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      University of Washington

      Designing Autonomous AI

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Skills, Process Design, Artificial Intelligence, Functional Design, Goal Setting, Verification And Validation, Reinforcement Learning, Functional Specification, Knowledge Transfer, Design Strategies, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Decision Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Siemens

      Introduction to Digital Transformation

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Technologies, Automation, Internet Of Things, Product Development, Technology Strategies, Product Design, Emerging Technologies, Wireless Networks, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      102 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Learn HTML and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, Application Deployment, Web Design and Development, Software Development Tools, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, GitHub

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      114 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Azure DevOps Boards

      Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Azure DevOps, Backlogs, Issue Tracking, Kanban Principles, Agile Software Development, Project Management, DevOps

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      622 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California San Diego

      Mastering the Software Engineering Interview

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Technical Communication, Willingness To Learn, Adaptability, Algorithms, Overcoming Obstacles, Software Engineering, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Complex Problem Solving

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      555 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Transmedia Writing

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Peer Review, Storytelling, Writing, Content Creation, Creative Thinking, Active Listening, Constructive Feedback, Storyboarding

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Diseño instruccional para el aprendizaje activo

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Instructional Strategies, Instructional Design, Emerging Technologies, Learning Management Systems, Innovation, Curriculum Development, Digital Transformation, Digital Media Strategy, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      880 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Software Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Java Programming, Data Sharing, Database Management, Service Management

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      411 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Delivering Quality Work with Agility

      Skills you'll gain: Client Services, Professionalism, Ability To Meet Deadlines, Business Research, Accountability, Professional Development, Problem Solving, Reliability, Detail Oriented, Workflow Management, Quality Management, Adaptability, Time Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Communication, Agile Methodology, Communication Planning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      487 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Creative Problem-Solving, Machine Learning, Information Privacy, Critical Thinking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      110 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Data Science at Scale

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Big Data, Relational Databases, Supervised Learning, Database Systems, Dataflow, Data Visualization Software, Databases, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Data Analysis, SQL, Predictive Modeling, Data Processing, Python Programming

      4.2
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Application Development, Problem Solving, Design, Computer Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      136 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Designing Autonomous AI: University of Washington
    • Introduction to Digital Transformation: Siemens
    • Learn HTML and CSS: Scrimba
    • Getting Started with Azure DevOps Boards: Coursera Project Network
    • Mastering the Software Engineering Interview: University of California San Diego
    • Transmedia Writing: Michigan State University
    • Diseño instruccional para el aprendizaje activo : Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers: Vanderbilt University
    • Delivering Quality Work with Agility: IBM
    • GenAI for Everyone: Coursera Instructor Network

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