<% connected = current_user.connected?(student) %>
<tr>
  <td class="for-hire">
    <% if student.for_hire? %>
      <i class="icon-ok icon-large"></i>
    <% end %>
  </td>
  <td class="name">
    <%= name_cell student %>
  </td>
  <td class="skills"><%= student.skills %></td>
  <td class="courses">
    <ul>
      <% student.courses.each do |course| %>
        <li><%= course.title %></li>
      <% end %>
    </ul>
  </td>
  <td class="actions">
    <%= action_cell student %>
  </td>
</tr>

<% connected = current_user.connected?(student) %>
<tr>
  <td class="for-hire">
    <% if student.for_hire? %>
      <i class="icon-ok icon-large"></i>
    <% end %>
  </td>
  <td class="name">
    <%= name_cell student %>
  </td>
  <td class="skills"><%= student.skills %></td>
  <td class="courses">
    <ul>
      <% student.courses.each do |course| %>
        <li><%= link_to course.title, course_path(course) %></li>
      <% end %>
    </ul>
  </td>
  <td class="actions">
    <%= action_cell student %>
  </td>
</tr>

Make course name a link to the course show page
Make course name a link to the course show page
