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New MOOC: Indian & Tibetan River of Buddhism with Robert A.F. Thurman
NEW YORK, New York, May 15, 2019 — Columbia University has released the open online course Indian & Tibetan River of Buddhism with Robert A. F. Thurman. The course is free and open to all on edX.org with an optional paid verified certificate program. The course...
Online Learning Initiatives at UPenn
On February 26th, 2019, Nora Lewis, Vice Dean for Professional and Liberal Education at the University of Pennsylvania, led a conversation on online learning initiatives at UPenn, including an overview of their fully online Bachelor's program.
Social Policy for Social Services & Health Practitioners Specialization Launches on Coursera
About the SpecializationIn the U.S., social policy accounts for two-thirds of government spending. Knowing how policies are constructed, what values underlie them, and how they succeed or fail makes everyone more effective at work or in their civic role. This...
New MOOC: Find Your Calling- Career Transition Principles for Returning Veterans
Enroll – Starts November 14 About this course This course is a collaboration between FourBlock and Columbia University, powered by T-Mobile. The course will focus on the development of interpersonal, intrapersonal, and intellectual character strengths as they relate...
Beyond the Campus Walls
On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera, visited Columbia University to discuss his company’s role in the future of learning. He shared Coursera’s strategy of partnering with top universities, such as Columbia, to provide universal access to...
New MOOC from Columbia and Coursera: Causal Inference
Enroll - Starts October 1 About this course: This course offers a rigorous mathematical survey of causal inference at the Master’s level. Inferences about causation are of great importance in science, medicine, policy, and business. This course provides an...
Provost’s Conversations on Online Learning
View all the previous PCoOL talks here