll share a sneak peek at what’s to come for the learners in the program, several of whom…
Why Learning About Archaeology Could Be the Best Thing You Do...
Written by Lisa Westcott Wilkins, Co-CEO of DigVentures. Most people picture archaeology as dusty ruins and people on their knees with tiny brushes, or as something only meant for academics or adventure films. But a growing body of research shows that engaging with archaeology, even from your sofa, is one of the most effective ways…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Word of the Day: kafkaesque
The word kafkaesque has appeared in 20 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 25 in “Spotify Wants to Get Into Audiobooks but Says Apple Is in the Way” by Tripp Mickle:The audiobook fracas offers a glimpse into the challenges developers face as they try to introduce new features. To abide by…
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Word of the Day: baleful
baleful ˈbāl-fəl adjective1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments2. deadly or sinister_________The word baleful has appeared in 14 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Aug. 28 in “Britons, Unfazed by High Covid Rates, Weigh Their ‘Price of Freedom’” by Mark Landler and Stephen Castle:LONDON — Nearly 60,000 soccer fans…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Word of the Day: vascular
This word has appeared in 32 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Film Club: ‘I Stutter. This Is What You’re Not Hearing.’
About three million Americans — or almost 1 percent of the population — speak with a stutter. President Biden has spoken openly about the embarrassment and pain of his severe childhood stutter.“I Stutter. This Is What You’re Not Hearing." is an eight-minute film from the Times’s “Adapt-Ability” Opinion Video series inviting audiences to confront discomfort…
Remote Leadership: Q&A with Darren Murph, Head of Remote at GitLab
Modern leadership skills, such as strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, resilience, and agility, have changed significantly with remote work and digital transformation. Our latest research, Making of a Modern Leader: Do Your Employees Have the Skills To Lead Through Change? explores what leadership means today and the skills our employees need to connect, inspire, and thrive.…
On Track for Success: From a MasterTrack™ Certificate to a Master’s...
At Yale University, Kelly is deeply engaged with both sides of the education process. By day, she supports students and assists a professor with coursework and research. By night, she works to complete her online courses. Her academic environment has influenced her motivation to continue her own studies. By studying the intersection of tech and…