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American Psychological Association
Interviewing Methods
This is primarily aimed at first- and second-year undergraduates interested in psychology, data analysis, and qualtitative research methods along with high school students and professionals with similar interests. This course delves into the variety of interviewing methods used in qualitative research in psychology, focusing on phenomenology, narrative inquiry, and grounded theory, relating each of these to common philosophical stances taken by qualitative researchers. Students will explore the history and evolution of these methodologies, understand the types of questions they seek to answer, and learn about the unique methods utilized. Descriptions and explanations of the various methods are amplified by illustrative examples drawn from the qualitative research literature. The course emphasizes the role of the researcher as the core instrument of data collection and highlights best practices in interviewing. Real-world examples and case studies will be used to illuminate the distinctive characteristics of each methodology.
LearnKartS
AI Marketing with ChatGPT & Google Gemini
Ready to dominate digital marketing with the power of AI? Traditional marketing methods are falling behind in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. If you’re not using AI, you’re missing out on faster, more efficient, and impactful results. This course shows you how to use AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini to revolutionize your digital marketing efforts. Learn how to automate content creation, boost SEO rankings, optimize email marketing, and run high-converting ad campaigns. By the end of this AI Marketing course, you’ll be able to: • Generate high-ranking SEO keywords and AI-optimized content • Write compelling, high-converting email sequences and ad copy • Build sales funnels and content calendars effortlessly • Implement AI-driven marketing strategies that deliver real results Unlike other courses, this one focuses on practical, real-world applications, using AI tools to give you immediate, actionable results for your business. Great for digital marketers, business owners, and content creators seeking to stay competitive and harness AI in their marketing. Take your digital marketing to the next level with AI — enroll now and start transforming your strategy today!
Coursera
Comprendre l'Utilisateur Moyen de Facebook
Dans ce projet guidé d'une heure, vous allez d'abord créer une page professionnelle Facebook. Ensuite nous conceverons notre persona d'acheteur et analysant votre public cible. À la fin de ce projet, vous allez être capable de créer une stratégie marketing prometteuse et d'atteindre votre public cible sur Facebook.
IBM
Data Analysis with Python
Analyzing data with Python is a key skill for aspiring Data Scientists and Analysts! This course takes you from the basics of importing and cleaning data to building and evaluating predictive models. You’ll learn how to collect data from various sources, wrangle and format it, perform exploratory data analysis (EDA), and create effective visualizations. As you progress, you’ll build linear, multiple, and polynomial regression models, construct data pipelines, and refine your models for better accuracy. Through hands-on labs and projects, you’ll gain practical experience using popular Python libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, SciPy, and Scikit-learn. These tools will help you manipulate data, create insights, and make predictions. By completing this course, you’ll not only develop strong data analysis skills but also earn a Coursera certificate and an IBM digital badge to showcase your achievement.
SkillsBooster Academy
AI Image Generation Mastery
AI image generation has evolved beyond simple prompts — it's now a complete visual production system. In this course, you'll master the techniques that professional creators, designers, and production teams use to build consistent, branded visual identities at scale. You'll learn to think strategically about AI-generated imagery, moving beyond one-off images to creating cohesive visual systems that maintain style, quality, and brand consistency across hundreds of assets. What makes this course unique is its focus on visual logic and creative direction. Rather than treating AI as a magic button, you'll develop deep control over composition, lighting, style, and character consistency. Using OpenArt, you'll train custom brand and personal models, design sophisticated prompts, and build reusable workflows that professional teams use in real creative and marketing environments. By completing this course, you'll transform from someone who generates images to someone who architects visual systems. You'll leave with a portfolio of polished, production-ready assets, trained custom models specific to your brand or style, and the strategic skills to scale visual content effortlessly. As part of the AI for Content Creation Specialization, this course deepens your ability to create professional marketing materials alongside mastering video, audio, and presentation generation.
Skillshare
Cinematography & Videography Guide: Camera Basics
By the end of this course, taught by Julian Melanson from Future Skills, you will be able to confidently set up your camera for different shooting scenarios, adjust exposure settings for the perfect image, and apply professional lighting techniques to make your videos stand out. You will also gain the skills to frame your shots effectively and maximize both natural and studio lighting. Tahis course is designed for beginners, content creators, and aspiring filmmakers who want to create cinematic, professional-looking videos without needing expensive gear. Using hands-on exercises, real-world demonstrations, and case studies, you’ll learn how to make the most out of your DSLR, mirrorless, or even smartphone camera. To be successful, no prior film experience is required—just a basic familiarity with your camera. By completing this course, you’ll have: * a solid foundation in cinematography and composition, * understand how to work with ISO, shutter speed, and aperture, * be able to light and film your scenes like a pro. Whether you’re filming YouTube videos, client work, or personal projects, this course gives you the essential building blocks to take your visuals to the next level. Instructor bio: Future Skills Academy is a cutting-edge online school that specializes in teaching creative disciplines, filmmaking, music, and AI tools. The team at Future Skills Academy have taught at fortune 500 companies including PepsiCo, McKinsey & Company, Volkswagen, and more! As well as custom corporate trainings for Samsung. We believe that creativity, and adaptability are the keys to a successful future and our courses help equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a continuously evolving world. Our seasoned instructors bring real-world experience to the virtual classroom and our interactive lessons help students reinforce their learning with hands-on activities. No matter your background, from beginners to experts, hobbyists to professionals, Future Skills is here to bring in the future of creativity, productivity, and learning!
Packt
Agile Retrospective: Kaizen with Scrum
This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course is your gateway to mastering the art of Sprint Retrospectives, a crucial aspect of Agile practices that can significantly enhance your team's efficiency. Starting with an overview of Agile Scrum, you'll be introduced to the core concepts of Sprint Retrospectives. Each lesson is carefully crafted to simplify complex ideas, making it accessible to both beginners and seasoned professionals. You'll learn the essential elements of a successful retrospective, how to timebox effectively, and the importance of focusing on team needs. As you progress, the course delves deeper into advanced strategies for conducting retrospectives. You'll explore tips and techniques that challenge the mundane, encourage creative thinking, and promote continuous improvement. Real-world examples and case studies will provide you with a practical understanding of how to implement these strategies in your team. Whether it's switching up facilitation styles or involving remote teams, this course ensures you're equipped with the tools needed to foster a productive retrospective environment. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to lead Sprint Retrospectives with confidence, ensuring that each session is not just a routine meeting, but a powerful tool for driving your team’s success. With actionable takeaways and practical tips, this course empowers you to make every retrospective count, ultimately leading to sustained team improvement and project success. This course is useful for Scrum masters, product owners, business owners, support teams, maintenance teams, service and sales teams, development support teams, and anyone who wants a complete overview of Agile Scrum Retrospectives.
Dartmouth College
C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7
Learn how to use professional tools and libraries to write and build C programs within the Linux operating system. This seventh and final course in the C Programming with Linux Specialization will allow you to develop and use your C code within the Linux operating system. Using libraries in C is a fundamental concept when it comes to sharing code with others. In addition to compiling and linking, you will also learn how to pass arguments to an executable program. As you embark on your future career as a programmer, you will be able to continue your coding adventures with professional coding environments used by C programmers around the world. Why learn C and not another programming language? Did you know that smartphones, your car’s navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices have some C-code running under the hood? C is used in any circumstance where speed and flexibility are important, such as in embedded systems or high-performance computing. At the end of this course, you will reach the last milestone in the C Programming with Linux Specialization, unlocking the door to a career in computer engineering. Your job Outlook: - Programmers, developers, engineers, managers, and related industries within scientific computing and data science; - Embedded systems such as transportation, utility networks, and aerospace; - Robotics industry and manufacturing; - IoT (Internet of Things) used in smart homes, automation, and wearables. - IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology, ranks C as third of the top programming languages of 2021 in demand by employers. (Source: IEEE Spectrum) This course has received financial support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation.
Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Housing Justice: A View from Indian Cities
This course will introduce learners to different approaches to thinking about housing justice, bringing together material, ecological, social and spatial approaches to thinking about housing. Rooting itself in Indian cities, but speaking more broadly to struggles for housing justice more globally, it will offer a diagnosis of what housing justice looks like as well as the modes and practices that can move us towards it ranging from activism and direct action to public policy and participatory governance.
Macquarie University
Excel Time Series Models for Business Forecasting
This course explores different time series business forecasting methods. The course covers a variety of business forecasting methods for different types of components present in time series data — level, trending, and seasonal. We will learn about the theoretical methods and apply these methods to business data using Microsoft Excel. These forecasting methods will be programmed into Microsoft Excel, displayed graphically, and we will optimise these models to produce accurate forecasts. We will compare different models and their forecasts to decide which model best suits our business' needs.
University of Colorado Boulder
Speaking to a Technical Group
Great speakers focus on voice, nonverbals, eye contact, body language, and storytelling to captivate their audiences. Moreover, as a leader, it is possible to communicate in such a manner and in such a tone of voice so as to inspire in others nothing but an intense desire to excel, making this form, potentially, the most powerful leadership-communication skill of all. This course focuses on the fundamentals of excellent oral communication. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder.
Packt
Scene Detailing, Prop Creation, and Rendering
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you will learn the complete process of scene detailing, prop creation, and rendering in Blender, focusing on creating visually appealing 3D environments. From balcony designs and architectural details to props and realistic textures, this course covers a broad range of techniques to help you enhance the aesthetics and functionality of your models. By the end of the course, you'll have a solid understanding of how to apply textures, craft realistic props, and optimize your scenes for rendering. The journey begins with learning how to create intricate balcony designs, such as stylized tile patterns, rounded roofs, and functional attachments. You’ll move on to mastering the creation of props like plant vases, woven baskets, fabric bags, and structural supports, focusing on modeling, texturing, and reusing elements in different spaces. With a comprehensive approach, you’ll tackle each prop and scene enhancement step-by-step, focusing on techniques that help you create both stylized and realistic objects. The course progresses with advanced techniques for creating detailed props such as barrels, crates, and carpets, as well as optimizing your scene’s layout for the best rendering outcome. You’ll explore how to use geometry nodes for dynamic foliage, integrate decorative elements for visual appeal, and finalize compositions for high-quality renders. Additionally, you will learn how to refine textures, manage light sources, and enhance terrain realism, ensuring that every detail of your scene contributes to the overall visual impact. This course is ideal for anyone interested in architectural visualization, 3D modeling, and rendering. If you're an intermediate user looking to expand your skills, this course provides the advanced tools required to elevate your 3D design projects. Basic knowledge of Blender, including navigation and essential modeling tools, is recommended.
University of Michigan
JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON
In this course, we'll look at the JavaScript language, and how it supports the Object-Oriented pattern, with a focus on the unique aspect of how JavaScript approaches OO. We'll explore a brief introduction to the jQuery library, which is widely used to do in-browser manipulation of the Document Object Model (DOM) and event handling. You'll also learn more about JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), which is commonly used as a syntax to exchange data between code running on the server (i.e. in PHP) and code running in the browser (JavaScript/jQuery). It is assumed that learners have already taken the Building Web Applications and Building Database Applications in PHP courses in this specialization.
University of Michigan
Liderazgo de equipos
En este curso, aprenderá cómo construir su equipo, mejorar el trabajo en equipo y la colaboración, y mantener el desempeño del equipo a través del aprendizaje y la mejora continuos. Específicamente, aprenderá las mejores prácticas para componer un equipo y alinear los objetivos individuales y del equipo. También aprenderá a establecer roles, construir estructuras y administrar la toma de decisiones para que su equipo sobresalga. Este curso también lo ayudará a administrar los procesos críticos del equipo, como la resolución de conflictos y la generación de confianza, que tienen un impacto profundo en el desempeño de su equipo. Discutirá algunas de las mejores formas de aprovechar el potencial productivo de los equipos mientras se mitigan los riesgos y las trampas del trabajo en equipo. En la organización moderna, la mayor parte del trabajo se realiza en equipo, pero los resultados del trabajo en equipo son excepcionalmente variados. Muchos equipos están mal diseñados y estructurados, plagados de conflictos disfuncionales, experimentan fallas de coordinación y serios desafíos de motivación. Como resultado, muchos equipos no se dan cuenta de su potencial y con frecuencia tienen un desempeño inferior incluso a las personas que trabajan en tareas similares. Después de completar este curso, adquirirá un conjunto de herramientas y prácticas que le permitirán configurar, ejecutar, evaluar y mejorar continuamente su equipo de manera efectiva. Estos conocimientos lo convertirán en un líder de equipo más eficaz, pero también en un colaborador destacado en la configuración del equipo.
Google Cloud
Modernizing Data Lakes & Data Warehouses with GC - Italiano
I due componenti chiave di qualsiasi pipeline di dati sono costituiti dai data lake e dai data warehouse. In questo corso evidenzieremo i casi d'uso per ogni tipo di spazio di archiviazione e approfondiremo i dettagli tecnici delle soluzioni di data lake e data warehouse disponibili su Google Cloud. Inoltre, descriveremo il ruolo di un data engineer, illustreremo i vantaggi di una pipeline di dati di successo per le operazioni aziendali ed esamineremo i motivi per cui il data engineering dovrebbe essere eseguito in un ambiente cloud. Questo è il primo corso della serie Data Engineering on Google Cloud. Dopo il completamento di questo corso, iscriviti al corso Building Batch Data Pipelines on Google Cloud.
University of Colorado Boulder
Financial Forecasting and Reporting
This course discusses how public projects are evaluated using cost-benefit analysis. Learners discover how interest rates and prices for stocks and bonds are determined. Techniques are presented on how to create departmental budgets for engineering cost centers and pro forma statements for profit centers. Learners then work with corporate financial statements to assess a company’s financial health, including recent measures of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG). This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder.