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How One Coding School Hopes to Teach Thousands of Students, Without Professors

How One Coding School Hopes to Teach Thousands of Students, Without Professors

An unusual coding school called 42 opened a campu…

EdSurge Podcast

February 21, 201723m 10s

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An unusual coding school called 42 opened a campus just outside of Silicon Valley last year. It's free -- for those who pass a month-long coding challenge -- and it focuses on peer-to-peer learning, meaning there are no professors. Brittany Bir, chief operating officer of 42 USA, explains how it works, and whether there are any lessons for traditional educational institutions.