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Accessible Learning Improving Conversation and Career Skills: Meet Sagar

Published on: Jun 12, 2020 by 1121 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

Sagar is a university student from India, who found edX through a friend. He has a vision impairment, and found the courses on edX to be accessible for him to complete without assistance. He has been able to apply his learning to his conversational English skills and towards an internship. Read on to hear more of his story: What edX course or program did you...

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Nuevos Cursos y Programas en Español

Published on: Nov 18, 2019 by 3782 views 2 Comments
Posted in: En Español

Como destino líder del aprendizaje en línea sin fines de lucro fundado por Harvard y MIT, edX se alegra en anunciar el lanzamiento de  nuevos programas MicroMasters® y de Certificación Profesional, y una variedad de cursos online, dirigidos a cerrar la brecha entre la educación y el lugar de trabajo. El nuevo material de estudios se enfoca en impartir conocimientos en campos como la ciencia de...

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IBM lanza su primer curso en español en edX

Published on: Oct 22, 2019 by 5297 views No Comments
Posted in: En Español

IBM pone a disposición de la comunidad hispanohablante un nuevo curso en línea y en español; Machine Learning (aprendizaje automático) con Python, una introducción práctica, el cual está abierto para inscripción.  El curso Machine Learning (aprendizaje automático) con Python: una introducción práctica, se enfoca en comprender el aprendizaje supervisado y autónomo, así como también la influencia del  aprendizaje automático en la sociedad actual. Python, es...

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Python para todos, en todas partes

Published on: Jul 22, 2019 by 4514 views No Comments
Posted in: En Español

Python para todos, en todas partes Estoy muy orgulloso de anunciar que el popular curso Python for Everybody (PY4E) ya está disponible en español: Programación para todos (empezando con Python). El curso ya está abierto para inscripción así que puedes comenzar a aprender con edX hoy mismo. En 2009, mi objetivo para PY4E era muy simple: crear el primer libro y curso de programación ideal...

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Words of Advice for Aspiring Engineers: Meet Bessie

Published on: Jun 06, 2019 by 2054 views No Comments
Posted in: edX Insider

Welcome back to edX Insider, a series where we find out more about people at edX HQ. Today, we chat with Bessie, Software Engineer, as she tells us about the best career advice she’s received, her own advice for aspiring software engineers, and more. Quick Stats Name: Bessie Steinberg Role and department: Software Engineer, Enterprise (B2B) Hometown: Farmington, CT Favorite song: I think my favorite...

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Data Scientists: What They Do and How to Become One

Published on: May 03, 2019 by 36132 views 2 Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Data is everywhere. Now that new, emerging technologies have advanced our ability to accumulate data, companies of all sizes, across all industries, are collecting massive amounts of data. In many ways, that’s the easy part. The hard part is actually manipulating and making sense of all that data. Organizations need someone to analyze it in order to help make better, data-driven decisions. Cue the data...

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Using Python to Develop Screen Reader Features: Meet Bhargav

Published on: Mar 08, 2019 by 9163 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

Bhargav, a test engineer from India, shares how learning on edX helped him develop add-ons for screen readers, participate in multiple Hackathons and get a job. I have always been interested in computer science: before I started learning on edX, I had already learned to program in C, C++, HTML, PHP, MYSQL and ASP.NET. Through edX, I was able to explore a new programming language...

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Software Engineers: What They Do and How to Become One

Published on: Feb 20, 2019 by 19802 views 3 Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Groundbreaking technology is only groundbreaking for so long. New is constantly replacing old, as demand for growth is constant. Both individuals and organizations look to utilize the latest technology, in turn creating demand for software engineers who make many of these advancements possible. Think about the last time you used Excel Online, Photoshop, iTunes, or even Google Chrome. They were all constructed by software engineers....

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Python for Everybody, Everywhere

Published on: Jan 29, 2019 by 7950 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

I am very proud to announce courses from my popular Python for Everybody (PY4E) MOOC series is now live and open for enrollment on edX. The series is composed of two courses, Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) and Python Data Structures – you can enroll in both and start learning today.  Back in 2009, my goal for PY4E was very simple: create the...

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Smoother career re-entry with online learning

Published on: Sep 22, 2017 by 4608 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

This post originally ran on MIT News. MITx course and internships help STEM professionals return after a break from the workforce to care for family. They are described as the hidden gems of the workforce: mature, skilled, and highly-motivated STEM professionals who return to their careers after a hiatus of two years or more. Often they have already navigated the complicated life experiences — marriage, career changes, children, and relocations — that...

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