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      University of Florida

      Agroforestry V: Ecosystem Services, Food and Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Sustainable Development, Water Resource Management, Sustainability Standards, Environment and Resource Management, Environment, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Systems Thinking, Biology

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Videography, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Color Theory, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Understanding Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Editing, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, Graphic Design, File Management

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Tsinghua University

      Data Structures and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Database Design, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Query Languages, Data Storage

      2.8
      Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      AI and Machine Learning Essentials with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Machine Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Methods, Probability, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Deep Learning, Probability Distribution, Python Programming, Supervised Learning, Statistics, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Data Processing, Agentic systems, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Algorithms

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Storying the Self: Telling our Stories

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Storytelling, Empathy, Relationship Building, Oral Expression, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Leadership, Writing and Editing, Public Speaking, Content Creation, Creativity, Media Production

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Clasificación de imágenes: ¿cómo reconocer el contenido de una imagen?

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Performance Testing, Feature Engineering, Spatial Analysis, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Turbocharge Logos: Boost Productivity in Adobe Illustrator

      Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, System Configuration, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creativity, Computer Hardware, Peripheral Devices

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Python: A Guided Journey from Introduction to Application

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Matplotlib, Generative AI, NumPy, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Machine Learning Algorithms, Object Oriented Design, Applied Machine Learning, Integrated Development Environments, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Machine Learning, Development Environment, Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      أساسيات الإعلان على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي

      Skills you'll gain: Paid media, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Instagram, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Advertising, Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Copywriting, Writing, Target Audience

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Machine Learning, Visual Recognition and NLP

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, IBM Cloud, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Natural Language Processing, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Computer Vision, Data Science, Python Programming

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Foundations of Professional Identity

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Business Ethics, Professionalism, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Personal Integrity, Trustworthiness, Communication Strategies, Communication, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communications, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular creative thinking courses

    • Agroforestry V: Ecosystem Services, Food and Sustainability: University of Florida
    • The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image : California Institute of the Arts
    • Understanding Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Structures and Algorithms: Tsinghua University
    • AI and Machine Learning Essentials with Python: University of Pennsylvania
    • Storying the Self: Telling our Stories: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Clasificación de imágenes: ¿cómo reconocer el contenido de una imagen?: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Turbocharge Logos: Boost Productivity in Adobe Illustrator: Skillshare
    • Python: A Guided Journey from Introduction to Application: Arizona State University
    • أساسيات الإعلان على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي: Meta

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