WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025 reveals a net increase of...
By Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO Today, the World Economic Forum published the Future of Jobs Report 2025, revealing that shifts in technology, the economy, demographics, and the green transition will dramatically reshape labor markets worldwide. By 2030, 92 million jobs will be displaced, and 170 million new ones will be created, a net increase of…
Get swept up in the language of yoga
For Antonetta, yoga is not just an activity, but a lifestyle. She’s always looking for ways to deepen her connection to her practice – it led her to study Sanskrit, the language of yoga. Antonetta owns her own studio, Sacred Yoga in Adelaide, where she teaches a small group of committed students. The income generated from…
Six Strategies for Effective Distance Learning: A Summary for Teachers
By Megan SumerackiCurrently, in 2020, most of us are engaging in some sort of distance learning, and planning to do so in the near future. So, in the most recent podcast, Episode 47, I talked about emergency distance instruction and a few ways that the six strategies could be implemented in distance courses. For today’s…
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…
Spacing and Retrieval Practice in Health Professions
The summary of the articles they found paints a picture of who is implementing and studying these learning strategies. Not surprisingly, introductory psychology courses were the most common setting to find studies (there were 16 studies like this) on the use of retrieval practice and spacing. After that, the most common setting to find these…
Reflecting on an Experience: ‘The Monster of Kings Island’
As the ride comes to an end, so does the essay. The narrator explains what he now understands, having finally done the thing he dreaded for so long: A sense of joy overtook me, that we could all be scared out of our wits together. Maybe we were always frightened of what was coming, had…
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Nickolas Davatzes, Force Behind A&E and the History Channel, Dies at...
Nickolas Davatzes, who was instrumental in creating the cable television networks A&E and the History Channel, which now reach into 335 million households around the world, died on Aug. 21 at his home in Wilton, Conn. He was 79.The cause was complications of Parkinson’s disease, his son George said.Mr. Davatzes (pronounced dah-VAT-sis) was president and…
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…
Should People Take the Opinions of Kids and Teens Seriously?
Have you had a meal recently that you loved or hated? Is there a movie you’ve seen that you think is criminally under- or overrated? What about a fashion trend making its way around your school that you can’t stand — or that you think more people should try?Do you ever share opinions like these…
How I Use Codecademy to Teach Computer Science to High Schoolers
Learning to code so that you can land a job in tech can feel daunting. That’s why we’re sharing inspiring stories from Codecademy’s community — to show how people like you (yes, you!) can embark on a learning journey and end up with a totally new career. We hope these stories serve as a reminder…
Emojis
What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or our world today? 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 what this illustration is all about. Find many more…
Yohannes Mekuria: “Alison courses have given me confidence in whatever activities...
“My name is Yohannes Mekuria. I am 23 years old, born and raised in Ethiopia. From the very beginning, I was a high achieving student. I received my first degree from Samara University in Public Health with a very great distinction in 2019.” How did you learn about Alison? One lucky day, I was hoping…
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How Much Do You Know About Costa Rica?
Can you find Costa Rica on a map? What else do you know about this Central American nation with about 5 million people?
Word of the Day: bode
bode ˈbōd verb: indicate by signs_________The word bode has appeared in 84 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on July 26 in the Opinion essay “This ‘Shazam’ for Birds Could Help Save Them” by Margaret Renkl:Naturally, I had to try out the new technology. I am far from an expert birder,…
Lesson of the Day: ‘Rich Countries Signed Away a Chance to...
7. What is your reaction to what you have read in this excerpt? How does it help to better understand the factors creating the global vaccine inequalities you explored in the warm-up activity? What questions do you still have?Note: Those students who would like to learn more might opt to read the entire article and…
Word of the Day: dismal
This word has appeared in 162 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Q&A with Shira Lee Katz, Head of Content Strategy at Coursera
1. Tell us about yourself and your experience. After 20 years of work (and play) in a variety of fields—content strategy, learning, kids, and more—one thing I can say is that anywhere, anytime learning is powerful. “Anywhere, anytime learning” is the notion that learning isn’t confined to the four walls of a classroom. Rather, it…
Word + Quiz: patina
patina pə-ˈtē-nə , ˈpa-tə-nə noun1. a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal2. the distinctive surface of something that has age or character_________The word patina has appeared in 58 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Sept. 14 in “The Hidden History Baked Into a Cooking Pot” by…