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    Explore game design principles for creating engaging games. Learn about game mechanics, storytelling, and user experience.

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      Google

      Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, Research Design, Presentations, Research Methodologies, Data Ethics, Interviewing Skills, Information Privacy, Diversity Awareness

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Ideation, Oral Expression, Software Design Documents, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Reviews, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      288 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, SQL, Rmarkdown, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Relational Databases, Leaflet (Software), IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Web Scraping, Data Manipulation

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, User Research, Competitive Analysis, Design Research, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Creativity, Psychology, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking for Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Storytelling, Creative Problem-Solving, Market Opportunities, Human Centered Design, New Product Development, Data Visualization, User Experience Design, Strategic Thinking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      AI Foundations for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Natural Language Processing, Process Design, Machine Learning, IBM Cloud, Business Process Automation, Self Service Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Application Deployment, Automation, Large Language Modeling, Deep Learning, Technical Writing, Customer Service, Data Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

      Strategy and Game Theory for Management

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Strategic Planning, Behavioral Economics, Market Dynamics, Competitive Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Negotiation, Risk Management, Economics, Problem Solving, Innovation, Critical Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      114 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Fashion as Design

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Aesthetics, Art History, Environmental Issue, Sociology, Design, Non-Verbal Communication, Creativity, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Relational Database Administrator

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, Linux Commands, Database Administration, Web Scraping, IBM DB2, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Pipelines, Apache Airflow, Database Design, MySQL, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Star Schema, Extract, Transform, Load, Relational Databases, Data Engineering, Generative AI, Jupyter, Data Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Design Patterns

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Programming Principles, Java

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

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      IBM

      Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, GitHub, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Software Engineering, Software Design, Shell Script, Linux, Flask (Web Framework), Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Software Development Tools, Jupyter, Web Scraping, Application Deployment, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Online Learning Design for Educators

      Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Content Creation, Multimedia, Education Software and Technology, Media Production, Developing Training Materials, Pedagogy, Peer Review, Blended Learning, Learning Management Systems, Discussion Facilitation, Teaching, Constructive Feedback, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Safety and Security, Data Sharing, User Accounts, Collaborative Software

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      393 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts: Google
    • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
    • IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R: IBM
    • Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate: Google
    • Design Thinking for Innovation: University of Virginia
    • AI Foundations for Everyone: IBM
    • Strategy and Game Theory for Management: IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad
    • Fashion as Design: The Museum of Modern Art
    • IBM Relational Database Administrator: IBM
    • Design Patterns: University of Alberta

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