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Python, Hackathons and Job Opportunities: Meet, Ravi

Published on: May 25, 2017 by 5579 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 13319 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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10 Most Popular edX Courses in 2016

Published on: Dec 15, 2016 by 42296 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 17652 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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Programming Skills to Land a New Job

Published on: May 24, 2016 by 28058 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Interested in developing sought after skills to improve your employability? Want to advance or change your career? Check out the field of computer programming and build your computer programming skills. Computer programmers and software developers create apps and design websites. They develop new software programs and write languages that computers can follow. They help power and style websites, networks and systems, mobile devices and more....

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Computer Science, Language & Philosophy. Courses starting soon on edX!

Published on: Mar 04, 2016 by 5034 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Explore our courses and enroll today! Engage in thought provoking discussions about philosophy, learn a new language or examine facial recognition software. EdX has exciting new courses from the world’s best institutions and universities starting soon.

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Personal Finance, Religion and Data Science. Courses starting soon on edX!

Published on: Feb 26, 2016 by 3847 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Explore our courses and enroll today! Learn how to manage your own money, build accessible websites or become religiously literate. EdX courses offer a wide variety of subjects and skills from top universities and institutions. Find the course for you and learn something new.

An edX Engineer Weighs In: Learning to Code with Python

Published on: Dec 11, 2015 by 12881 views No Comments
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One of edX’s earliest and most popular courses is scheduled to re-launch on January 13: MIT’s 6.00.1x Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python —we asked edX Engineer Ned Batchelder to weigh in on the value of knowing Python. 6.00.1x is a course near and dear to my heart for a number of reasons. I’ve been programming in Python for more than 15 years, and...

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Computer Science Education Week Hour of Code

Learn Computer Science. Try an Hour of Code on edX during CSEdWeek.

Published on: Dec 04, 2015 by 7041 views No Comments
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Learn to code and program in Java, Python, Scratch, C#, and more! From December 7 – 13, edX will be celebrating Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code – join learners from around the world and try an Hour of Code, and then continue your computer science learning on edX. We’ve pulled together some great computer science courses to help you begin or enhance your computer science and...

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Python, Criminal Justice and Aerodynamics Starting Soon on edX!

Published on: Aug 14, 2015 by 3430 views No Comments
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Investigate the criminal justice system, learn a new computer programming skill, or explore tropical coastlines with courses starting soon on edX. Learn more about our upcoming courses below, and enroll in one today! By Mukta Ghorpadey


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