Jen-chien Yu, a student in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Master of Computer Science in Data Science (MCS-DS) program, is a wonderful example of how online learners can immediately start to apply their new knowledge to their professional field. Yu has been able to apply skills in areas of study like Machine Learning, Data […]
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Director of Library Assessment transforms her work measuring library performance with Illinois MCS-DS
Jen-chien Yu, a student in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Master of Computer Science in Data Science (MCS-DS) program, is a wonderful example of how online learners can immediately start to apply their new knowledge to their professional field. Yu has been able to apply skills in areas of study like Machine Learning, Data […]
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Ask Slashdot: How Much Faster Is an ASIC Than a Programmable GPU?
dryriver writes: When you run a real-time video processing algorithm on a GPU, you notice that some math functions execute very quickly on the GPU and some math functions take up a lot more processing time or cycles, slowing down the algorithm. If you were to implement that exact GPU algorithm as a dedicated ASIC hardware chip or perhaps on a…
How Texas Instruments Monopolized Math Class
Texas Instruments’ $100 calculators have been required in classrooms for more than twenty years, as students and teachers still struggle to afford them. From a report: Texas Instruments released its first graphing calculator, the TI-81, to the public in 1990. Designed for use in pre-algebra and algebra courses, it was superseded by other Texas Instruments models with varying shades of complexity…
Getting an MCS Part II – What is the program like?
When preparing to apply for an online MCS, students often ask the essential question – am I prepared for this degree program? In part two of this three part “Getting an MCS” series, we will be going in-depth on how to prepare for the MCS program once you have applied. Once you have applied to […]
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Getting an MCS Part I – Can I get in?
When preparing to apply for an online MCS, students often begin by asking themselves if they have the right background for this degree. In part one of this three-part “Getting an MCS” series, we will be providing in-depth answers to some of the typical questions students ask during the application process. Can I get in? […]
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US Workers Show Little Improvement In 21st Century Skills
A new government agency report found that U.S. workers are failing to improve the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly global economy. Bloomberg reports: The National Center for Education Statistics asked 3,300 respondents ages 16-to-65 to read simple passages and solve basic math problems. What the researchers found is that literacy, numeracy and digital problem-solving ability in the U.S. have…
Maryam Mirzakhani Won Math’s Most Prestigious Medal Before She Died. Now There’s a Prize in Her Honor.
A new prize for young female mathematicians honors Maryam Mirzhakhani, an Iranian mathematician who died of breast cancer at age 40. Source: https://www.livescience.com/maryam-mirzakhani-breakthrough-prize-created.html
What’s new on Coursera for Business – October 2019
By Kyle Clark, Senior Skills Transformation Consultant Coursera released 50+ courses on our platform in October. This month brings a number of new courses focused on innovation and disruption, from developing a systems mindset to digital transformation, AI workflows, and futures thinking. Here are our top picks for enterprise for this past month: October 2019’s […]
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14-Year-Old Inventor Solves Blind Spots
Alaina Gassler, a 14-year-old inventor from West Grove, Pennsylvania, came up with a clever way to eliminate the blind spot created by the thick pillars on the side of a car’s windshield. All it requires is some relatively inexpensive and readily available tech available at an electronics store. Gizmodo reports: Her solution involves installing an outward-facing webcam on the outside of…