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Literacy Courses

Literacy courses can help you learn reading comprehension, writing techniques, critical thinking, and language development. You can build skills in analyzing texts, crafting persuasive arguments, and enhancing vocabulary through various writing styles. Many courses introduce tools like digital storytelling platforms, grammar checkers, and collaborative writing software, which support the application of these skills in real-world contexts.


Popular Literacy Courses and Certifications


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    The University of Tokyo

    Let’s Read! Learning Japanese through Science & Technology-2

    Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Grammar, Language Learning, Literacy, Engineering Documentation, Science and Research, Materials science

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    La alfabetización temprana en contextos rurales

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Literacy, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Writing, Vocabulary, Learning Strategies, Family Support, Storytelling, Language Learning, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Cultural Diversity

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    216 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Language Arts Confidence with Storybird

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Storyboarding, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Writing, Literacy

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    How to Describe Data

    Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Sampling (Statistics), Data Validation

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

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Teaching Texts and Forms

    Skills you'll gain: Writing, Literacy, Storytelling, Language Competency, Creativity, Persuasive Communication, Peer Review

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Goodwill Industries International

    Building Your Community Resources

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Training Programs, Relationship Building, Community Development, Community Outreach, Curriculum Planning, Needs Assessment, Program Evaluation, Planning, Collaboration, Resourcefulness, Data Mapping, Cultural Sensitivity

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

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Writing Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Writing, Grammar, Editing, Literacy, Proofreading, English Language, Vocabulary

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Applied Plotting, Charting & Data Representation in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Graphing, Scatter Plots, Data Manipulation, Histogram, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tableau Learning Partner

    Introduction to Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Tableau Software, Business Analysis, Business Process, Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Project Management, Data Presentation, Descriptive Analytics, Predictive Analytics

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

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    University of Michigan

    Decoding AI: A Deep Dive into AI Models and Predictions

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Literacy, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Machine Learning, Social Impact

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    فن رواية قصة البيانات | The Art of Data Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Graphing, Data Literacy, Presentations, Business Reporting

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Data Visualization for Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Visualization, Cinematography, Data Visualization Software, Spatial Data Analysis, 3D Modeling, Storytelling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular literacy courses

  • Let’s Read! Learning Japanese through Science & Technology-2: The University of Tokyo
  • La alfabetización temprana en contextos rurales : Universidad Austral
  • Language Arts Confidence with Storybird: Coursera
  • How to Describe Data: University of Michigan
  • Teaching Texts and Forms: Johns Hopkins University
  • Building Your Community Resources: Goodwill Industries International
  • Writing Practice: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Applied Plotting, Charting & Data Representation in Python: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to Business Analytics: Tableau Learning Partner
  • Decoding AI: A Deep Dive into AI Models and Predictions: University of Michigan

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