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Gaining Foundational Knowledge to Pursue an Advanced Degree: Meet Anthony

Published on: May 14, 2019 by 3866 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

How did you first learn about edX? I learned about edX from one of its founders Anant Agarwal, who was pivotal in inspiring my interest in electronics. What were your goals in taking the C Programming with Linux Professional Certificate Program? Currently I am seeking the open doors towards my M.S. in C.S. online. Rounding out the ‘basics’ gave me a good deal of practice...

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Pursuing New Interests and a Master’s Degree: Meet Bertram

Published on: May 06, 2019 by 3395 views No Comments
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What program did you take on edX, and what were your goals in taking it? I started taking TU Delft’s first Solar Energy MOOC, back in 2013. Following that, in 2017 I enrolled in the Solar Energy Engineering MicroMasters® program from the same university. My university didn’t have a particular focus on solar, and I was eager to learn about it elsewhere, which is how...

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Deepening Her Knowledge Of The Quality Field: Meet Efi

Published on: Apr 23, 2019 by 5636 views No Comments
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This post was originally published in June 2019. It has been updated with new responses received from Efi in April 2020. What program did you take on edX, and what were your goals in taking it? Since my graduation from the Engineering University, I have worked on 4 different positions at different factories that applied some Lean Six Sigma tools to improve their quality and...

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How to Start Your STEM Career – Six Engineering Courses

Published on: Mar 24, 2019 by 11004 views No Comments
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In a series of four blog posts, we’ll be highlighting courses available on edX that you can take as your first steps towards exploring and learning STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – skills. Read the first two blogs featuring science and technology courses. Engineers use math, science and technology to solve real world problems. It is a major growth field, and job seekers...

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Using edX Courses in the Classroom: Burkina Institute of Technology

Published on: Feb 22, 2019 by 3611 views No Comments
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Susanne Pertl, founder and president of the Burkina Institute of Technology (BIT), talks to us about the newly formed BIT and its mission to build future generations of young leaders and professionals in Burkina Faso. Tell us more about the Burkina Institute of Technology. How did it come about? What are its goals? Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world. The...

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Enhancing Professional Skills and Opening Up New Opportunities: Meet Diego

Published on: Feb 20, 2019 by 3510 views No Comments
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My experience with edX has been life-changing. Fifteen years after my last degree, I was feeling outdated because, for more than a decade, I have been embedded in the same professional and academic environment, listening to the same things from different people. I needed to do something about that and started looking for education programs that could deliver top-notch content without forcing me to leave my current...

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Taking a MicroMasters® Program to Better Position Himself for Job Interviews: Meet Mike

Published on: Feb 11, 2019 by 3846 views No Comments
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We sat down with Mike Jefferson, an edX learner who took the Thunderbird International Business Management MicroMasters® program from ASUx. He used the knowledge that he learned in the program to better position himself for jobs when he migrated from the UK to Sweden. What program did you take on edX, and what were your goals in taking it? I took the MicroMasters program in International...

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Feeling More Confident On-The-Job: Meet Elena

Published on: Jan 28, 2019 by 2252 views No Comments
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We sat down with Elena Mazzolini, a senior veterinarian in northern Italy. Elena took the Project Management MicroMasters® program from RITx, and used the knowledge that she learned to improve her performance at her job and improve her project management skills. What program did you take on edX, and what were your goals in taking it? I took several edX courses (mostly on data analysis)...

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Gaining In-Demand Skills For His Career: Meet Daniel

Published on: Jan 03, 2019 by 3804 views No Comments
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We sat down with Daniel Michaelis, manager of the virtual factory at a startup in Germany. Daniel took the Six Sigma Professional Certificate program from TUMx, and used the knowledge that he learned to help him get a new job and further his career in industrial engineering and production management. What program did you take on edX, and what were your goals in taking it?...

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MicroMasters® Programs Win Reimagine Education’s Nurturing Employability Award Category

Published on: Dec 03, 2018 by 2898 views No Comments
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We’re pleased to announce that the MicroMasters® programs on edX won the Nurturing Employability Award Category at Friday’s QS Reimagine Education conference. Reimagine Education is an international competition rewarding innovative initiatives aimed at enhancing student learning outcomes and employability that culminates in a global conference for all those seeking to shape the future of education. This year, over 1,150 educational innovators from all the world...

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