Merge pull request #1389 from scalacenter/announce-exts

Announce that effective-scala course is now also available on the Extension School

Author: julienrf

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+layout: blog-detail
+post-type: blog
+by: Julien Richard-Foy
+title: Learn Scala Online at the EPFL Extension School
+---
+
+We are very excited to announce that our MOOC “Effective Programming in 
+Scala” is now also available on the Extension School platform!
+
+## The Extension School Platform
+
+Currently, [our MOOCs][moocs] are published on Coursera or edX. Every year, 
+tens of thousands of programmers take our courses! We are very proud to teach 
+Scala at such a scale, but we also feel some challenges in teaching online. 
+Indeed, for some people, learning alone behind a computer does not work well. 
+When the learners see a test that does not pass, or a compiler error message, they 
+have to figure out what’s wrong almost exclusively on their own.
+
+The [Extension School][exts] is an online learning platform that addresses 
+this issue. At the Extension School, the learners get **individual support** 
+from course instructors. They have access to regular live sessions where 
+they can ask specific questions to the course instructors, and their work is 
+reviewed by Scala experts (not only by an automated grader).
+
+We believe that both types of platforms are complementary and target 
+different needs, this is why we decided to publish the course Effective 
+Programming in Scala on both Coursera and the Extension School.
+
+## Effective Programming in Scala
+
+The course [Effective Programming in Scala] is the first of our MOOCs to be 
+published to the Extension School. This course teaches programmers with no 
+experience in Scala everything they need to be ready to work in Scala. It’s 
+a good choice for companies that need to train new hires, or for individuals 
+willing to apply for a Scala job.
+
+The content of the course is the same as on Coursera: it contains video 
+lectures, quizzes, and auto-graded homeworks. The course is self-paced: you 
+start whenever you are available, and you progress at your own pace. 
+Additionally, every week you have access to 30 minutes of live sessions with 
+instructors, and your final project will be reviewed by Scala experts.
+
+We are looking forward to seeing you online!
+
+[moocs]: https://docs.scala-lang.org/online-courses.html
+[exts]: https://extensionschool.ch
+[Effective Programming in Scala]: https://extensionschool.ch/learn/effective-programming-in-scala?utm_source=scala_lang&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=announcement