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Purdue University to offer Google Career Certificates for learning in-demand tech skills
Purdue University is offering the Google Career Certificate program, making it possible for Purdue students — undergraduate or graduate and on campus or online — as well as the public to earn Google Career Certificates in the fields of cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing and e-commerce, IT support, and project management.
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- Brightspace Creator+ lets instructors create interactive, sustainable and accessible courses with easePurdue faculty and staff have a new way to add interactive elements to their Brightspace courses to increase learner engagement and comprehension. Features include hotspots, flip cards, timelines, tabs, carousels, practice questions, and
- Program Manager Finds a Passion for Community Service in Purdue’s Online Master of Public HealthAfter Gabriella Quintana graduated from Purdue University in 2018 with a bachelor’s in public health, she moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area and started a career in clinic services. A couple years later, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and her field was thrust into a crisis. Her undergraduate coursework had focused on epidemiology, a branch of health science focused on the distribution and control of disease in communities
- Through Stategic Partnerships, Purdue’s University’s Online Programs Help Organizations Prepare for the FutureExperts predict that in the future economy, upskilling and reskilling will be the primary means by which professionals stay on top of market demands and keep themselves employable. But, according to Forbes, the future economy is already here – emergent technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) have already changed the job market, creating unprecedented demand for new skills.
- Purdue’s Online Data and AI Storytelling Certificate is Being Offered at a 10% Discount for Purdue EmployeesDuring the 2024 election, America experienced a compelling story underpinned by data. Before the election, the likelihood that either party would win was forecast by election polls that projected candidates’ popularity state by state, congressional district by congressional district and community by community.
- Purdue Teaching and Learning Technologies wins bronze at QS Reimagine Education AwardsPurdue University Teaching and Learning Technologies earned a prestigious Bronze Award in the QS Reimagine Education competition for the Best Use of Generative AI, as applied in the Purdue-developed Variate application.
- AI Bytes hands-on AI workshops for instructors are being continued in the spring semesterPurdue is continuing the popular AI Bytes workshop series in the spring semester. With more than 400 instructors participating in the fall, these workshops have quickly become a resource for hands-on learning activities centered around the practical applications of cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence technologies.
- Purdue’s Online Themed Entertainment Design Certificate Teaches Students How to Bring Themed Attractions to LifeEvery year, hundreds of thousands of visitors travel to Santa Claus, Indiana to experience the holiday-themed attractions of Holiday World. Holiday World, the nation’s first theme park.
- No-cost Google certificate enrollment available to Purdue employees and studentsPurdue University Online is offering a no-cost enrollment period for Google Career Certificates in high-demand technical skills to all Purdue employees and students from now through January 13, 2025.
- Army Vet Uses What She Learned in Purdue’s Online Master of Public Health to Improve Veterans’ Health OutcomesAs an army veteran and health and wellness coach in the federal services, Elizabeth Freitas knows that providing healthcare for veterans is about more than offering life-saving services, it’s also about building community. Organizations that specialize in veterans’ healthcare do more than address veterans’ health needs, they also bring veterans together and help them make valuable connections with one another.
- Purdue University Online seeks nominations for the 2025 Awards for Excellence in Online EducationThe Awards for Excellence in Online Education, sponsored by Purdue University Online, are open to faculty, instructors, or other staff members as individuals or as a team across all Purdue campuses. The awards program reflects the importance of recognition for courses or individuals that exemplify excellence in online education.