Welcome to edX Insider — where we take you behind the scenes at edX HQ to interview people across the organization. In this installment, we sat down with Eric, our new Category Manager for Data Science & Analytics, to talk about remote starts, personal goals, and advice for pursuing data science opportunities during a pandemic. Let’s dive in.What are you most…
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Refreshing R Programming Skills and Tackling New Challenges: Meet Radha
Learn how Radha, a data analyst in India, used the Data Science: R Basics course from HarvardX, part of HarvardX’s Data Science Professional Certificate program, to brush up on the constantly evolving programming language. How was your experience learning online? It was an amazing experience to learn online. You can succeed in the online classroom without being an expert at self-teaching….
Google/EdX Are Charging $298 For Their Remake of a Free 2012 How-to-Google Course
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: After near death, MOOCs are booming during the coronavirus pandemic, reported the NY Times in May. That news apparently wasn’t lost on Google and EdX, who on Thursday announced they’ve teamed up and are asking $298 (temporarily reduced to $268.20!) for Google’s Power Searching with Google XSeries Program (learn “how to create an effective search query…
Linux Milestone: EdX’s Free ‘Intro to Linux’ Course Surpasses One Million Enrollments
The Linux Foundation has announced that its free Introduction to Linux training course on edX has surpassed one million enrollments. The course helps students develop a good working knowledge of Linux using both the graphical interface and command line across the major Linux distribution families. No prior knowledge or experience is required, making the course a popular first step for individuals…
Building a Customer-Centric Culture: Meet Van
In this learner story, Van, country head of HR at a company in the pharmaceutical industry, shares her experience as a graduate student in the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Online Master of Leadership in Service Innovation program, a cutting-edge business graduate degree focused on organizational leadership, innovation, and customer experience. How was your experience learning online? I find the program beneficial…
An Online Learning Tradition From High School Through College: Meet Arjun
Arjun has been taking online courses on edX since 8th grade. It’s become a tradition to take a new course every summer. Now that he’s in college, Arjun uses online courses to explore career paths and continue to learn more about topics he’s interested in—most recently, how contract law affects our understanding of racial dynamics in America. What edX course or…
Investing in Online Learning for Himself and Others: Meet Moussa
In addition to leveraging edX courses to support his career in project management, Moussa, an operations director in Mali, is working on a project to help more students in Mali discover online learning. Read his story to learn more. What edX course or program did you take and what were your goals in taking it? I have taken the Gestion de…
Getting ‘Under the Hood’ to Learn and Apply Computer Science Technology: Meet Nikolas
Nikolas, a technical specialist from the United Kingdom, is one of the early learners taking a MicroBachelors® program on edX. He recently completed the first course in the Computer Science Fundamentals program, Introduction to Networking, and told us about his experience in the program so far. What edX course or program did you take and what were your goals in taking…
Preparing for University Studies with edX Courses: Meet Timothy
Timothy is an undergraduate student in India, and has plans to attend MIT for his graduate studies. He’s using courses on edX to get a leg up in his dream career field – aerospace engineering. Read on to hear more: What edX course or program did you take and what were your goals in taking it? I have taken courses on…
Gaining New Knowledge, Skills, and Techniques for his Construction Career: Meet Mark Anthony
What edX course or program did you take and what were your goals in taking it? Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt: Quantitative Tools for Quality and Productivity. My goal in taking this Professional Certificate program is to gain new knowledge, tools, and techniques that I could use in my construction project. I also want to improve my professional profile by getting…