Job Readiness Marketplace: A new strategy for Edtech, skills, and learning...
There are two parts to this story. First, EdTech stands for educational technology, which refers to online learning in higher education and K-12/primary education. It has never meant to represent corporate, despite vendors and some of my fellow analysts thinking otherwise. Secondly, vendors in the EdTech sector (and there are those who play corporate too)…
Google and IBM Professional Certificates on Coursera now aligned with India’s...
This collaboration with nasscom paves the way for colleges & universities to integrate job-relevant credentials into the core curriculum By Raghav Gupta, Managing Director, India and Asia-Pacific, Coursera As skills take center-stage in the digital economy, India is moving rapidly to meet the opportunity unfolding with a future-forward skills ecosystem. The University Grants Commission’s National…
Free Course Global Marketing
he following course in Global Marketing is provided in its entirety by Atlantic International University's "Open Access Initiative" which strives to make knowledge and...
Digest #179: Combating Summer Learning Loss
Cover image by ViJakob from PixabayDigest compiled by Megan SumerackiFor those of us in the northern hemisphere, summer* is coming! Whether you have two weeks or almost two months left in your academic year, the warmer weather and growing plants are a regular reminder that we’re getting closer every day to our summer break. Summer…
Meet Jon Russell of saVRee
How to Think Like an Engineer would be the course I’d like to do the most. I know that doesn’t sound like an exciting course to a lot of people, but there’s a lot of people out there and they learn only by repetition and I find that quite sad. In the past we had people…
6 Details You Should Put On Your Professional Website To Get...
There was a time when paper business cards and printed resumes were the only way to network — but nowadays job-seekers have a whole slew of online tools to get discovered and hired. In addition to making profiles on sites like LinkedIn and Dribbble, having your own website is a smart way to showcase your…
Must Read
A Broadway ‘Moment of Joy’
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 2021.Last week, the Broadway League announced that its theaters would be closed until at least May 30. But on Sunday, two dozen shielded performers, including Bernadette Peters and Andrew Rannells, surprised passers-by in Times Square with a rendition…
How to Become Friends With a Wild Bird
How to Become Friends With a Wild Bird“I think the greatest gift a wild bird can give to you is friendship,” says Alexandra Rösch, author of the How to Befriend a Wild Bird series on her YouTube channel, Krari The Crow. Through many years of maintaining friendships with birds, Rösch has been able to find…
Weekly News Quiz for Students: Stock Market Chaos, Primary Races, S.N.L....
Above is an image related to one of the news stories we followed this past week. Do you know what it shows? At the bottom of this quiz, you'll find the answer. Have you been paying attention to the news recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
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…
What Do You Wish Lawmakers Knew About How Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Legislation Affects...
A bill that aims to restrict Florida public schools from teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity has passed both houses of the state’s legislature. It is a part of “a wave of anti-L.G.B.T.Q. crackdowns by conservative politicians,” Maggie Haberman writes, also pointing to the efforts of Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, to classify…
How to Have More Fun With Kamagra Oral Jelly
Kamagra Oral Jelly is increasingly becoming a popular choice for those looking to enhance their sexual experiences. This innovative product offers a convenient and effective way to combat erectile dysfunction, making intimacy more enjoyable and fulfilling. But beyond its primary use, Kamagra Oral Jelly can also be a part of a broader strategy for spicing…
Past Stories
What Will You Remember About 2023?
As the new year approaches and the retrospectives for 2023 roll out, we’re asking you for your own lists.What were the top five to 10 most memorable moments from the past year?You can put anything you like on your lists — movies, music, television shows or books that you loved or loathed; moments from the…
Coursera Launches New Employee Benefit to Cover the Full Cost of...
By Rich Jacquet, Chief People Officer Learn, change, and grow is our mindset at Coursera, and we take learning seriously. Employees have had free access to more than 3,600 courses and certificates on the platform since 2017 and have completed thousands of courses over the years — from the blockbuster AI for Everyone to A…
What’s Going On in This Picture? | March 17, 2025
1. After looking closely at the image above (or at the full-size image), think about these three questions:2. Next, join the conversation by clicking on the comment button and posting in the box that opens on the right. (Students 13 and older are invited to comment, although teachers of younger students are welcome to post…
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…
Film Club: ‘How Europeans See America’
[MUSIC PLAYING] “I love American optimism.” “They have a pretty nice flag.” “Are you joking?” - [GASPS] “What?” “That is actually shocking.” “That’s nothing you would ever see in Britain. That would cause, you know, riots.” In the U.S., a large drink in McDonald’s is 77% bigger than in Europe. That’s disgusting.” “Wow.” “Wah. [CHUCKLES]…
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…