With fall in the air and midterms on students’ minds, it’s also time for some of the biggest scholarships of the season to start taking applications. The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship is awarding 400 high school seniors with up to $40,000 plus internship opportunities; the SMART Scholarship provides full tuition…
Last week, we shared career development tips from Tony Francis, a Senior Program Manager and data analytics expert at Google. There, Francis shared insights he gleaned from his own professional journey, which saw him go from a finance and accounting major with no data analytics experience to becoming a data…
The first week of an online course is critical. It establishes the tone, sets expectations, and can determine a learner’s commitment to completing the course. At Coursera, we have been analyzing data to understand which elements are most impactful during that first week, and how best to design Gateway Professional…
Did you know that 84% of teachers report that students lose skills or knowledge over the summer? This loss, often referred to as “summer learning loss,” forces teachers to spend nearly 22% of the school year re-teaching previously covered material. For Grade 9 students, two-thirds of the achievement gap can…
If you’ve been here for a while, you’re likely well aware that data analysis is a high-income skill and is associated with a lucrative career path. When used thoughtfully, data can reveal actionable insights that drive performance and offer a competitive edge. But perhaps the most amazing thing about data…
By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Today, Google is launching a new GenAI course, Prompting Essentials, to help anyone, even those without prior experience, design better prompts and use AI more effectively. The demand to learn GenAI from industry leaders remains strong. The Google AI Essentials course, launched…
Amanda finds the online learning she needs to prep for law school and more Amanda is a student in the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies. Students in this degree program are able to tailor their learning to align with future pursuits,…
In our last issue, we talked about the value of building your practical AI skills. These are the skills that you can apply broadly to enhance productivity regardless of your job role. This week, we’ll explore how AI skills show up in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity professionals protect data and computer networks…
Educational travel has been shown to significantly contribute to students’ personal and academic development. According to a study conducted by the Student & Youth Travel Association (SYTA), 56% of educators reported that travel positively influences students’ academic performance and future career prospects. But what is educational travel? Why do nearly…
Cropped photo of creative people prototyping new web site design for a client while having a meeting in the modern office. Creative agency concept By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Today, we are thrilled to announce that Adobe, a leader in creativity and digital experiences, is expanding the…