The word course in the education context varies depending on which country it is used in. In higher education in Canada and the United States, a course is a unit of teaching that typically lasts one academic term, is led by one or more instructors, and has a fixed roster of students. It usually describes an individual subject taken. Students may receive a grade and academic credit after completion of the course.
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Coding bootcamps are cheap and short — so what's the catch?
Software engineering is a high demand job nowadays. There are currently about 1.5 million jobs for software engineers, ...
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Here’s what the future of classrooms looks like
With the onset of the pandemic, students, and teachers across the globe suddenly found themselves struggling to adapt to ...
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Why you should just hire an expert instead of paying for an online course to grow your business
I’m not against e-learning or online courses — in fact, my company offers courses — but digital education is not always ...
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French kids will now learn about Bitcoin at school — c’est woke
French high school children will soon learn about Bitcoin, after the cryptocurrency was added to the syllabus for Economics ...
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Ubisoft's new college course is a game about making games
Ubisoft recently announced it'd be collaborating on a game design course with Concordia University -- and now we know the ...
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Canadian university launches online cannabis cultivation courses
The University of Guelph in Canada now offers an online cannabis cultivation course as part of its horticulture program. ...
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India addresses cryptocurrency scam wave with new police training course
High-ranking police officers in India will receive cryptocurrency training to help with investigations involving digital ...
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Duolingo finally adds Arabic to its repertoire
Duolingo's stable of languages expanded today to include Arabic -- both the spoken and written word. With this, Duolingo ...
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Two more universities get into blockchain education with specialized online courses
This week sees two more universities get into the blockchain game by offering courses in cryptocurrency, fintech, and distributed ...
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This teacher earns six figures teaching Dungeons & Dragons classes online
Most people play games like Dungeons & Dragons to get away from their problems. But Megan Hardy isn't most people. She ...
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This (free) 'future of tech' webinar will get you your next raise
Artificial intelligence, the blockchain, Internet of Things. You know you’ve heard these terms about a thousand times but ...
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You can take Google's Machine Learning Crash Course for free now
Google really wants you to learn how to develop AI. It's offering the same course it gives to company engineers free to everyone ...
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GitHub's Learning Lab launches free courses on open source collaboration and HTML
The courses are aimed at developers of all levels.
