Problem Solving: The #1 Passion of a Great Business Analyst
Here at Course Hero we recently hired a 2nd business analyst for our Analytics Team, and looking back on the long hiring process, one of my favorite interview questions was: Tell me about a challenging...
View ArticleWhen Merging QA and Development Means Better Code
Quality assurance is generally considered one of the most important steps in product development, and indeed it is. Without a QA step in the development lifecycle of any project, websites would go down...
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5 Steps for Creating an Awesome Animation in Less than 2 Weeks
One of the best things about being a designer at a small edtech startup like Course Hero is the opportunity to work beyond the job role into new and exciting territories. While we are each given the...
View ArticleCareer Paths: Silicon Valley vs. Traditional Tech Companies
Silicon Valley venture capitalist and Google/YouTube veteran Hunter Walk once posted a tweet that prompted me to more deeply examine something I’d been thinking about for a while—something I wish...
View ArticlePlanning for Success: A Course Hero Intern Video
From day one, Dhruv has been extremely driven and motivated in this internship. His eagerness to learn and gain professional experience is portrayed in his detailed weekly action plans and in the...
View ArticleJosh Tyler Literally Wrote the Book on Building the Best Software Team
We’re thrilled to announce that our very own VP of Engineering, Josh Tyler, has just published his first book, Building Great Software Engineering Teams: Recruiting, Hiring, and Managing Your Team from...
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5 Steps for Creating a Great User Onboarding Experience
Since I joined Course Hero, a few people have asked what it’s like designing for a start-up. I always tell them that I love being able to take my design projects from start to finish—I also love...
View ArticleVideo: Learn What It’s Like to Be A Course Hero Engineer
Check out our newly updated Engineering and Design Team video to get a taste of what it’s like to work at Course Hero. Oh yeah, and don’t forget to check out our jobs page: www.coursehero.com/jobs.
View ArticleCreative Success: A Course Hero Intern Video
Despite the challenges that summer break can present with managing a team of students, Sheilly Girasol has continuously met her weekly goals and has donated more than 40 books to Books for Africa so...
View Article4 New Tools to Help Raise Your GPA This Semester
With the school year underway, you’re likely in the process of getting all your ducks in a row—buying books, organizing your living space, etc. But what about study tools and homework help to get you...
View ArticleCourse Hero’s New Exponential Employee Referral Program
Course Hero is always looking to try new and exciting ideas to help us build our team and keep up with our rocketship product growth. Inspired by some conversations with industry leaders, including our...
View Article4 Things Being a Teacher Taught Me About EdTech
When I tell people I work in edtech, the overwhelming response I receive is: “What is edtech?” That would have been my response five years ago, too. However, in 2011, I was fortunate enough to accept a...
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Course Hero Mentors Students at HackingEDU Hackathon
This past weekend, Course Hero was happy to help sponsor HackingEDU, the world’s largest student-run hackathon focused on education technology. Not only was it perfectly aligned with our own goals, but...
View ArticleWhat does a business analyst really do?
In the process of interviewing candidates for a business analyst role at Course Hero, we have often been asked, ‘How much of this role is strictly data analytics and how much is strategy?’ Many...
View ArticleCourse Hero Represents EdTech at Incite Text Analytics Summit
The 15th Text Analytics Summit, organized by the Incite group, was held at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco last Thursday, and we were excited to be in attendance, representing the edtech community....
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Course Hero on CIO Review’s List of 50 Most Promising EdTech Solution Providers!
We’re proud to announce that Course Hero has been included in CIO Review’s list of the 50 Most Promising Education Technology Solution Providers for 2015! We’ve been selected by a panel of experts and...
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Course Hero Named as Red Herring Top Global Company!
Good news! Course Hero has been named as a winner of the Red Herring Top 100 Global Company Award, which recognizes leading private companies from North America, Europe, and Asia, celebrating these...
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Infographic: 1984 and George Orwell’s Dystopia
“Big Brother is watching you,” George Orwell famously warns us in his dystopian novel 1984. One wonders what Orwell—who was born 113 years ago today—would think of contemporary society. It’s 2016, but...
View ArticleApps and Resources Your Students Will Flock To
Today’s students want to make the most of their study time, but many don’t know how to find resources. Whether you teach undergrad or graduate students, their success depends on great resources....
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5 Things I learned at the Course Hero #StudentSummit2016
From July 27-30, fourteen Campus Leads and Business Development Interns from North America visited Course Hero Headquarters for the 2016 Student Summit. Within these three days, the interns gave...
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