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ChatGPT Teach-Out
University of Michigan via Coursera
This Teach-Out introduces learners to artificial intelligence and explains how large language models and chatbots like ChatGPT work. You will better understand the ethical use of artificial intelligence, the implications of authorship, and how tools like ChatGPT might be utilized and regulated moving forward.

Creative Thinking and Innovation
The University of Sydney via Coursera
Creative thinking is one of the most important skills in future work environments. Whether you are working in a large organisation, creating your own startup, or looking for new opportunities in your life, in this course you will learn how to practice creative thinking to come up with innovative ideas.

Strategic Thinking
Arizona State University via Coursera
This Strategic Thinking course will put the tools, knowledge and strategies to develop strategies directly into your hands. You’ll learn the fundamentals and get acquainted with your strategic toolkit. Then, you’ll directly apply them in hands-on scenarios.

Quantum Technologies for Decision Makers
University of Queensland via edX
Quantum technology is all around yet many of us can readily be confused by the science, let alone the trajectories to identifying commercial opportunities. Our interest lies in exploring enough of the science to boost our understanding so that we can make informed decisions.

Healthy and Sustainable Foods
University of Michigan via Coursera
This course focuses on healthy and sustainable foods. After reviewing the crucial role of food for both health and the environment, we first look at the carbon footprint and environmental impacts of multiple ingredients and more complex foods.

Communicating with the Public
University of California, San Diego via Coursera
Rooted in theater, journalism and humanities practices, this course presents tools and techniques that help you improve your public-facing communication skills, particularly when describing your work to a lay audience.

University Studies for Student Veterans
Columbia University via Coursera
The skills you learned in the military will go a long way toward helping you succeed in college, but if you’re looking for some extra support – or an academic tune-up – then you’ll find it in this course.

Developing a Leadership Framework
University System of Georgia via Coursera
This course offers seasoned and up-and-coming leaders a clear, concise overview of the challenges of organizational leadership and practical strategies for improving as leaders.

Computational Thinking with JavaScript: Organise & Interact
University of Glasgow via Coursera
You will learn how HTML and JavaScript together support the web pages with which we are so familiar, and develop skills so that you can create your own.

Professional Selling: Step 1 – Think Like a High-Performer
University System of Georgia via Coursera
This course takes the mystery out of sales and the sales process. Learners will gain a clear understanding of the sales process and the fundamental skills required to build lasting, long-term, trusting relationships with customers.

Mindfulness – An Approach to Stress Reduction
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology via Coursera
An essential guide to cultivating a healthy mindset and a stress-free lifestyle through practicing the art of mindfulness meditation—a discipline that ultimately leads to a profound understanding ourselves and our surroundings.

Defining, Describing, and Visualizing Data
University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera
Through this class, you will be able to get to the bottom of what you really want to know, describe the associated data related to that question, and visualize the information from that data to understand and explain the results.

Managing Conflict
Arizona State University via Coursera
Do you want the best strategies for handling conflict in person, over the phone or in an email? Learn the skills to recognize and address conflicts from this Managing Conflict course!

Introduction to Computer Security
University of London International Programmes via Coursera
This course introduces the topic of computer system security. We initially look at a short basic introduction to computer system core components and functions and then extend this to consider a variety of topics from hardware to applications.

Storytelling / Re-brand your Brand
Universidad de Palermo via Coursera
In this fascinating online course you will be able to explain the concept of storytelling, how can be used on any organization or personal brand. Also, you will acquire the tools to create brand stories through traditional and new media communication channels.

Challenges of Leading Technical Teams
University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera
Great Leaders lead by example. They protect their team members, empower them, and help them to improve and grow while the team members, in turn, help the organization improve and grow.

Finding Your Professional Voice: Confidence & Impact
University of London International Programmes via Coursera
By the end of this course learners will have gained knowledge of how the voice works, had a chance to experiment with different ways of speaking, and increased their confidence in their vocal expression.

Electric Vehicle Sensors
University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera
“Electric Vehicle Sensors” starts with a discussion on how electric vehicles work differently from gasoline or diesel fuel powered vehicles and the major types of electric vehicles. We reference all the sensors that are used for in-vehicle and outside unique components. Then we do a deep dive into how each of these sensors work.

AI skills for Engineers: Supervised Machine Learning
Delft University of Technology via edX
Learn the fundamentals of machine learning to help you correctly apply various classification and regression machine learning algorithms to real-life problems using the Python toolbox scikit-learn.

Moneyball and Globalization
University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera
This course will explore baseball’s historical connections to money and globalization, two of the most powerful forces in the modern era.

Race, Gender, and Culture
University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera
This course will explore baseball through the lenses of race, gender, and culture. For good and for ill, baseball has been at the forefront of how the United States has dealt with these issues.

Digital Disruption
Universidad de Palermo via Coursera
In this exciting online course you can understand how technology, strategy and digital business models are important to be innovative in your job.

Introduction to Industrial Bioprocess Development
Technical University of Denmark (DTU) via Coursera
Bioprocesses make use of microorganisms, animal cells, or enzymes to manufacture new products or complete a chemical transformation. The main purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the common stages involved in this type of processes.

Healthcare Information Design and Visualizations
Northeastern University via Coursera
Introduces processes and design principles for creating meaningful displays of information that support effective business decision-making.

Visualizing Women’s Work: Using Art Media for Social Justice
University of Michigan via Coursera
Discover the historical erasure of women’s work through social justice art. Public art has often ignored the work and legacy of minorities and women, but recently there has been a welcome reappraisal of publicly displayed visual monuments and art media.

FL Studio Basics
Berklee College of Music via Coursera
This course is designed to take you through the basics of using FL Studio and show you what makes it unique from other DAWs out there.
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