Active Learning and Weak Supervision
Free Advanced course · 10 lessons · 4 weeks · Certificate on completion
Train strong models with far fewer hand-labelled examples. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- The cost of labels
- Uncertainty sampling
- Query-by-committee
- Diversity sampling
- Labelling functions
- Snorkel-style weak supervision
Skills you'll pick up
- The cost of labels
- Uncertainty sampling
- Query-by-committee
- Diversity sampling
- Labelling functions
- Snorkel-style weak supervision
Tools covered
- Active Learning
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: The cost of labels
Module 1 of Active Learning and Weak Supervision. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Diversity sampling
Module 2 of Active Learning and Weak Supervision. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Label model aggregation
Module 3 of Active Learning and Weak Supervision. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Measuring label efficiency
Module 4 of Active Learning and Weak Supervision. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- The cost of labels
- Uncertainty sampling
- Query-by-committee
- Diversity sampling
- Labelling functions
- Snorkel-style weak supervision
- Label model aggregation
- Semi-supervised learning
- Measuring label efficiency
- Workflow for a labelling team
Instructor
Tomás Herrera — Staff Data Scientist
Tomás Herrera is a Staff Data Scientist with years of hands-on experience teaching Active Learning to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Active Learning and Weak Supervision. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $145,000 per year · median India salary ₹20,30,000 per year · 106,172 open roles worldwide
- Active Learning Specialist
- Senior Active Learning Lead
- Active Learning Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Active Learning and Weak Supervision course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Active Learning and Weak Supervision, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Active Learning and Weak Supervision take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 4 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.