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News from the world of Education: August 15, 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

News from the world of Education: August 15, 2024

The Hindu  

Admissions and competitions ICRI invites applications for its Ph.D. in Clinical Research Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Data Management programme, offered in collaboration with Sushant University. More details at https://ibps.iitk.ac.in/ Cambridge University Press and Assessment, in collaboration with Get Set Learn, launched Young Pioneers, a three-stage entrepreneurship programme for students of classes 7 to 10. Mohan Babu University hosted National Space Day …

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International Women's Day 2024: How working women are scripting flexible futures
9 months, 2 weeks ago

International Women's Day 2024: How working women are scripting flexible futures

Hindustan Times  

When 18-year-old Krishana Chhokar completed 12th standard last year, she didn’t want to go down the “traditional theory route,” with three years of college, followed by a job. These micro-credentials, created by leading employers like Google, IBM and Meta, are preparing women without prior work experience, to develop skills online for entry-level tech jobs. Even without a STEM background, I …

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Coursera launches new AI features to support the needs of Indian learners, over 4,000 courses now available in Hindi
11 months, 1 week ago

Coursera launches new AI features to support the needs of Indian learners, over 4,000 courses now available in Hindi

Hindustan Times  

Coursera has announced the launch of several new initiatives in a bid to improve access to high-quality education in India and better serve the needs of learners and institutions in the country. Coursera launches new AI features, translates over 4,000 courses in Hindi to support the local needs of Indian learners. Additionally, Coursera also announced new enterprise and campus customers …

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Coursera spices up courses with gen AI
1 year, 5 months ago

Coursera spices up courses with gen AI

Live Mint  

New Delhi: American edtech firm Coursera is intensifying its efforts to cater to the growing demand for artificial intelligence and generative AI courses in local languages, and aims to offer more personalized and interactive online courses by leveraging these tools, for global as well as Indian subscribers, said a senior company executive. While Coursera expands its AI-focused offerings, with the …

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E-education platforms, their Generative AI chapter
1 year, 6 months ago

E-education platforms, their Generative AI chapter

The Hindu  

Salman Khan flourished even at the peak of the world economic crisis of 2008. Scaling up As the world recovered from its economic setback by 2011, a new genre of online courses titled ‘Massive Open Online Courses’ made their entry, driven by reputed institutions of learning. Buoyed by the large turnout of learners for these ‘pilot’ courses, Thrun launched his …

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What happened to massive open online courses?
1 year, 11 months ago

What happened to massive open online courses?

Slate  

This article originally appeared in Zócalo Public Square. Ten years ago, in May 2012, Harvard and MIT announced the launch of edX, their nonprofit platform for massive open online courses. The New York Times called 2012 “the year of the MOOC,” and the Chronicle of Higher Education covered “MOOC mania.” The promise of MOOCs and the principle of open access …

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Mental health courses from top schools to set you on a wellness track
2 years, 2 months ago

Mental health courses from top schools to set you on a wellness track

Live Mint  

If the pre-covid-19 mental health scenario worldwide was already a cause for grave concern, the collective grief, anxiety and isolation of covid presages a serious mental health disaster. The Science of Well-Being, Yale University via Coursera Help Taught by: Professor Laurie Santos A cognitive scientist and professor of psychology at Yale University, Santos is also director of Yale’s Comparative Cognition …

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BITS Pilani Offers Online BSc in Computer Science, Anyone Can Apply, JEE, BITSAT Not Required
2 years, 3 months ago

BITS Pilani Offers Online BSc in Computer Science, Anyone Can Apply, JEE, BITSAT Not Required

News 18  

The Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani has launched a Bachelor’s in Computer Science course in online mode. Read |IIT Madras’ AI Courses in High Demand Abroad, Institute to Set-up Off-Shore Campuses Even as BITS and Coursera claim that with the course, they aim at increasing accessibility, the course is offered at a whooping Rs 3.1 Lakh or USD …

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The case for online learning
2 years, 4 months ago

The case for online learning

The Hindu  

If teaching is talking, and learning is listening, then, does it make a difference whether you are inside a classroom or staring at your computer screen to share and gain knowledge? Creating opportunities Online learning is revolutionising education, and people are using it to further themselves, affirms Betty Vandenbosch, the former Chancellor of Purdue University Global. “India loves education, with …

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Year-Ender 2021: From Machine Learning to Financial Markets
3 years ago

Year-Ender 2021: From Machine Learning to Financial Markets

News 18  

Pushed to online mode of working and learning due to the pandemic, and economic instability led many Indians to upskill themselves that too over the ed-tech space. “Many sectors are aggressively adopting new-age technologies like Machine learning, creating new job opportunities—however, a massive skills gap exists across industries. ‘Machine Learning’ course by Stanford University is the most popular course on …

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IIT Bombay Launches Online Course in Digital Transformation, Electric Vehicles, Anyone can Apply
3 years, 1 month ago

IIT Bombay Launches Online Course in Digital Transformation, Electric Vehicles, Anyone can Apply

News 18  

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has launched two new certificate programs — Digital Transformation and Power Electronics and Motors for Electric Vehicles. Here’s All You Need to Know Power Electronics and Motors for Electric Vehicles, a 4.5-month certificate programme which aims at helping learners build essential skills for advancing careers in the field of electric vehicles. The certificate program …

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Here are top 6 Digital Marketing courses to pursue online
3 years, 2 months ago

Here are top 6 Digital Marketing courses to pursue online

India TV News  

The digital age has taken over almost all fields and opened up a plethora of new opportunities. Both businesses and professionals have realised that digital marketing skills are crucial to understanding customer insights, engagement strategy, marketing analytics and campaign management to optimise marketing efforts. In view of this, advanced marketing courses such as Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Social Media Analytics …

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IIM Kozhikode Launches Certificate Programs in Business, Strategy, Marketing, Product Management
3 years, 5 months ago

IIM Kozhikode Launches Certificate Programs in Business, Strategy, Marketing, Product Management

News 18  

The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode in collaboration with Coursera, has launched four certificate programs in business, strategy, marketing, and product management. The eight-month business management course will prepare future executives, leaders, and entrepreneurs, with frameworks, strategies, and tools needed to strategically drive businesses forward amid the digital transformation. The strategic management program transforms working professionals into results-driven leaders by …

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Online Degrees Make IITs, IIMs More Accessible, Smaller Colleges to Upgrade for Survival
3 years, 6 months ago

Online Degrees Make IITs, IIMs More Accessible, Smaller Colleges to Upgrade for Survival

News 18  

If every student could go to an IIT or an IIM or a Harvard, would the premier institutes still hold the ‘premier’ tag? The National Education Policy 2020 has allowed top ranking institutes in India to offer full-time degrees online to increase the gross enrolment ratio, however, those joining these online degrees are working professionals and students enrolled in tier-2 …

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What can you learn from a course on happiness? Over 3 million people have signed up to find out
3 years, 9 months ago

What can you learn from a course on happiness? Over 3 million people have signed up to find out

Firstpost  

The curriculum asks students to, among other things, track their sleep patterns, keep a gratitude journal, perform random acts of kindness, and take note of whether, over time, these behaviours correlate with a positive change in their general mood. “We octupled the number of people taking the class,” said Laurie Santos, a professor of psychology at Yale and the head …

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Indian Learners Lead Online Education Boom Witnessed Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
4 years, 1 month ago

Indian Learners Lead Online Education Boom Witnessed Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

News 18  

The coronavirus pandemic has given many people around the world an opportunity to sign up for an online course and upskill themselves to keep up with the latest technology. Online education providing companies such as Coursera, Udemy and Udacity have observed a boost in business in India amid the pandemic and increased dependence on online learning. Among all the courses …

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In lockdown, tennis players pursue online business and management courses to aid their careers off court
4 years, 4 months ago

In lockdown, tennis players pursue online business and management courses to aid their careers off court

Firstpost  

With the coronavirus outbreak forcing a suspension of tennis tours since March, players have some time on their hands to widen their horizons. With tennis players starting their professional career at the age of 18, most of them don’t go through a formal education system. Even if it’s just dedicating one hour a day, it is great value and can …

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