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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development

      Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Sustainable Development, Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Policies, Fundraising, Governance, Legal Risk, Policy Development, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Strategic Partnership, Program Evaluation, Accountability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free
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      The University of Sydney

      Confident Conversations About Race and Racism

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Sensitivity, Discussion Facilitation, Interpersonal Communications

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      AI for Education (Advanced)

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Education and Training, Instructing, Collaboration, Pedagogy, Generative AI, Course Development

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Educación sobre cambio climático: entornos sostenibles

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Health Education, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Water Resources, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Teaching, Interactive Learning, Climate Change Mitigation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      EIT Digital

      Privacy in the USA

      Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Telecommunications, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Case Law, Digital Communications

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Student Books with Book Creator

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Engaging Presentations with Easelly

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Universidad de Palermo

      La Economía de la Felicidad

      Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Economics, Socioeconomics, Public Policies, Behavioral Economics, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Data Collection, Surveys, Sociology

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Rice University

      Introduction to Archaeology : Archaeology as Science

      Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Ancient History, Scientific Methods, World History, Anthropology, General Science and Research, Environment, Spatial Analysis, Research, Culture, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Collection, Biology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Gamification Learning with Genially

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Education Software and Technology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Evaluating Student Understanding with Socrative

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Real Time Data

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      The University of Sydney

      محو الأمية المعلوماتية والرقمية لتحقيق النجاح في الجامعة

      Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Information Management, Professionalism, Research, Communication, Personal Integrity, Document Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Digital Communications, Literacy, Computer Literacy

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social skills courses

    • Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Confident Conversations About Race and Racism: The University of Sydney
    • AI for Education (Advanced): Kennesaw State University
    • Educación sobre cambio climático: entornos sostenibles: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Privacy in the USA: EIT Digital
    • Create Student Books with Book Creator: Coursera Project Network
    • Create Engaging Presentations with Easelly: Coursera Project Network
    • La Economía de la Felicidad : Universidad de Palermo
    • Introduction to Archaeology : Archaeology as Science: Rice University
    • Gamification Learning with Genially: Coursera Project Network

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