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Udacity: Sebastian Thrun: Expanding College Credit Pilot this Summer!
Really exciting news today: We’re extending our groundbreaking partnership with San Jose State University by offering for-credit summer classes! We and SJSU continue to be committed to broadening access to effective and engaging higher learning through the use of revolutionary educational technology. We’ve seen great promise from our initial pilot (85% retention going into midterms!) and we’re incorporating key learnings this summer to enhance the overall course experience and provide increased support for students. For this summer session, classes continue to be just $150 -- that’s 10% of what most universities here in the U.S. cost -- and we’re adding really cool classes too! For just $150, and once you complete the course, you’ll get transferable college credit (to the CSU system and most major U.S. universities): Intro to Programming (newly added) Intro to Psychology (newly added) Elementary Statistics College Algebra Entry-level Math In a…