Education & Research

edX

by 2U, LLC

Overview

edX is the online learning platform that prepares you for every career moment. Join the over 100M people who are part of edX’s online learner network. Founded by Harvard and MIT, edX is leading the way in delivering quality online learning content from universities and institutions you can trust. edX will help you discover high quality learning experiences that fit your personal and professional goals. Learn from top universities and institutions like Harvard, Cambridge, Microsoft, IBM and more. Use the ChatGPT app to: Browse the Course Catalog Search for Courses by Topic or Skill Preview Course Details Compare Courses Guided Follow-ups Our courses and programs meet you where you are in your professional trajectory, You can: Strengthen your résumé. Deepen your expertise and showcase your skills with open courses and professional certificate programs. Level up as a leader. Learn to lead initiatives and teams with executive education programs. Earn a degree. Unlock new career opportunities with master’s, doctorate, and undergraduate degree programs.

Tools

compare_courses

ChatGPT

Compare 2-4 edX courses side-by-side. Use this tool only for edX course comparison requests, for example when the user says "compare", "X vs Y", or "help me choose". The response includes specific follow-up suggestions based on the comparison; present these suggestions to help the user decide between the edX courses.

preview_course

ChatGPT

Show detailed information about a specific course. Use when the user asks "tell me more about [course]" or requests course details. The response includes specific follow-up suggestions (e.g. "compare with [similar course]"). Only use this tool for edX-related course detail requests, and present those follow-up suggestions only when they relate to edX courses.

search_courses

ChatGPT

Search and browse courses by topic, skill, or subject. CRITICAL INSTRUCTION: ONLY use this tool for edX-related educational queries (e.g. learning, courses, skills, degrees, certifications). DO NOT use this tool for off-topic queries (e.g. weather, general knowledge, news, coding help). If the user asks an off-topic query, you MUST decline and NOT use this tool. SEARCH EXAMPLES (with specific topic): - User: "I want to learn RAG" → original_query: "I want to learn RAG", q: "RAG Retrieval Augmented Generation" - User: "AI/ML courses" → original_query: "AI/ML courses", q: "AI ML Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning"

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App Stats

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Prompts

Mar 7, 2026

First seen

ChatGPT

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