Announcing AI-powered capabilities enabling educators to use Coursera Coach to deliver interactive, personalized instruction
By Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO Classrooms around the world are bustling with students of varying skill levels and career goals, each striving to succeed in a rapidly changing workforce. Educators work hard to support every learner, but with crowded classrooms and limited time, it’s a daunting task. Today, at Coursera Connect, I’m excited to…
Over 97% of Devs Use this Tool & You Can Learn it for Free
Knowing how to use AI for software development could be the most valuable asset that you bring to a workplace. A new survey from GitHub found that over 97% of developers use AI coding tools at work and in their personal lives. The survey defined AI coding tools as “any developer tools that use generative…
How to Use AI to Get Ahead in School
At Codecademy, we think of ChatGPT as an enthusiastic study buddy, not a cheating device. There are AI-powered tools built right into our courses and paths so you can quickly get help when you’re stuck or need an error explained. This kind of feedback can be a game-changer for folks who are learning on their…
We’re Collaborating with the Mark Cuban Foundation’s AI Bootcamps
Exciting news: We’re teaming up with the Mark Cuban Foundation’s AI Bootcamp Initiative to help foster the next generation of technologists and AI practitioners. Codecademy is providing free Pro annual subscriptions to high school students who complete the MCF’s in-person AI bootcamps in November 2024. “This collaboration with Codecademy reflects our shared commitment to education for students…
Gen AI: Latest Trends and Impacts on Training and Learning
The data shows that employees – perhaps your own employees are really concerned about AI replacing them. This isn’t from one source, or just one well-known entity espousing their study results, rather it is appearing in multiple studies, and not with just a few employees – but looking at it globally, with thousands of employees…
Uncovering True Innovation in LMS, LXP, and Learning Platforms
Innovate? An LMS? LXP? Learning Platform? Employee Dev Platform? Are you saying that any of these platform types are innovative? Wait, LMS? Oh, that is so traditional; there isn’t any innovation there. LXP? That’s where innovation comes in (hint- it doesn’t). A Learning Platform driven by brain-centric modalities? That must be innovative. AI-first platforms. Ok,…
8 Surprising Ways Code Is Used at the Olympics
Have you seen the viral AI-generated gymnastics video? The bizarre amalgamation of limbs flying and twisting through the air defies the laws of physics and anatomy — an amusing reminder of AI’s limits. While this AI gymnast has nothing on the world-class human gymnasts competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, you can expect to see…
Learning Technology and Learning Systems: Trust and Profitability
Learning Technology: LMS, LXP, LMS/LXP, Skills Platform, Learning Platform, Authoring Tools, Third-Party Content Providers, EdTech (K-12, Higher Education). E-Learning tools. EDP, and the list continues. Trust. Customer support, technical support, meeting obligations presented before or as part of the signing, promises unfilled, survival one minute, sale the next, consolidation (albeit the numbers are very small),…
How We’re Harnessing GPT-4o in Our Courses
Earlier this month, OpenAI released its latest AI model, GPT-4o. Now you can start using this powerful model right in our interactive learning environment as you work on a course or path. Our AI Learning Assistant harnesses OpenAI’s GPT-4o to give you instant, personalized coding guidance. In select courses, you can highlight the code you’re…
What Does an AI Engineer Do?
AI Engineers are in demand in most industries, and there’s a good reason for this. If you’re wondering what an AI Engineer does, we’ll break it down for you. Businesses can use the massive amounts of data they generate daily to improve and simplify common, everyday tasks. With the right AI systems, companies can take…
