Saying Microsoft as our first-ever Make-a-Thon accomplice to assist Coursera staff spark innovation in AI

By Mustafa Furniturewala, Chief Know-how Officer

We’re thrilled to welcome Microsoft as our first trade accomplice to hitch Coursera’s nineteenth Make-a-Thon, an annual occasion the place our groups, no matter technical expertise, discover new concepts that would assist revolutionize on-line studying. Since our partnership started in 2021, Microsoft has frequently labored alongside us to ship in-demand packages to learners throughout the globe, and their participation on this 12 months’s Make-a-Thon comes at a key second as we proceed to embrace and discover the facility of generative AI on the platform.

Our collaboration with Microsoft for this 12 months’s occasion allows Coursera staff to leverage superior instruments like Azure AI Studio to shortly construct AI options whereas coaching fashions utilizing related knowledge. Workers may take part in-person from world wide by way of Microsoft Garages, areas constructed for collaborative innovation. 

“At Microsoft, we’re driving innovation to empower learners globally. Our collaboration with Coursera for the Make-a-Thon is a pivotal second the place tech and schooling merge, shaping the trail to the long run.” stated Paige Johnson, Vice President, Training and Media Business Advertising at Microsoft. “Collectively, we ignite a transformational journey, unlocking AI’s potential and creating unparalleled alternatives. This Make-a-Thon is greater than an occasion; it’s our shared dedication to drive significant change.”

Our theme for this 12 months’s Make-a-Thon is “Path to the Future” – and goals to ignite our collective creativity and innovation, harnessing the facility of AI to make a considerable influence on our enterprise, our merchandise, and our on a regular basis lives. Options reminiscent of AI Grading and machine translated subtitles  have come from earlier Make-a-Thon tasks, demonstrating how an thought can actually contribute to fixing a necessity.

As we speak, Microsoft’s programs, Specializations, and Skilled Certificates on Coursera have reached greater than 500,000  learners world wide. We’re proud to deepen our partnership with Microsoft by shared innovation alternatives for our staff. We sit up for seeing the unbelievable outcomes from this 12 months’s occasion.