Now enrolling for Intro to Coding and Intro to AI courses
Our courses were created with high schoolers in mind. No prior coding experience required! All courses are online and self-paced, so you can fit them into your schedule.
Upon completion of the course, students receive a certificate of accomplishment from University of Michigan ECE to include in college applications.
Students use Python to learn how coding powers Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, and Siri…and even learn how to code their own Snapchat lenses!
6 week self-paced, asynchronous, online-only course
This course builds core programming and problem‑solving skills through a beginner‑friendly progression that teaches students to think like coders and write Python programs connected to real‑world tools they use every day.
8 week self-paced, asynchronous, online-only course
This course introduces the core ideas behind modern data analysis and AI through a structured exploration of data visualization, correlation reasoning, and vector‑embedding–based systems.
8-week self-paced, asynchronous, online-only course
This course offers an intuitive, mathematically grounded introduction to how modern AI systems learn from data, guiding students through supervised learning, feature vectors, and building their first linear models.
Prof. Nadakuditi is an award-winning researcher and teacher dedicated to making computational subjects accessible to individuals of all ages and from all disciplines. In addition to receiving the Jon R. and Beverly S. Holt Award for Excellence in Teaching, Prof. Nadakuditi has received the DARPA Directors Award, DARPA Young Faculty Award, IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Young Author Paper Award, Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, and the Air Force Research Laboratory Young Faculty Award.
Join the community of over 5000 students from 50 states and 25+ countries
who have taken and enjoyed the course.
“Overall, this course really inspired me to delve deeper into the computer science world, and it exposed me to new concepts and new ways to use these concepts. I would recommend that you sign up and take this course, because it is one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life.”
Miriam
Joy of Coding Student
“[The coaches] are super helpful, and they have a quick response time. If I ever needed help, I’d always reach out to them.”
Lalitha
Joy of Coding Student
“I really liked that it was asynchronous. I was able to work at my own pace and thoroughly learn each topic. The emails were always so fun, and the lessons, the videos, they made the program a really interactive and enjoyable experience.”
Emma
Joy of Coding Student
