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…

When was the last time you gave or received an apology? How was the apology delivered? Was it in person? Handwritten? Digital? How sincere or meaningful was the apology? Did it soothe hurt feelings or remedy the situation? In “How We Apologize Now,” Lindsey Weber writes about the growing phenomenon of digital apologies from celebrities:…

Today, we’re excited to share Coursera’s new brand identity, a reflection of our commitment to make transformative learning accessible, inclusive, and impactful for all. As we continue to serve our global community of learners, partners, and customers, our new identity expresses the power and potential of every learner—and every learning opportunity—on Coursera.   Learning has the…

To learn more about how to use this resource, here’s a webinar._________Tips for Using These Features in the ClassroomWhether you’re teaching in person or online, synchronously or asynchronously, you can use these strategies to build our features into your classroom routines and support students of all levels.What other ideas do you have for teaching with…

expedient ik-ˈspē-dē-ənt adjective and nounadjective: appropriate to a purpose; practicaladjective: serving to promote your interestnoun: a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one_________The word expedient has appeared in 46 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 13 in “Using the Pandemic as an Opportunity to Lose…

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…