MONDAY BLUES
Aloha, Friday! Thanks God its Friday (TGIF)! These are common greetings on the last day of the workweek. More of this is because, after putting in long hours of work during the week, most people look forward to the weekend to relax, some to rest, and others to spend time with families and engage in…
Teaching APA Style: 7th Edition Template Papers
Note, APA now has two separate title page formats: one for students and one for professionals. These templates reflect the format for students. For professional papers, a running head needs to be added (though the first page does not need to say “Running head” anymore… thank goodness!) as well as an author note.When creating the…
Most Wonderful Time of the Year Free Printable
The holiday season is in full swing and Christmas and New Year are just around the corner. Celebrate the most wonderful holiday season with this free printable reminding us of this beautiful time of the year filled with love and cheer. For Personal Use Only.
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…
Announcing new fee structure to support growth of online degrees
New structure supports universities pursuing greater scale and impact with online degrees By Coursera Today, we’re announcing a new fee structure to support universities planning to scale online degree offerings. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Colorado Boulder are among the first to embrace the new structure. We’ve served universities with…
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It’s Never Too Late to Go to College and Rewrite Your...
“It’s Never Too Late” is a series that tells the stories of people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms.It was nearly 4 a.m. one Wednesday in May 1999 when Devon Simmons came home to find some acquaintances gathered outside his home in Harlem. They fell into an argument. Mr. Simmons was…
6 In-Demand Cybersecurity Careers & How to Get Started
If you’re in the market for a job in tech, there’s a good chance you’ve come across cybersecurity roles during your search. In the United States, there are an estimated 700,000 open cybersecurity positions that need to be filled.There are a couple factors contributing to the current demand for cybersecurity professionals: The Covid pandemic accelerated…
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…
How to Create a Mailing List and Add Opt-Ins to Your...
Today in part two of our mailing list series, we’ll be discussing the steps you need to follow to create a mailing list and add an opt-in form to your site. If you didn’t catch part one of this series, be sure to check the links below before continuing. In this series, we are discussing:…
When Talking About Identity, How Much Do Words Matter?
Language has always had power. Words can hurt, offend and provoke, but they can also empower, uplift and inspire. They can even change culture. Language has always evolved, and that is certainly true for language related to race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality.Words and terms like BIPOC, P.O.C., she/her, he/him, they/them, nonbinary, LGBTQIA+, antiracism, white privilege…
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Descending Into Florida’s Underwater Caves
The world’s densest collection of freshwater springs is at the center of a slow-motion environmental tragedy.
Leadership is for everyone: discover essential leadership skills
Thanks for coming back to our high-impact workplace skills series. So far, we’ve taken a closer look at how you can use skills like analytical thinking and motivation and self-awareness to impress employers and move closer to your goals. This week, we’ll explore another desirable skill set: leadership and social influence. When we think about…
Talking C++: An Interview with Simon Brand
Mariel and Sonny, authors of Codecademy's Learn C++ course, sat down and video chatted with Simon Brand, a C++ Developer Advocate for Microsoft based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Simon is an organizer of #include , a C++ Standards proposal author, and a frequent conference speaker. The first question we have for you is... what drew…
Spring Holidays
Are you observing any religious or spiritual holidays this spring, like Ramadan, Passover or Easter? If so, how do you and your family celebrate? Why is this tradition meaningful to you?Pictured above, we see the final preparations for an evening meal to break the Ramadan fast by migrants in Brooklyn. Have you ever fasted, for…
Vision 2025: Learning Systems Transformation with AI
With the increase usage of AI in learning systems, whether they are an LMS, LXP, Learning Platform, a combo of LMS/LXP, Talent Development system, Mentoring platform, Coaching platform, or Sales Enablement Platform, where the whole focus is on sales training, or some other learning system that doesn’t want to call themselves any of the above…
What Hobby Would You Like to See Become Cool Again?
Sewing is growing in popularity. Are you be willing to try it?