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…
New LGBTQ+ Courses: Free, High-Quality Resources for Allyship and Awareness
By Kyle Shiells, Data Science Manager & Queersera Co-Lead Queersera, Coursera’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group, celebrated its fourth anniversary at San Francisco Pride in June of this year. In the last four years, we’ve had the opportunity to not just march in Pride parades, but also host community events for Coursera employees, connect our team…
KEEPING FIT ON A BUSY SCHEDULE
I had planned to join a gym on several occasions but had never done so. On weekdays and occasionally on weekends, I am extremely busy with work. Other times during the weekends, I have one or more family obligations to attend to, so both my weekdays and weekends are fully booked. So I decided to…
Introducing Alison’s Digital Marketing Hub!
Alison is delighted to announce the launch of our Digital Marketing Hub, a fantastic free online resource with everything you need to either upskill in key marketing areas or launch your career from scratch. The hub features our top recommended courses on subjects like social media strategy and online advertising, as well as helpful FAQs…
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…
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…
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How Have You Used Our Student Editorials as Mentor Texts? An...
Kabby Hong, an English teacher in Wisconsin, shows his students how essays like “In Three and a Half Hours, an Alarm Will Go Off,” a 2015 contest winner, not only make a tight argument, but do so with voice and style. He says the varied verbs in the first paragraph alone — “drag,” “plop” and…
Word of the Day: cunning
This word has appeared in 125 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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…
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: moratorium
This word has appeared in 247 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
ONE OF THE LESSON FROM COVID 19 IS THAT...
Since the announcement of the first case of corona virus in Rwanda, different measures were taken to slow the spread of this disease such as closing of schools and nonessential business since that day, the life of people living in Kigali were changed dramatically as the business was closed, some employees had to go to…
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Watch: Learn To Code From Home
Looking for Learn From Home Day? We've got something in the works for next Wednesday, May 13th. We'll have more details in a few days... stay tuned!On April 10th, we went live on Zoom with a global online event to promote togetherness and self-betterment through learning online. If you weren't able to attend, it's not…
Should the Government Provide a Guaranteed Income for Families With Children?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.According to the government definition of poverty, about 10 million children in the United States fall under this category. Does that surprise you? How does knowing this make you feel?A child benefit plan in President Biden’s $1.9…
Are Parents Doing Too Much?
A guest essay argues that in an age of helicopter parenting, parents should consider “underachieving.” Do you agree?
Color Love | Classic Christmas Colors
December 5, 2023 It’s the most wonderful time of the year and I’m thrilled to feature a color palette that captures the festive spirit of December. I’ve chosen the classic seasonal colors, with deep green and red shades that perfectly complement one another. To add some extra charm, I’ve also included shades of grey, beige,…
Unlock new career opportunities with programs from Cambridge, Council on Foreign...
By Marni Baker-Stein, Chief Content Officer Today, I’m excited to share new partners, several career-focused Professional Certificates and Specializations, and two industry-aligned degrees that have launched over the past few months. With rapid technological and environmental shifts transforming the job market, six in ten workers will need retraining by 2027. Together with our partners, we’re…
Daniel’s inspiring story shows how learning new skills can benefit your...
Meet Daniel, an undergraduate student at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He’s currently pursuing a bachelor of science in medical laboratory science, but as a passionate learner, he also has many other interests. Daniel came to Coursera to explore topics outside of his field of study such as IT, computer science, and more. Today,…