2U's global online learning platform
recognized for AI innovations spanning online education programs,
technology, and enterprise learning solutions
LANHAM,
Md., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- edX, the
global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), has
once again been included on Fast Company's annual list of the
World's Most Innovative Companies. This list recognizes
companies that are transforming business, shaping society, and
paving the way for the innovations of tomorrow. For 2024, edX
is featured in the education category for leveraging
artificial intelligence (AI) to advance the reach and impact of
high-quality online education.
As a part of 2U, edX connects more than 83 million people
with access to high-quality online education. Together with leading
universities and businesses around the world, 2U offers thousands
of job-relevant programs on the edX platform across nearly
every career discipline, from AI and robotics to sustainability and
public health.
edX's inclusion in this year's list is a result of 2U's
innovations in AI that seek to enhance and improve learners'
experiences. These innovations demonstrate how 2U continues to
propel the future of learning and work forward and quickly adapt to
deliver the world's most in-demand skills training on edX.
"edX's recognition on Fast Company's list of the World's Most
Innovative Companies underscores our commitment to leveraging
artificial intelligence to revolutionize education," said
Anant Agarwal, 2U's Chief Academic
Officer, Founder of edX, and former Director of CSAIL, MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Laboratory. "Through our AI advancements, we're not just shaping
the future of learning, but empowering individuals worldwide to
thrive in the age of AI."
In 2023, 2U moved quickly to harness the power of generative AI
to equip learners with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed
in the era of AI. These innovations include using technology
from OpenAI to give learners on edX more ways to discover
career-relevant education pathways, receive learning assistance,
and access real-time support:
- edX Xpert serves as a learner's personal tutor and
assistant on edX.org. In a growing number of open courses, learners
can ask Xpert to provide summaries of video lectures and text
material, break down complex concepts, answer follow-up questions,
recommend modules for review, and provide practice tests. To date,
over 600,000 unique learners and edX.org site visitors have engaged
with Xpert and asked over 350,000 questions.
- The edX ChatGPT Plugin makes descriptions and links for
all courses and programs on edX discoverable to potential learners
directly within ChatGPT. Partners that have created audit track
courses on edX can also opt-in to allow ChatGPT users to search and
learn directly from their course content.
Over the past year, 2U has leveraged its scale and technology
expertise to mobilize university and corporate partners to
substantially grow our portfolio of online AI learning
programs that reflect our commitment to access and affordability.
2U offers over 450 programs with AI-related content on edX to serve
learners at every experience and investment level, from free to
degree, including:
- A disruptively priced $10K online
master's degree in AI
- AI boot camps from over a dozen partners, designed to educate
early to mid-career professionals in practical and technical skills
across data science, machine learning, and AI
- A suite of ChatGPT open courses—all free to audit—including
Introduction to ChatGPT and Prompt Engineering and Advanced
ChatGPT
- Updated professional certificate and executive education
programs like Computer Science for AI and AI Implications for
Business Strategy that include content on in-demand topics
including generative AI
- The edX AI Academy, a curated selection of programs from our
edX For Business catalog that aligns with vital capability areas
and skills required for enterprises to harness AI's potential
2U also partnered with research firm Workplace Intelligence to
understand the needs and challenges that professionals and business
leaders face amid the precipitous rise of AI in work and learning.
The findings, published in Navigating the Workplace in the Age of
AI, illustrate how AI continues to rapidly change the way that
professionals at all levels of an organization must think about
their role and upskilling/reskilling.
The report found that executives estimate that nearly half (49%)
of the skills that exist in their workforce today won't be relevant
in 2025, and they feel 47% of their workforce is unprepared for the
future of work. The report continues to serve as a tool for
employers looking to establish AI learning and development programs
and for individuals seeking to understand how they can use AI to
drive career success.
Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies issue is now
available online.
About 2U
2U is a global leader in online education. Guided by its
founding mission to eliminate the back row in higher education, 2U
has spent over 15 years advancing the technology and innovation to
deliver world-class learning outcomes at scale. Through its global
online learning platform edX, 2U connects more than 83 million
people with thousands of affordable, career-relevant learning
opportunities in partnership with over 260 of the world's leading
universities, institutions, and industry experts. From free courses
to full degrees, 2U is creating a better future for all through the
power of high-quality online education. Learn more at 2U.com.
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