REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Course Hero, an online learning platform where members can access over 20 million course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students and educators, today announced that Phil Simon, lecturer of technology and analytics at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, will participate in the Course Hero Signature Lecture Series on Thursday, October 11.
"One of our core company values is to always be learning," said Course Hero's cofounder and CEO, Andrew Grauer. "Hearing firsthand from our Course Hero community members truly is an incredible experience for our team. Not only do we get to learn from the leaders in their respective fields but we also have the opportunity to meaningfully engage in discussions on how, together, we can support students through the Course Hero platform."
Esteemed educators from colleges and universities across the country are invited onto the Course Hero campus to perform their “signature lecture” for team members. Presenters range from university administrators to award-winning instructors and represent a range of disciplines.
Simon’s lecture is entitled “7 Questions About Big Data.” Simon will provide an introduction to Big Data by answering question such as: What is Big Data? Is Big Data a big deal? What are some examples of organizations effectively using Big Data?
Simon is an award-winning author of eight business books; an advisor to organizations and individuals on strategy, platforms, Big Data, management, communication, technology, and trends; and a frequent contributor to prominent media outlets including Harvard Business Review, Wired, and The New York Times.
“Course Hero’s vision is for every student to graduate confident and prepared,” continued Grauer. “We are excited to partner with educators to enable the best possible outcomes, for students and instructors alike.”
In addition to providing a platform that allows educators from all over the world to share resources with each other, Course Hero actively partners with educators in a variety of ways, including on-site lectures at Course Hero headquarters, video course creation, and interviews that celebrate educators’ best lessons in the Course Hero Faculty Club.
Course Hero’s newest Educator Partners include: Seonguk Kim, PhD, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, DePauw University; Karen Cook Bell, PhD, Associate Professor of History, Bowie State University; Gary Hytrek, PhD, Professor of Geography of the Global Economy, California State University, Long Beach; Bobbie Kite, PhD, Professor of Health Science, University of Denver.
Educators who are interested in learning more about Course Hero’s Partnership Program are invited to contact educators@coursehero.com. Additionally, tenure-track and non–tenure-track educators who are interested in active learning and pedagogical innovation in higher ed are encouraged to apply for the Course Hero – Woodrow Wilson Excellence in Education Fellowship, a $20,000–$30,000 grant. Applications are due Friday, November 9, 2018, at 5 p.m. EST.
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Course Hero is an online learning platform where members can access over 20 million course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students and educators. The platform includes Practice Problems, study guides, videos, class notes, and step-by-step explanations to help with every college class—from economics to literature, biology to history, accounting to psychology, and everything in between. Course Hero has been recognized as one of the 2017 Technology Fast 500 by Deloitte.
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