High Wire
What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, then read the related Opinion essay to learn more.Want more Picture Prompts? Find them all in this column.Students…
Your Word of the Year
The Well section recently challenged readers to come up with a single word to set the tone of their life for the next 12 months. Before you read what others chose, pick your own, and tell us why you chose it. The editor of the Well newsletter suggests focusing on the things that are most…
What Students Are Saying About the Decline in High School Reading...
In response to news that 12th-grade reading scores are at a 30-year low, teenagers diagnose the problem — and warn of the high stakes for their generation.
What Is a VPN?
Privacy and security are important considerations when you're online. Whether you're working remotely or just surfing the web, there are a variety of legitimate and malicious entities that could attempt to snoop on your internet activities. They may also try to steal sensitive private data.Fortunately, there are multiple ways to protect yourself. One way is…
May Vocabulary Challenge
Winners From Our April Vocabulary ChallengeCongratulations to Sophia, Samuel and Adam, who imbued their entries with personality and style while adhering to our stringent guidelines. Many of the pieces we read were jam-packed with vocabulary words, but these stood out for their fluid incorporation of words from our word list into three coherent stories.In our…
The Serious Business of Play: How It Shapes Young Minds
Written by Liau Alex Play stands out as the main way children explore, learn, and grow. But what exactly is play, and why does it matter so much for children’s development? Let’s explore this essential aspect and uncover its deep impact on early childhood growth Play isn’t just something children do to pass the time;…
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May Vocabulary Challenge
Winners From Our April Vocabulary ChallengeCongratulations to Sophia, Samuel and Adam, who imbued their entries with personality and style while adhering to our stringent guidelines. Many of the pieces we read were jam-packed with vocabulary words, but these stood out for their fluid incorporation of words from our word list into three coherent stories.In our…
An Elevator Filled With Robots
What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to learn more.Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and…
Thank You To Our 2025 Community!
Today is (American) Thanksgiving so we wanted to take the opportunity to thank our community! We are so grateful for the continued support, encouragement, and contributions of our community.Thank you to our Patreon sponsors! Your support keeps our email subscription service and podcast production going. The Learning Scientists is an entirely volunteer effort and we…
Immersive Learning: In a kit – One-Box-Solution
Over the holidays, I subscribed to Paramount+ and started watching Bar Rescue (nearly addictive, mind you). Basically, an expert named Jon Taffer goes into bars that are failing, as in on their last legs, and “rescues” them. Some follow through with his plans and methods and see results, short and long-term. Others not so much.…
Resources to Support your Learners: Stay Informed & Productive During the...
By Alison Lands, Skills Transformation Consultant As companies scramble to secure the health and safety of employees, virtualize their operations, and check-in with their customers (not to mention find a quiet + comfortable + decent-looking nook from which to work virtually in their homes!), a new level of leadership is being demanded from every individual…
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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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…
Coursera appoints Hadi Moussa as General Manager and Managing Director to...
by Anthony Tattersall, Vice-President for EMEA, Coursera Today, we proudly welcome Hadi Moussa as new General Manager and Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In this new role, Hadi will work closely with the EMEA leadership team to define the business strategy and help drive new growth in the region across Coursera’s…
Derrick Sefah: “Alison can give you what other platforms do not...
“My name is Derrick Sefah from Ghana. I hold a Higher National Diploma in Purchasing and Supply from the Koforidua Technical University. Due to the love I have for computers, I asked my supervisor to assign me to Information and Communication Technologies tutoring alongside Mathematics during my National Service programme.” How did you learn about…
FLMS Interview with Gulf View Medical Centre
Skills development is a critical aspect for any individual or organisation that wants to stay in and ahead of the competitive marketplace. Many companies are taking it upon themselves to invest in the learning and development of their employees. We met with one of our valuable clients, Gulf View Medical Centre, who utilises our Free…
Word of the Day: canopy
This word has appeared in 164 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Celebrating 1 million global learners of content and credentials from Microsoft
By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Today, we are proud to announce that more than 1 million learners have enrolled in courses, Specializations, projects, and Professional Certificates from Microsoft, an industry partner since 2021. Microsoft learners span 195+ countries, with India, the U.S., Canada, Pakistan, and the U.K. rounding out the top five.…