Lesson of the Day: ‘If You Look at Your Phone While...
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “If You Look at Your Phone While Walking, You’re an Agent of Chaos” by Veronique GreenwoodBe honest: Do you ever look at your phone while walking in a crowded hallway at school or on…
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…
Diverse Representation: Learner Impacts and Strategies in Online Courses
By: Ji Su Lee and Eli Fogle, Coursera Teaching and Learning team Many learners are new to online learning. It can be an isolating environment without the in-person opportunities to connect with the instructor and other learners. Creating an environment where learners can succeed includes many factors, and key among them is for students to…
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.
Word + Quiz: surfeit
surfeit ˈsər-fət verb and noun verb: indulge (one’s appetite) to satiety verb: supply or feed to surfeit noun: the state of being more than full noun: eating until excessively full noun: the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall _________ The word surfeit has appeared in 25 articles on NYTimes.com in the…
Delayed and Immediate Feedback in the Classroom: The Results Aren’t What...
Experiment 1 ResultsStudents in the delayed feedback condition performed better on the exams than students in the “immediate” feedback condition. The difference was about 8%, or the difference between earning a B and an A. However, students’ perceptions did not match the exam results. The students that received the delayed feedback really didn’t like it.…
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Do You Like Watching Other People Watch Sports?
Are you a sports fan? If so, what’s your favorite way to experience a game? Attending in person? Watching or listening on a television or radio in the comfort of your own home? Going to a friend’s house to cheer on your team along with other rabid fans?How about a watchalong streaming party — where…
Corteiz Unique Design Hoodie
The Corteiz Unique Design Hoodie has quickly become a standout piece in the streetwear landscape, garnering attention for its bold designs, cultural relevance, and connection to the underground fashion scene. Known for pushing boundaries and blending urban aesthetics with global influences, Corteiz has built a strong reputation for crafting clothing that not only makes a…
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…
From Catalog to Compass: Introducing Personalized Recommendations to Guide Career Growth
By Mustafa Furniturewala, Chief Technology Officer, Coursera Today, I’m excited to announce the launch of a new way to explore and discover content on Coursera. Learners can now more easily explore 60 in-demand roles, receive personalized guidance from Coursera Coach (our AI-powered guide), and have a clearer path to advancing in their careers. Eighty-five percent…
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…
From the Military to the Ivy League: Two Veterans Pursue Dartmouth’s...
John Murphy and Felix Hong have traversed unique yet parallel journeys, from serving their country to pursuing advanced degrees through Dartmouth’s online Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (MEng). Both veterans are applying the discipline and skills they honed in the military to tackle intellectually enriching challenges in hardware and software engineering. Here’s a glimpse…
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Ask a Data Engineer: Warby Parker Edition 👓
Codecademy’s very own Nick Duckwiler (left) and Ryan Tuck from Warby Parker (right) in our office. (📷: Mitch Boyer) Last month, Codecademy and Warby Parker came together to work on a special Learn SQL from Scratch Capstone Project. It was during this time when I met Ryan Tuck, a Data Engineer at Warby, who played…
Our Own Language
A recent article from the Style section reports: The word for a TV remote is marote; for chicken, it’s chimpken, and for the Aperol Spritz cocktail it’s app-a-ball spitz-ee. Shrimp is swimps, hair ties are hair gigglies and Starbucks is Starbonks.All of these are examples of so-called marriage language, the weird and oftentimes embarrassing dialects…
Countdown
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.This GIF recently illustrated a Guest Essay in the Opinion section. What do you think the essay was about? How does the image relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it…
Should You Use Python or Excel? Here’s How to Choose
If your happy place is getting lost inside the pages of a Microsoft Excel workbook, there’s a programming language that you’ll probably get a kick out of: Python. Considered one of the most popular programming languages out there, Python is used for everything from web development to machine learning, and of course, data science. While…
Reader Idea: Helping Students Discover and Write About the Issues That...
Students initially focus on writing a strong, convincing argument using at least one New York Times source and one other source for support. They know that they’ll ultimately need to write a counterargument and rebuttal, a call to action, and a compelling title, but I teach strategies for each of these elements as mini lessons…