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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology: Workplace of the Future

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Education Software and Technology, Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Big Data, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Storage, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Data Science, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Databases

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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Evaluación del y para el aprendizaje: enfoque cualitativo

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Qualitative Research, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Health Assessment, Teaching, Psychological Evaluations, Simulations, Program Evaluation, Education and Training, Clinical Assessment, Case Studies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      131 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Encouraging Student Growth with Teach Your Monster to Read

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Education Software and Technology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Student Self-Assessment with Microsoft Word

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Eindhoven University of Technology

      Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice

      Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Research and Design, Design Research, Research, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Creative Thinking, Case Studies, Discussion Facilitation

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Docencia con pedagogía activa mediada con tecnología digital

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Software Design, Virtual Environment, Quality Assurance

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      120 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Pedagogy, Data Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Encryption, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Computer Science, Information Technology, Informatics, Web Servers, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The North Awakens

      Skills you'll gain: Oil and Gas, Environment, Governance, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, International Relations, Environmental Policy, Socioeconomics, Natural Resource Management, Economics, Cultural Diversity, Transportation Operations, Climate Change Adaptation, Strategic Thinking, Demography

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Using Generative AI for Learning Design Activities

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Instructional Design, ChatGPT, Brainstorming, Design Strategies, Content Creation, Persona Development, Professional Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Empoderamiento juvenil y Educación social

      Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Empowerment, Socioeconomics, Policy Analysis, Social Work, Political Sciences, Education and Training, Student Engagement, Disabilities, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Emory University

      "Making" Progress Teach-Out

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, Community Development, Case Studies, Discussion Facilitation, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Surveys, Research

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Alberta

      Workplace Psychological Health and Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Team Leadership, Workplace inclusivity, Stress Management, Organizational Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Mental Health, People Management, Rapport Building, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Occupational Safety And Health, Personal Development, Employee Performance Management, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Empathy, Resilience, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular natural sciences courses

    • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Workplace of the Future: University of California San Diego
    • Evaluación del y para el aprendizaje: enfoque cualitativo: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Encouraging Student Growth with Teach Your Monster to Read: Coursera Project Network
    • Student Self-Assessment with Microsoft Word: Coursera Project Network
    • Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice: Eindhoven University of Technology
    • Docencia con pedagogía activa mediada con tecnología digital: Universidad de los Andes
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy: University of California San Diego
    • The North Awakens: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Using Generative AI for Learning Design Activities : University of Michigan
    • Empoderamiento juvenil y Educación social: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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