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    • P

      Peking University

      Chinese Characters for beginner (2) 汉字(2)

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Language Learning, Writing, Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Literacy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      193 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Virginia

      Innovating with the Business Model Canvas

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Process Design, Business Modeling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Process, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Strategic Partnership, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Product Management, Resource Allocation, Lean Methodologies, Market Opportunities

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      308 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Create Training Videos with Powtoon

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Editing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Video Editing, Video Production, Training and Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      317 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: New
      New
      P

      Packt

      Writing Clean Code: 20 Code Smells & How to Avoid Them

      Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Code Review, Software Architecture, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Debugging, Testability, Programming Principles, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Michigan State University

      Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Report Writing, Investigation, Research, Peer Review, Content Creation, Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Writing, Multimedia

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      91 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      IBM

      IBM COBOL Core

      Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Report Writing, Debugging, Software Testing, Maintainability, Computer Programming, Business Logic, Data Structures, Data Maintenance, File Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
      ·
      58 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
      T

      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Presentaciones de Alto Impacto con IA

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Public Speaking, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Technical Communication, Graphic and Visual Design, Storytelling, Graphic Design, Design, Creative Design, Aesthetics

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
      ·
      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Microsoft

      Fundamentals of Microsoft 365 Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Data Ethics, Microsoft 365, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Microsoft Word, Business Ethics, Writing and Editing, Content Creation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      S

      SkillUp EdTech

      Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Privacy, Technical Writing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Davis

      Major and Principal Gifts

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Fundraising, Prospecting and Qualification, Business Writing, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Compliance Reporting, Relationship Building, Communication Strategies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Evolution of Video Editing Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Post-Production, Storyboarding, Editing, Video Production, Animations, Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Music, Typography, Creative Problem-Solving, Communication

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • K

      Kennesaw State University

      AI for Professional Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Business Correspondence, Target Audience, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Business Writing, Social Media Content, Communication, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Communication Strategies, Meeting Facilitation, Content Creation, Writing, Social Media, Taking Meeting Minutes, Artificial Intelligence, Document Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Chinese Characters for beginner (2) 汉字(2): Peking University
    • Innovating with the Business Model Canvas: University of Virginia
    • Create Training Videos with Powtoon: Coursera Project Network
    • Writing Clean Code: 20 Code Smells & How to Avoid Them: Packt
    • Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio: Michigan State University
    • IBM COBOL Core: IBM
    • Presentaciones de Alto Impacto con IA: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Fundamentals of Microsoft 365 Generative AI: Microsoft
    • Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles: SkillUp EdTech
    • Major and Principal Gifts: University of California, Davis

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