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CU 麻豆影院 Online has made great strides to extend CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 reach over the last three years, prioritizing the needs of these learners by offering career-relevant knowledge, flexibility, access and equity to help them achieve their personal and professional goals.
Rupert Ward Kicks Off New 麻豆影院Talks: Insights from Education Innovators Series
Join us for AI for Personalized Education听as leading edtech innovator Rupert Ward taskes us on a journey into the fascinating intersection of AI and personalized learning鈥攖he inaugural event of the new 麻豆影院Talks: Insights from Education Innovators speaker series.听
Discover the future of online education with 麻豆影院Talks: Insights from Education Innovators. Join visiting experts as they delve into quality online education at scale, exploring current themes like learning excellence, innovative credentials, expanding access and opportunity, brand strategy, and ensuring success across various modalities. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), 听the Office of Academic and Learning Innovation (ALI), the Office of Information Technology (OIT), Continuing Education (CE), University Libraries, Office of Digital Education (ODE) and the College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS).
Learn more about 麻豆影院Talks: Insights from Education Innovators.
In-Person Open House Builds Community Among Online Graduate Students
On October 6, 2023, more than 80 students, community members, and guests gathered at the 麻豆影院's Discovery Learning Center for an open house. Learners and their guests heard from Dean of Engineering and Applied Science Keith Molenaar and faculty directors before interacting with faculty and staff, networking with industry professionals, and sharing stories with peers. The interdepartmental networking event was specifically tailored for students enrolled in the fully online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MS-EE), Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM), Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS), and Master of Science in Computer Science (MS-CS) programs accessible on the popular Coursera platform.
Dr. Charles Nuttelman receives 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award
On April 19, 2023,听the 麻豆影院 Faculty Assembly presented Dr. Charles (Charlie) Nuttelman with their coveted Excellence in Teaching award for outstanding classroom teaching and student mentorship.听An online learning innovator long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Nuttelman has proven听himself to be a top instructor, continual innovator, and student favorite. Over 347,000 learners have taken his massive open online courses (MOOCs), accounting for 12% of CU 麻豆影院's non-credit enrollments on the Coursera platform. In fact, Inc.com ranked the first courses in his Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving听补苍诲听Everyday Excel听specializations at #2 and #5, respectively, on their 听list
Learn more about the 2023 麻豆影院 Faculty Assembly Excellence Awards.
UPCEA, the leader in online and professional continuing education, announced that听Karen Gebhardt, PhD, as the winner of its听annual听.听Dr. Gebhardt is an instructor in the Masters of the Environment Graduate Program, the Director for Undergraduate Learning with the Office for Academic and Learning Innovation, and the Director of the Online Economics Program in the Department of Economics at the 麻豆影院. 听
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Public talk on future of higher education and online learning with Dr. Zvi Galil
The 麻豆影院 and the Office of Academic and Learning Innovation invite you to watch听a public talk delivered at CU听by Dr. Zvi Galil on Georgia Tech鈥檚 scaled Online Master of Science in Computer Science听(OMSCS). Dr. Galil describes the history of the OMSCS, how the program has evolved since launching in 2014, and lessons learned from the OMSCS experience. Dr. Galil also shares his vision for the future of higher education and online learning.听.
Sriram Sankaranarayanan wins Coursera鈥檚 Innovation Award
May 23, 2022 鈥 CU 麻豆影院 Computer Science Professor Sriram Sankaranarayanan has been honored with Coursera's Innovation Award for his groundbreaking design of the "Data Structures and Algorithms" specialization in the online Master of Science in Data Science program. Recognized for integrating Jupyter Notebook and innovative teaching methods, the specialization has attracted over 10,000 students globally, earning a 4.7 average star rating. Sankaranarayanan's approach, catering to diverse backgrounds, has garnered praise for its accessibility. The award underscores the program's quality, with over 1,000 students enrolled since its 2020 inception, and signals a promising future for online education.听
Note: This specialization was renamed to 鈥淔oundations of Data Structures and Algorithms鈥 and cross-listed with the Master of Science in Computer Science program in Fall 2023.听听
Master of Science in Data Science: New graduate program in data science shows tremendous growth and proves popular with global audience
鈥淚 live and work in remote and wild parts of the country, which means sometimes no Internet (or even power!). Having the ability to set my own schedule and interact remotely allows me to keep exploring the west coast while I鈥檓 studying,鈥 said John McKay,听a student who is completing the program while living on a boat off Vancouver Island, British Columbia.听鈥淚鈥檓 not aware of any other program from a prominent university that will let me live the听lifestyle I love while I pursue a Master鈥檚 degree.鈥澨
"The courses听gave me the confidence to communicate everything I needed to say in a professional and productive way and then make a decision about my future.鈥 - Sophie, data curator and non-credit Coursera learner
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