New partnership brings more than 400 practice-based courses to edX.org — spanning practical AI, technical, and durable skills — with skill verification and an AI tutor built into the learning experience

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 2U, a global leader in higher education, today announced a new partnership with CodeSignal, the agentic skills intelligence platform, bringing more than 400 hands-on, practice-based courses to edX, 2U’s global online learning platform, for the first time. The first courses are now live, with the full catalog available on edX by the end of the year.

Employers are moving fast to build AI fluency across their workforces, and workers know it. According to a 2U survey, 58% of workers see a lack of AI expertise in their industry, and nearly two-thirds of managers plan to upskill to keep pace. But most online course content still asks learners to watch and read—while the work itself asks them to perform tasks.

CodeSignal’s courses close that gap by putting learners inside realistic work environments that are common on the job. Learners analyze data in a spreadsheet, write code in real development environments, run experiments, build campaigns, and practice skills like public speaking through interactive AI role-play. Skill checks are built into the learning experience itself, so completing a course reflects what a learner can do. Along the way, learners get one-on-one guidance and instant feedback from Cosmo, CodeSignal’s AI tutor.

Behind each course is a subject matter expert (SME). CodeSignal’s 25-person content team spans software engineering, data, machine learning, AI, and leadership, and every course path is owned end-to-end by an expert in that domain. The SME writes the blueprint—learning outcomes, scope, and sequence—then reviews every lesson and exercise against it. Course design also draws on CodeSignal’s Talent Science team of I-O psychologists, mapping what’s taught to what employers are hiring for.

“Learning that ends with a video and a quiz doesn’t tell an employer much,” said Andy Morgan, Chief Partnerships Officer at 2U. “CodeSignal’s courses put learners in a real working environment and verify they can do the work. Bringing that to edX means learners can build AI and technical skills the way they’ll actually use them, and walk away with evidence of what they’ve learned. And every one of these courses was designed and approved by a person with real expertise in the subject. That’s the bar for anything that goes on edX.”

Roughly a third to half of the initial catalog focuses on practical AI skills, including prompt engineering, AI literacy for business roles, ethical AI development, and building AI-powered applications. The remainder spans technical and durable skills that apply across roles and industries, including “Introduction to Programming with Python,” “Prompt Engineering for Everyone,” and “Supercommunicators – Have Conversations that Matter”. Additional courses will be added over time.

“Skills are the foundation for what people can become, and what organizations can achieve,” said Stephanie Durand, VP of Strategic Partnerships at CodeSignal. “edX gives us the reach to put rigorous, hands-on skill building in front of millions of learners who are trying to keep pace with how quickly their fields are changing. It’s a natural fit: two organizations that care less about course completions and more about what people can do in the context of work.”

The courses are available to individual learners through edX.org and to organizations through edX’s Enterprise Catalog, enabling teams to build AI and technical fluency at scale.

For more information and to browse the full catalog, visit www.edx.org/school/codesignal 

About 2U
2U partners with the world’s top universities and companies to build education programs that accelerate careers and transform lives. Through more than 250 institutional and enterprise partnerships, 2U develops and delivers over 5,300 online programs, reaching more than 100 million people worldwide through edX, 2U’s global learning platform. From executive education and professional credentialing to master’s degree programs and free, open courses, 2U aligns education with workforce needs, enabling professionals to advance without pausing their careers. Learn more at 2U.com.

About CodeSignal
CodeSignal helps companies build the skills to succeed now, and adapt as the future of work changes. It’s the agentic skills intelligence platform, built on a simple belief: the biggest decisions about people should rely on proof, not proxies. For years, talent has been judged by resumes, titles, self-ratings, and inferred data, sources that only hint at what someone can really do. CodeSignal measures real skills through rigorous simulation-based assessments and in-depth evaluation of people’s actual work.

CodeSignal spans the full talent journey, from hiring assessments and AI interviews to hands-on skills development and workforce planning. With skills intelligence that measures work as it happens, leaders see where their teams stand, what to coach next, and where to plan ahead. It’s why companies like Capital One, Meta, and Dropbox, along with millions of people building their own skills, have made CodeSignal the standard for measuring what’s real.

To learn more, visit www.codesignal.com or connect with CodeSignal on LinkedIn.

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