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      Michigan State University

      Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Color Theory, Storytelling, Creativity, Information Privacy, Web Design and Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Using Public Policy for Social Change

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Social Justice, Advocacy, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Health Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Program Evaluation, Community and Social Work, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Research, Problem Solving

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      142 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Exploring Renewable Energy Schemes

      Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Electrical Systems, Energy and Utilities, Safety Assurance, Electrical Safety, Building Codes, Environmental Regulations, Power Electronics, Electrical Equipment, Hydraulics, Basic Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Equipment Design, Control Systems, Semiconductors, Electronic Components, Physics, Applied Mathematics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      651 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Formación docente basada en la práctica para desarrollar habilidades del siglo XXI

      Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Education Software and Technology, Pedagogy, Teaching, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Development, Social Justice, Innovation, Collaboration

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Spring Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Hibernate (Java), Restful API, Application Frameworks, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Java Programming, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Java, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, JSON, YAML, Load Balancing

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      676 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      Six Sigma Advanced Analyze Phase

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Process Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Variance Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      963 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Parallel Programming in Java

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Dataflow, Java, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Scalability, Computer Science

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Designing Learning Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Course Development, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Educational Materials, Innovation, Curriculum Planning, Student-Centred Learning, Learning Theory, Open Source Technology, Learning Strategies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      714 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Frontend Development

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, User Interface (UI), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Typography, React.js, Web Development Tools, JSON, Design, Event-Driven Programming, Web Design, Javascript, Debugging, Usability, Web Development, Node.JS, Front-End Web Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      478 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Art of Visual Storytelling

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Production, Videography, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Photography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Media Production, Proposal Development, Editing, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Scripting, Multimedia, Creativity, Timelines, File Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      113 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Reviews & Metrics for Software Improvements

      Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Agile Methodology, User Story, Requirements Analysis, Usability Testing, User Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.7K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Building Web Applications in Django

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design, SQL, Model View Controller, Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Data Modeling, Application Security, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Design Patterns, Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      779 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing: Michigan State University
    • Using Public Policy for Social Change: University of Michigan
    • Exploring Renewable Energy Schemes: University of Pennsylvania
    • Formación docente basada en la práctica para desarrollar habilidades del siglo XXI: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Spring Framework: LearnQuest
    • Six Sigma Advanced Analyze Phase: Kennesaw State University
    • Parallel Programming in Java: Rice University
    • Designing Learning Innovation: Politecnico di Milano
    • Frontend Development: Scrimba
    • The Art of Visual Storytelling: University of Colorado Boulder

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