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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Designing Effective Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Human Learning, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Education and Training, Writing, Community Outreach, Learning Theory, Pedagogy, Research, Technical Writing, Scientific Methods, Media and Communications, Science and Research, Persuasive Communication, Program Evaluation, Interviewing Skills, Photography, Infographics, Storytelling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      128 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Systems, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Operating Systems, File Systems, OS Process Management, C and C++, Build Tools, Electrical Engineering, GitHub, Debugging, Git (Version Control System)

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      135 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      English Upper Intermediate B2.1

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Language Learning, Intercultural Competence, Interpersonal Communications, Advocacy, Vocabulary, Culture, Trend Analysis, Environmental Issue, Grammar, Oral Comprehension, Social Justice, Descriptive Statistics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      64 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Crisis Intervention, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Chronic Diseases, Emergency Response, Nutrition and Diet, Community Health, Health Systems, Environmental Resource Management, Epidemiology, Health Care, Infectious Diseases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      565 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Relational Database Design

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Databases, Data Modeling, Data Integrity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      317 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      A Blueprint for Success – Your Video Pre-Production

      Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Videography, Video Editing, Proposal Development, Writing, Editing, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      76 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Florida

      Personality Types at Work

      Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Professional Development, Performance Review, Team Building, Employee Performance Management, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Team Management, Interviewing Skills, Writing, Leadership

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      764 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Life 101: Mental and Physical Self-Care

      Skills you'll gain: Stress Management, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness, Personal Care, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Exercise Science, Health And Wellness Coaching, Behavioral Health, Health Education, Chronic Diseases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      271 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      A Bridge to the World: Korean Language for Advanced Ⅰ

      Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Culture, Language Competency, Cultural Diversity, Discussion Facilitation, Writing

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      130 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods 生物信息学: 导论与方法

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Biostatistics, Molecular Biology, Informatics, Biology, Computational Thinking, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      282 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      The University of Tokyo

      Let’s Read! Learning Japanese through Science & Technology-1

      Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Literacy, Water Quality, Language Learning, Grammar, Augmented Reality, Automation, Predictive Modeling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      103 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, Application Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Designing Effective Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
    • English Upper Intermediate B2.1: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1: Johns Hopkins University
    • Relational Database Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • A Blueprint for Success – Your Video Pre-Production: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Personality Types at Work: University of Florida
    • Life 101: Mental and Physical Self-Care: University of California, Irvine
    • A Bridge to the World: Korean Language for Advanced Ⅰ: Sungkyunkwan University
    • Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods 生物信息学: 导论与方法: Peking University

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