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      California Institute of the Arts

      Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Ideation, Conceptual Design, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), User Experience, Software Design, Storytelling, Application Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fractal Analytics

      Mastering User Centric Design with Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, User Research, Human Centered Design, Ideation, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Generative AI, Prototyping, Brainstorming, Data Ethics, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Data Synthesis, Qualitative Research, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Business Consulting

      4.6
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      144 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Agiles Arbeiten trifft auf Design Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Interviewing Skills, User Research, Product Development, Innovation, User Centered Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Disabilities, Education Software and Technology, Visual Impairment Education, Document Management, Technical Communication, Microsoft Office

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design

      Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education and Training, Adaptive Equipment, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Instructional Design, Visual Impairment Education, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Microsoft Office, Advocacy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      243 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      R: Design & Evaluate Random Forests for Attrition

      Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Data Validation, Data Processing, Workforce Management, Advanced Analytics

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI Database Design & Management with ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Migration, Generative AI, Software Documentation, Dashboard, Database Management, ChatGPT, Database Architecture and Administration, Prompt Engineering, SQL, Business Reporting, Prototyping, Performance Testing, Data Validation, Data Quality

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, UI/UX Research, Human Computer Interaction, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Embedded Systems, Wireframing, Prototyping, Unified Modeling Language

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Software Design, Computer Programming, Social Studies, Ideation, Project Closure, Business Modeling, Project Documentation, Debugging

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Design Selenium Test Framework: Architect Level

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Selenium (Software), Apache Maven, CI/CD, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JUnit, Java, Software Design Patterns, Test Automation, Software Testing, Maintainability, Test Tools, Test Case, Browser Compatibility, Software Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Design and Implement Processes and Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Continuous Delivery, Collaborative Software, Process Driven Development, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Application Performance Management, Version Control

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
    • Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer: Michigan State University
    • Mastering User Centric Design with Generative AI: Fractal Analytics
    • Agiles Arbeiten trifft auf Design Thinking: University of Virginia
    • Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education: University of Colorado Boulder
    • An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • R: Design & Evaluate Random Forests for Attrition: EDUCBA
    • Generative AI Database Design & Management with ChatGPT: Vanderbilt University
    • UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer: Michigan State University

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