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Smoother career re-entry with online learning

Published on: Sep 22, 2017 by 2551 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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3 Steps to Developing a Data-Savvy Workforce

Published on: Aug 02, 2017 by 2344 views No Comments
Posted in: Business

A key challenge facing companies today isn’t the collection and management of customer data but, rather, its analysis. While technologies like Hadoop and Azure make it easier to collect large amounts of data from multiple customer touch points, much of this data’s potential is largely untapped. To keep up with the quantity of new information, companies need well-trained, analytics-savvy employees who can spot trends, identify...

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Using Python to Develop Screen Reader Features: Meet, Bhargav

Published on: Jun 23, 2017 by 4644 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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5 Course Trailers Our Learners Love

Published on: Jun 16, 2017 by 3982 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

There are over a thousand courses on edX, and many of them have trailers to give you a taste of what the course is all about. But which of these videos really caught the attention of our learners? We looked at the number of views, likes and learner feedback to bring you the five course trailers that edX learners love the most: 5. The Science of Happiness UC...

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Ravi: Me voy a graduarme de la universidad pronto, creo que tomar cursos en edX me ayudará a conseguir un buen trabajo

Python, Hackathons y oportunidades laborales: Conoce a Ravi

Published on: May 26, 2017 by 1627 views No Comments
Posted in: En Español

Ravi, un estudiante de ingeniería electrónica de la India, comparte cómo los materiales accesibles en edX le ayudaron a participar en un Hackathon. Soy un estudiante de cuarto año de ingeniería eléctrica en IIT Madras. Quería participar en un Hackathon para los discapacitados visuales que la universidad estaba organizando con Vision-Aid, así que tomé Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python  (Introducción a la...

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Python, Hackathons and Job Opportunities: Meet, Ravi

Published on: May 25, 2017 by 4316 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

Ravi, an electrical engineering student from India, shares how the accessible materials on edX helped him participate in a Hackathon. I am a fourth-year electrical engineering student at IIT Madras. I wanted to participate in a Hackathon for the visually impaired that the university was hosting with Vision-Aid, so I took the Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python from MITx on edX in...

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2017’s Top Tech Skills For Getting a Job in Silicon Valley

Published on: May 19, 2017 by 10159 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Become the most wanted tech employee with our collection of online courses.  The technology market is becoming more and more competitive, and companies are on the hunt for employees with a specific set of skills. If you want to land that coveted job in Silicon Valley, you’ll likely need to possess one or more of the most in-demand skills required for the 2017 technology job market.  Below are the...

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Data Scientists: What They Do and How to Become One

Published on: May 03, 2017 by 27609 views 1 Comment
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. Queue the data scientist!...

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10 Most Popular edX Courses in 2016

Published on: Dec 15, 2016 by 30258 views 1 Comment
Posted in: Learner News

As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at our ten most popular courses of 2016, as selected by you, our learners. Our list, based on total enrollments and learner ratings, showcases your favorite courses and what you’ve had to say about them: 10. The Science of Happiness – UC BerkeleyX (Starts January 3, Self-Paced) Learner rating: 4.5/5 “This was an incredible experience....

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The Highest Paying Programming Languages of 2016

Published on: Sep 14, 2016 by 16011 views 2 Comments
Posted in: Learner News

With hundreds of programming languages in existence, it can be difficult to determine which ones are actually worth your time – particularly if you’re just starting out. Many young coders prefer to begin by learning a language that’s relatively easy to pick up, but the wisest coders will learn those which are in the highest demand and have the potential to lead to a high paying job. ...

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