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Harnessing generative AI to revolutionize educator growth

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Tools like Coursera , edX, and LinkedIn Learning already use algorithms to suggest tailored learning paths, demonstrating the feasibility of personalized PD solutions at a broader scale. AIs potential and pitfalls continue to be debated for classroom and student use, as well as for society at large.

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How Innovations in Voice Technology Are Reshaping Education

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Voice, after all, is one of the most natural ways to interface with technology, says Coursera’s Alexander Sanchez. As a senior product manager, Sanchez looks for innovative opportunities to maximize learning experiences across devices and technologies. How do you imagine Coursera students using voice to support their learning?

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How Blockbuster MOOCs Could Shape the Future of Teaching

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But both Coursera and EdX, two of the largest providers, do release lists of their most popular courses. Both edX and Coursera typically split revenue 50-50 with their partners, and it’s up to each college or organization to decide how their cut is shared. We’re counting the crypto-currency tech course.)

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Massive Online Courses Find A New Audience With Continuing Medical Education

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Coursera, a company that hosts massive online courses and degrees, is the latest entrant among a growing number of online education providers that are entering the medical space. In terms of the existing [medical] workforce, there is clearly a shift in the skill set that is necessary,” says Daphne Koller, co-founder of Coursera.

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Instructure Is Back on the Stock Market, But Not Much Change Expected For Canvas Users

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The specific concern came over a statement by the company’s then-CEO, Dan Goldsmith, who boasted at an investor conference that the company was developing algorithms based on user data that would give it a competitive advantage in the market. Coursera, which sells online courses by top colleges, went public earlier this year.

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How Voice-Enabled Technology is Changing the Contours of Higher Education

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Higher education institutions, edtechs and learning companies are using Alexa to enhance experiences for students. We’ve been really excited about collaborating with edtech developers—we now have skills available to customers from Kickboard, ParentSquare, Coursera, Blackboard and Canvas.

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What If No One Seeks Credit for a Credit-Eligible MOOC?

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In 2013, the American Council on Education recommended colleges accept for credit 12 specific MOOCs offered by Coursera and Udacity. Some education leaders speculated that the poor response rate was due to the barriers institutions created to conferring credit, like making students pass rigorous evaluations for their MOOC classes.

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