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Improving Mental HealthIn 2021, I want become more stable as a person. With all the constant stress of juggling my mental health, my physical health, my academics, and my social life, I’ve never been able to catch a break. I want more stability and serenity in my life, not more chaos and things to worry…
Supporting the fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak through online education
Thomas A. Finholt, Dean, School of Information, University of Michigan Jeff Maggioncalda, Chief Executive Officer of Coursera Coursera, the University of Michigan School of Information, and the Center for Academic Innovation are responding to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak by offering students in China three of our most popular data science Specializations essentially free for students…
Tech in the Classroom
A recent Times Opinion piece argues that we should “get tech out of the classroom before it’s too late.” How much of the school day are you on screens of one kind or another? How distracted are you by those screens? In your opinion, is there too much tech in your school day? Would you…
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…
Free December Wallpaper
Our December wallpaper features Christmas Lights and the free Playfair Display font. Included in the free download are two files per device – one with the calendar and one without the calendar so you can choose the option you prefer. Enjoy! For Personal Use Only.
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5 reasons to learn Go
Go, or Golang, is a programming language conceptualized by Google and created by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, and Ken Thompson. It has similarities with the programming language C and was intended to replace C++. Go’s development came after its designers sought a way to implement the features and benefits provided by other languages into an…
What’s Driving Retention in Online Degree Programs? New Insights from our...
The Coursera platform has become a hub for leading universities to build and offer their online degrees to an eager audience of individuals worldwide. From the activities of thousands of students enrolled in our university partners’ degree programs, we are able to derive new insights on how individuals are engaging with online for-credit courses, what…
7 tips for tech job searching
Congratulations on getting started in your new career as a developer! We know it was a hard decision, but it's going to pay off in the long run. And speaking of paying off, how exactly should you start searching for that tech job to jump-start your new career?We've put together seven useful tips to help…
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Word of the Day: aptitude
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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…
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Embrace the Web: The Ultimate Guide to Spider-Themed Clothing
In recent years, spider-themed fashion has been weaving its way into mainstream culture, captivating the imaginations of fashion enthusiasts and arachnid aficionados alike. From the enigmatic allure of spider designs to their symbolic representation of strength and creativity, spider-themed clothing offers a unique way to express personal style. In this guide, we delve into the…
Enhancing Learning Through Storytelling
By Carolina Kuepper-TetzelImagine you are enrolled in a life sciences course and learning about stochastic molecular motion in biological systems (i.e., how molecules move in random ways within cells and other parts of living things). You are given the option to study the topic using either a) expository instruction which focuses on explaining the topic,…
What Is Your ‘Good Luck Charm’?
Above is a photo of Karen Chen, the 2017 U.S. national champion. She won a silver medal in the team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics after skating in the short program and the free skate. The red necklace she’s wearing, which has a rabbit made of jade, is a childhood gift from her mother.…
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…
Who Cooks, Cleans and Takes Care of the Kids in Your...
What kind of household tasks do you see women doing in your home, or in the homes of your friends or relatives? What kind of tasks do you see men doing? In your opinion, is housework usually shared evenly between men and women?In the opinion essay you are about to read, the writer, Jessica Grose,…
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…