Our Courses
Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader
The blank page can be the most daunting obstacle in writing. In this course, aspiring writers will assemble a “starter kit” for approaching the blank page by developing constructive ways to think about the writing process as a whole. While subsequent courses in this series will focus on the mechanics of good writing, this course offers ways to think about the writer’s relationship to her material, and ultimately develop a writing style that is uniquely her own.
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- 5 hours
- English
Digital Safety and Security
Trouble can come from anywhere, and that includes the digital world. Digital security skills can come in handy when that trouble does come, like knowing what to do when you see a phishing scam email. Digital safety also means taking measures to protect yourself against cyberattacks so they don’t occur in the first place. The question is, “How do you protect yourself if you’re not an expert in digital security?”
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- 11 hours
- English
CertNexus Certified Data Science Practitioner
The field of Data Science has topped the Linked In Emerging Jobs list for the last 3 years with a projected growth of 28% annually and the World Economic Forum lists Data Analytics and Scientists as the top emerging job …
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- English
Biology Everywhere
Where have you experienced biology today? Journey through the science of life through the lens of our daily lives. This specialization is intended to bridge the gap between traditional biology classes and the practical b…
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Neuroscience of Leadership: Leading with Your Brain
This course examines leadership techniques through the lens of social cognitive neuroscience and psychology. Utilizing the latest research, we develop a leadership practice based on neuroscience. Consideration for leadin…
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- English
AI for Good
The AI for Good Specialization showcases how AI can be part of the solution when it comes to addressing some of the world’s biggest challenges in areas like public health, climate change, and disaster management. In the…
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- English
English for Effective Business Communications
In this course, we will delve into some business topics that illustrate how all company departments and teams need to work together to be successful. We will have some interesting topics learning vocabulary and ideas about human resources, management, and marketing. All of these departments need to work well together to avoid confusion and to be productive and efficient. We will also cover the very important topic of balancing our work tasks and our life outside of work.
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- 15 hours
- English
Basics of Electrical Protection System
Power system protection and switchgear plays a crucial role in establishing reliable electrical power systems. Improperly designed protection systems can lead to major power failures. Due to the increasing dependency of electricity, such power failures can have a serious impact on society and the economy. Application knowledge of power system-protection is key when it comes to optimizing the reliability level of electrical infrastructure.
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- 13 hours
- English
Guidance to Keep Newborn Babies Safe and Healthy
In your previous 2 courses, you learned some medical interventions and skills to keep newborns healthy in the days and weeks after they have been born. In this course, you will learn some key things that parents will need to do to keep their babies safe and healthy. The Guidance to Keep Newborn Babies Safe and Healthy Course will teach you best practices for how your baby will spend most of their day: eating, sleeping, and sometimes crying.
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- 16 hours
- English
Blocks-based ABM with NetTango
Programming and complexity thinking are key skills for approaching 21st century challenges.
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- 3 hours
- English
Electrodynamics: In-depth Solutions for Maxwell’s Equations
This course is the fourth course in the Electrodynamics series, and is directly proceeded by Electrodynamics: Electric and Magnetic Fields. Previously, we have learned about visualization of fields and solutions which were not time dependent. Here, we will return to Maxwell's Equations and use them to produce wave equations which can be used to analyze complex systems, such as oscillating dipoles. We will also introduce AC circuits, and how they can be simplified, solved, and applied.
Learners will:
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- English
Create Customer Personas in Canva
By the end of this project you will have created a template for creating customer personas in Canva.
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- 2 hours
- English
Setting Up Google Meet for Distance Learning
This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. Learn how to set up, manage, and use Google Meet as part of Google Workspace for Education.
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- 1 hour
- English
Protecting Data with NetApp Cloud Manager & Cloud Volumes ONTAP for Google Cloud
This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console.
In this lab, you will learn how to implement a full data protection strategy with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP and Cloud Manager capabilities.
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- 2 hours
- English
Cybersecurity and Its Ten Domains
This course is designed to introduce students, working professionals and the community to the exciting field of cybersecurity. Throughout the MOOC, participants will engage in community discourse and online interaction. Participants will gain knowledge and understanding of cybersecurity and its domains.
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- 24 hours
- English
Create Charts and Dashboard using Google Sheets
In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to create effective charts and a dynamic dashboard to visualize data sets.
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- 3 hours
- English
Multi Product Optimal Production Planing Using R lpSolveAPI
For a given demand profile for 8 products over a 9 week period, we determine the optimal production plan for minimal inventory.
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- 4 hours
- English
Financial Management Capstone
The Financial Management capstone will provide a learning experience that integrates across all the courses within this specialization. You will analyze a situation taking the vantage point of a company and develop a financial management plan (for instance, a global company working in a specific geography chosen by students’ region or country of residence, or other consideration). You will design a deliverable to create value from the perspective of potential employers while achieving pedagogical and experiential goals.
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- 8 hours
- English
Particle Dynamics
This course teaches dynamics, one of the basic mechanics subjects of Mechanical Engineering. Students would be able to organize their knowledge about force and motion, work-energy, impulse-momentum in view of Newton's 2nd law and its integration over time and displacement. The Engineering Dynamics consists of two parts: particle dynamics and rigid body dynamics. This is the first part of the dynamics: Particle dynamics class will consist of lecture videos, which are about 15 min length (or a bit longer). These contain a couple of practice problem solving.
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- 15 hours
- English
Product Design: Draw a Classic Armchair using SketchUp
In this 1-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to conduct a complete research on the basic dimensions of a classic Armchair, design the Chair Legs using the research measurements, design the chair's handles and seat, design the back of the Chair, the Cochin and the Pillow and finally give it a realistic features by rendering the final design.
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- 3 hours
- English
Web3 and Blockchain Transformations in Global Supply Chains
The global supply chain is a $50 trillion industry and is the foundation of our global economy. While information technology has improved the flow of goods globally over the last few decades, as the COVID-19 crisis revealed there is still critical work to do. Today’s supply chains are complex, with parties conducting their transactions through a Byzantine network of computer systems with disparate applications like e-mail, phone, and fax. There are invoices, letters of credit, bank guarantees, bills of lading, tax forms, receipts, and other paperwork moving through this complex labyrinth.
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- 13 hours
- English
Computational Thinking with JavaScript 2: Model & Analyse
This is the second course in a sequence of four courses that develops essential 21st century computational thinking (CT) skills using the popular JavaScript programming language.
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- 20 hours
- English
Capstone: Data Science Problem in Linear Algebra Framework
In this course, you'll review the specifics of the Capstone project. In addition, you will create and run your regression model and share your results with your peers. Let's get started!
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- 9 hours
- English
Cloud Computing Fundamentals on Alibaba Cloud
Course Description
Looking to dive into the world of Alibaba Cloud with a comprehensive introduction to the range of products and solutions offered by Alibaba Cloud? Fundamental Architecting on Alibaba Cloud is a course designed for users looking to start this journey with a look into Alibaba Cloud's core products. Fundamental Architecting looks into storage, networking, auto-scaling, and security solutions as well as scenarios to best combine these products to create a complete cloud-based architecture.
After completing this course the learner should:
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- 12 hours
- English
Cypress end to end testing and intercepting network call
Cypress is a complete end-to-end test automation tool built to test modern-day web applications.
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- 4 hours
- English