Explore the Tech Underlying the Metaverse and Web3 in our Intro to Blockchain &...
It seems like every day the internet is buzzing with news and rumors about Web3, as the Metaverse, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs become more popular. But what exactly is Web3?Conceptually, Web3 is projected by many to be the next phase of the internet — a decentralized digital space based on blockchain technology that minimizes the need…
Coursera for Business delivers 327% ROI: key findings from new Forrester Total Economic Impact...
By Karine Allouche, Global Head of Enterprise Today, I’m pleased to share a brand new Forrester study, which estimates that organizations using Coursera for Business for employee training can deliver 327% ROI on their talent investment over a three-year period. The Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) model constructs a single composite organization based on real-world Coursera…
GenAI, Cybersecurity, and Data Ethics: The World’s fastest-growing job skills for 2025
By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera I’m excited to share Coursera’s fourth annual Job Skills Report, which highlights the critical skills that individuals and institutions are prioritizing for 2025. Drawing from insights across five million enterprise learners and over 7,000 institutional customers, this report provides a data-driven analysis of the trends shaping the future of learning…
New Coursera playbook recommends key strategies to narrow the gender gap in Generative AI...
By Dr. Alexandra Urban, Learning Science Research Lead, Coursera As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I’m pleased to introduce a new Coursera playbook, exploring actionable techniques for closing the current gender gap in Generative AI (GenAI) skills by identifying strategies to empower more women to harness GenAI. Despite GenAI’s increasing importance across workplaces worldwide, women…
Perseverance and Growth: John Iglehart’s Inspiring UNT Degree Story
20 years later, John Iglehart pursues a UNT BAAS Life rarely follows a straight path, and Oklahoma native John Iglehart’s story is a testament to perseverance and rediscovery. Now living in Louisiana and working as an Assistant Manager at Cinemark, John is preparing to advance to Senior Assistant Manager—a role that requires additional education and…
High School Stories: Recent New York Times Reporting on Secondary Schooling
Education stories have dominated headlines over the past year, as a quick glance down this long, long list will show. If you are participating in our new multimedia challenge, which invites students and educators to “show or tell us what high school is like in 2023,” we thought it might help to understand how The…
“This Is a True Revolution”: Why Professor Daniel Acuna Believes Now is the Time...
Daniel Acuna has always wanted to talk to computers. Long before large language models, before Python and GPUs, he was a curious student in Chile trying to build a chatbot, without formally knowing how to program. “I thought I could interact with the computer,” he says. “And somehow, I got it to respond to a…
How Professor Kendall Farnham Brings Hardware to Life in Dartmouth’s Online MEng in Computer...
When Professor Kendall Farnham agreed to teach in the online Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering at Dartmouth, she knew it wouldn’t be easy. “How do we facilitate learning with desktop hardware when I can’t look over your shoulder and tell you that you plugged something in backwards and that’s why it’s smoking?” she laughs.…
