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Exploratorium
Tinkering Fundamentals: Circuits
The Tinkering Fundamentals course will offer educators and enthusiasts an opportunity to develop a practice of tinkering and making. We see tinkering as a serious endeavor—one that is generalizable across content and especially good at interweaving disciplines in a way that leads to complex projects and individualized learning opportunities. Tinkering has recently been introduced into the educational field as a potential driver of creativity, excitement, and innovation in science learning. It is seen by many as an effective means to engage in exploring STEM concepts, practices and phenomena. Tinkering typically blends the high and low tech tools of science along with a strong aesthetic dimension that supports children’s (and adults) self expression. For over a decade, the Exploratorium has been developing science-rich tinkering activities for both children and adults. We see tinkering as a fun yet serious endeavor—spanning many disciplines and content areas and fostering connections between art, science, and technology. Learners follow their own path to understanding by investigating tools and materials and exploring questions that interest them. This opens up a wide range of possible answers rather than any “right” one, particularly for teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) subjects in the classroom. This course centers on circuit-related activities, which offer a wealth of opportunities for thinking through making. In this course, we won’t just show you how we develop tinkering activities; we’ll also delve into why. We’ll focus on three important aspects: activity design around specific materials, facilitation strategies, and environmental organization. We’ll also share some guiding principles and learning indicators we’ve developed that can help you integrate tinkering into your elementary and middle-school science program. Whether you’re new to making or a seasoned tinkerer, we hope this course will help you take the next step! OUR APPROACH TO TEACHING This is a hands-on workshop, not a lecture-based class. Participation is essential! We want everyone to be making and tinkering together: trying things out, asking questions, sharing ideas, and reflecting together as a community. This is a wonderful chance to tinker and learn alongside people from all over the world and from all walks of life, so don’t be shy! PLEASE NOTE: Although this course will not have active instructor participation, we have put a great deal of effort towards creating a supportive space that encourages exploration. We’ll give you a few ways to get started; prompt you to share your own observations and experience as learners, designers and facilitators; and hopefully spark interesting conversations and discoveries along the way. While it’s not a requirement, we encourage you to take this class with a friend or colleague or meet with other people in your area: having support or doing activities with others will enhance your experience and help you stay engaged. REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS You will need several tools and materials to do weekly course activities. Pre-bundled materials are available from the Exploratorium store at www.artoftinkering.com. Please obtain all materials as soon as possible, well in advance of when you will need them in the course. Be sure to allow extra time for shipping and, if you are outside the U.S., for customs. In some cases, certain items may require assembly. Please refer to the Resources section to review this course’s activity guides.
University of California, Davis
Leadership in Multinational, Cross-Cultural Teams
Whether you are currently a manager or not, you should now be ready to learn to play a leadership role in a multinational team. Leadership is more than management, and culture greatly affects what is expected of leaders. For instance, some cultures expect their leaders to give directives; others expect them to facilitate so that everyone on the team has a chance for their voice to be heard. No matter which way they lean, you are likely to hear “that’s just the way it’s done” if you try to shake things up. Leadership requires adapting your style to build comfort from team members with different backgrounds than yours while also helping change the narrative for people who don’t want to adapt to your strengths. You need to help others find the levers to pull that work for them to adjust to a cross-cultural environment. As leaders you also need to be constantly learning to prepare for the inevitable changes of the future? By looking into the future, how will different cultures grow, and how will climate change and technology fundamentally alter the line between physical and virtual space. What will all this mean for multinational team leadership in the future?
L&T EduTech
Two-Phase Pipe Hydraulics and Pipe Sizing
This particular course entitled “Two-Phase Pipe Hydraulics & Pipe Sizing” under the specialization entitled “Design of Industrial Piping Systems” is mainly aimed at predicting the two-phase total static pressure drop in a given piping system when both gas and liquid flow through it concurrently. Pressure drops including heat transfer coefficients depend on two-phase flow regimes since two-phase patterns and local internal structure are different for different flow regimes. Therefore, the formation of various two-phase flow regimes in horizontal and vertical pipes is to be known to the designer, and at the same time, the influence of bend on the formation of two-phase flow regimes in upstream and downstream pipes should also be known. The presence of a bend is inevitable in the piping systems of a plant and its presence restricts the formation of certain two-phase flow regimes commonly found in individual horizontal and vertical pipes for the given flow rates of gas and liquid and pipe diameter. Surprisingly, bend allows the formation of slug flow regimes in both horizontal and vertical pipe runs of a piping system. This is a nerve-wracking issue for the designer since the slug flow regime harms the piping system and in some situations, the slug flow regime becomes the main cause of the failure of the piping system. Therefore, the designer should be cautious during the design of two-phase piping systems and avoid the slug flow regime formation at any cost while designing the two-phase piping system. Looking into the severity of two-phase flow on the piping system integrity, the present course focuses on the formation of two-phase flow regimes in horizontal and vertical pipes and their identification based on gas and liquid flow rates using two-phase flow pattern maps. Next, the course focuses on the effect of bends on two-phase flow regime formation in both upstream and downstream pipelines as piping systems are made of connecting straight pipe runs using bends. From this discussion, the learner gets a fair idea about the formation of a certain type of two-phase flow regime, when it happens, and why it happens. Next, the two-phase terminologies are covered as these are frequently used in two-phase piping system design. The relationship among them is equally important in the design and hence, covered in the present course. These terminologies and their relations assist the learner in understanding, analyzing, and applying the various two-phase models to design the two-phase piping system. Certain idealizations are to be made while dealing with the gas and liquid two-phase flow through the pipe. Single-phase is well-established, not two-phase. To take advantage of suggested single-phase correlations by the investigators, the two-phase models are developed by assuming liquid alone flows through the pipe with the two-phase mixture flow rate. This assumption introduces the error as it does not appeal the reality. Therefore, while developing the models a term called two-phase multiplier is introduced and made as a multiplication factor to the single-phase pressure drop, to predict the two-phase frictional pressure drop within the acceptable range. The developed models are popularly known as the Homogeneous Equilibrium Model, Separated Flow Model, and Drift Flux Model, and the present course is focused on these models. Various two-phase multipliers, methods, techniques, and void fraction correlations are covered in detail in this course. Finally, in this course, practical two-phase problems are considered to demonstrate the prediction of total static pressure drop which is a sum of two-phase frictional, accelerational, and gravitational pressure drops using the two-phase well-known models, methods, techniques, two-phase multipliers, and void fraction correlations and how closely they predict so that learner cannot face any hiccup while he/she designing the two-phase piping systems including single path and multi-path piping systems known as piping networks.
University of California San Diego
Internet of Things Capstone V2: Build a Mobile Surveillance System
In the Capstone project for the Internet of Things specialization, you will design and build your own system that uses at least 2 sensors, at least 1 communication protocol and at least 1 actuator. You will have a chance to revisit and apply what you have learned in our courses to achieve a robust, practical and/or fun-filled project. We absolutely encourage you to design whatever you can think up! This is your chance to be creative or to explore an idea that you have had. But if you don’t have your own idea, we provide the description of a surveillance system, for you to build. We will participate in the Capstone with you by building a surveillance system that features an off-grid solar powered workstation that will serve as a hub to multiple surveillance sensors. You will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills you have gained in this course through delivery of industry-appropriate documents such as System Design documents and Unit Test reports. Additionally, you will be asked to describe and show case your project as a short video presentation – appropriate for demonstrating your knowledge and technical communication skills. Learning Goals: After completing this Capstone, you will be able to: 1. Design systems using mobile platforms. You will gain experience in documenting and presenting designs. 2. Develop systems that interface multiple sensors and actuators to the DragonBoard™ 410c system and develop the necessary software to create a fully functional system. 3. Specify unit tests and system tests, run tests and prepare Test Reports as are commonly done by those working in this industry. 4. Gain experience (and feedback!) in making technical presentations.
Coursera
GenAI for Compensation, Benefits and Payroll
In a world where HR processes are increasingly digitized, this course, "GenAI for Compensation, Benefits, and Payroll," equips you to harness the transformative power of AI in streamlining these critical areas. Designed for both beginners and intermediate professionals, this course provides a practical, hands-on approach to AI applications in payroll automation, personalized benefits, and equitable compensation planning. Through real-world case studies and actionable insights, you will learn how AI addresses common HR challenges—such as ensuring compliance, improving operational efficiency, and tailoring employee benefits to individual needs. You’ll also explore the ethical considerations of AI and how it ensures fairness and transparency in compensation practices. This course is tailored for HR professionals, including Payroll Specialists, Compensation Analysts, Benefits Managers, HR Technology Consultants, and Business Leaders who are eager to explore innovative solutions for enhancing HR operations. It also caters to students and aspiring HR professionals seeking to understand the intersection of Generative AI and human resource management, making it suitable for those with a passion for leveraging technology in strategic HR functions. Participants should have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of compensation, benefits administration, and payroll processes. Basic proficiency in using HR software or payroll systems, along with knowledge of common HR challenges like compliance and employee engagement, will provide a strong foundation for the course. Familiarity with data-driven tools for HR analytics, exposure to common AI applications, and an openness to learning about innovative technologies are helpful for maximizing the course's value. By the end of this course, learners will have a comprehensive understanding of how Generative AI can enhance HR operations. They will explore foundational AI concepts and their ethical application in payroll, benefits, and compensation processes. Participants will gain insights into how AI improves payroll accuracy, adaptability, and employee experience through automation and self-service tools. Additionally, they will evaluate how AI personalizes benefits administration, streamlines workflows, and enables real-time adjustments. Lastly, they will learn how AI transforms compensation strategies by optimizing pay equity, designing data-driven plans, and adapting structures to organizational needs.
Google Cloud
Preparing for Your Associate Cloud Engineer Journey
This course helps you structure your preparation for the Associate Cloud Engineer exam. You will learn about the Google Cloud domains covered by the exam and how to create a study plan to improve your domain knowledge.
Packt
Generative AI and its Impact on Cybersecurity
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 gain an in-depth understanding of how Generative AI is transforming the cybersecurity landscape. You'll learn how this technology is both a powerful tool for cyber defense and a potential vulnerability. By the end, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to navigate the challenges and opportunities posed by generative AI in cybersecurity. The course starts with foundational concepts, explaining generative AI's principles, functionality, and its significance in today's digital environment. You will explore real-world examples of how AI is reshaping industries and driving innovations. The journey continues with an analysis of the unique security risks introduced by generative AI, including case studies and adversarial attacks. This will provide a clear understanding of the vulnerabilities and threats arising from this technology. As you progress, you'll dive into defensive mechanisms, including automated threat detection, proactive strategies, and advanced techniques like phishing detection and anomaly detection. You'll also learn how generative AI can be utilized in cyber defense, enhancing cybersecurity frameworks and preventing attacks. The course covers cutting-edge defensive technologies, giving you practical skills to secure your digital environment effectively. The course is designed for cybersecurity professionals, AI enthusiasts, and IT experts who want to understand the intersection of generative AI and cybersecurity. It is suitable for learners with a foundational understanding of cybersecurity principles and an interest in AI-driven innovation. This course is intermediate in difficulty.
Coursera
Presenta datos y gráficos con Canva
Al final de este proyecto usted creará una presentación de ventas con diferentes gráficos usando Canva. En este proyecto usted creará una presentación de ventas de tres páginas que incorpora una gráfica de pastel, una gráfica de barras y una gráfica de líneas. Usted podrá incorporar un esquema de colores, gráficos y otros elementos de diseño. Esta presentación podrá ser usada como plantilla para futuras presentaciones en diferentes áreas empresariales y será relevante tanto para personas en el campo de comercialización, como para personas en el campo empresarial. En este proyecto usaremos la versión gratis de Canva. Nota: Este curso es de mayor utilidad para estudiantes que residen en la región de América del Norte. Actualmente, estamos trabajando para proporcionar la misma experiencia en otras regiones.
Packt
The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cyber Security - Part 3
This course 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'll gain a deeper understanding of mobile security and the essential tools to protect yourself from evolving cyber threats. You'll explore the growing world of mobile devices, dive into the intricacies of popular mobile operating systems like Android and iOS, and learn how to safeguard your mobile experience against malware, scams, and data breaches. By understanding app permissions, mobile ransomware, and malware, you'll be equipped with practical skills for keeping your mobile device secure. The course will guide you through identifying real threats and countermeasures that work best for mobile platforms. Throughout the course, you will journey through an exploration of mobile applications, starting with an overview of app usage and its security implications. You'll learn how to spot fake apps, the dangers of jailbreaking, and how to manage app permissions effectively. Then, we dive into mobile threats and countermeasures, covering malware, ransomware, trojans, and how to identify symptoms of infection. By the end of the section, you'll have a strong understanding of how to use tools like Malwarebytes to clean your device. In the final section, you’ll discover security apps that can enhance your mobile device protection. This includes Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and best practices for safe internet use on mobile devices. By mastering these security techniques, you will be able to navigate mobile networks, public Wi-Fi, and device location services without compromising your security. This course is ideal for anyone who wants to secure their mobile devices and avoid the pitfalls of common cyber threats. Whether you're a beginner or just want to refresh your mobile security knowledge, you'll leave with valuable, hands-on insights. There are no prerequisites, though familiarity with basic mobile devices and apps is recommended. By the end of the course, you will be able to identify mobile threats, implement countermeasures, manage app permissions securely, and utilize VPNs and other security apps to protect your mobile device.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Niños y Adolescentes en la cultura audiovisual y digital
Le damos la más cordial bienvenida al MOOC “Niños y Adolescentes en la cultura audiovisual y digital”, desarrollado por la Facultad de Comunicaciones de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Este curso está enfocado en mostrar el rol que tienen los medios de comunicación y las tecnologías frente a los niños y los adolescentes que en la actualidad crecen en una cultura audiovisual y digital. Abordaremos la problemática social de la relación que los niños y los adolescentes establecen a diario con los medios de comunicación y con las tecnologías en el contexto de la cultura audiovisual y digital. Este fenómeno ocurre no sólo en América Latina, sino a nivel global y no siempre es acompañado por la orientación adecuada de los adultos. Por medio del curso podrá aprender sobre herramientas para apoyar y orientar a los más jóvenes en el buen uso de los medios de comunicación y las tecnologías disponibles, y para que hagan un uso responsable como ciudadanos de la sociedad digital y del conocimiento. ¡Le deseamos mucho éxito!
Alex Genadinik
LLM SEO, GEO, AEO: Get Traffic From ChatGPT And Other AI SEO
Discover how to optimize your content for AI-powered search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. In this cutting-edge course, you'll learn how to implement LLM SEO (Large Language Model SEO) and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) to increase your brand’s visibility and get your business or products recommended directly by AI tools.v Whether you're an SEO expert, digital marketer, entrepreneur, or content creator, this course will give you an actionable framework to position your business at the top of AI-driven discovery platforms. You'll learn: What LLM SEO and GEO are — and why they matter more than traditional SEO in 2025 and beyond The difference between LLM SEO, GEO, and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) How AI content models select what to recommend The evolving role of semantic SEO, brand authority, and topical relevance How to optimize your website and content for AI search engines How to get tools like ChatGPT to suggest your products in real-world examples GEO for eCommerce: making product listings discoverable by AI tools Future trends in AI SEO and how to stay ahead By the end of the course, you’ll have a complete playbook for AI-powered search visibility, and know how to get your brand noticed, trusted, and recommended in the new age of AI search.
Google
Gestion de projet Agile
Il s'agit du cinquième cours du programme Google Project Management Certificate (certificat de gestion de projet Google). Ce cours explorera l’histoire, l’approche et la philosophie de la gestion de projet Agile, notamment le cadre Scrum. Vous apprendrez à différencier et à combiner Agile à d’autres approches de gestion de projet. Au fur et à mesure que vous progresserez dans le cours, vous en apprendrez plus sur Scrum, en explorant ses piliers et ses valeurs et en comparant les rôles essentiels de l’équipe Scrum. Vous découvrirez comment créer, gérer et affiner un backlog produit, mettre en œuvre les stratégies de livraison axées sur la valeur d’Agile et définir une feuille de route de la valeur. Vous apprendrez aussi des stratégies pour organiser efficacement les cinq événements Scrum importants pour une équipe Scrum, introduire une approche Agile ou Scrum dans une organisation et coacher une équipe Agile. Enfin, vous apprendrez à rechercher et à décrocher des missions dans un poste Agile. Les chefs de projet Google vous fourniront des approches pratiques pour accomplir ces tâches grâce aux ressources et outils appropriés. Les participants qui terminent ce programme doivent être prêts à postuler à des emplois de gestionnaires de projet débutants. Aucune expérience préalable n’est nécessaire. À la fin de ce cours, vous serez capables de : - Expliquer l’approche et la philosophie de la gestion de projet Agile, y compris les valeurs et les principes. - Expliquer les piliers de Scrum et la façon dont ils soutiennent les valeurs de Scrum. - Identifier et comparer les rôles essentiels dans une équipe Scrum et ce qui les rend efficaces. - Créer et gérer un Backlog produit et effectuer le raffinement du Backlog. - Décrire les cinq événements importants de Scrum et comment configurer chaque événement pour une équipe Scrum. - Mettre en œuvre les stratégies de livraison axées sur la valeur d’Agile et définir une feuille de route de la valeur. - Expliquer comment coacher une équipe Agile et l’aider à surmonter les défis. - Effectuer une recherche d’emploi pour un poste Agile et découvrir comment réussir votre entretien.
Google Cloud
Form Parsing with Document AI (Python)
This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. In this lab, you will learn how to use the Document AI Form Parser to parse a handwritten form with Python.
Packt
Introduction to Sales
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. Master the essential skills and strategies needed to excel in sales with this comprehensive course. You will learn how to build impactful sales interactions, integrate benefits and risks to close deals and handle objections with confidence. Each lesson dives deep into proven techniques, ensuring you can navigate conversations and steer prospects toward ideal solutions. The course begins by exploring foundational concepts, such as effective planning, understanding benefits vs. features, and overcoming objections. From there, you will move to advanced topics like influencing buyers using emotion and logic, recognizing modern buyer behavior, and perfecting follow-ups to maintain long-term success. You’ll also discover why sales are about pulling, not pushing—focusing on guiding rather than forcing the customer—and how to ask for the sale effectively. Each module builds on the last, equipping you with actionable insights to optimize every interaction and drive results. This course is ideal for aspiring sales professionals, entrepreneurs, or anyone looking to refine their selling skills. No prior experience is necessary, making this a perfect starting point for beginners or a refresher for those at an intermediate level.
Universiteit Leiden
Evolution Today
In this course you will learn how evolution works. You will develop an understanding of evolutionary processes and their formative power. You will see how evolution has shaped biodiversity, and continuously influences our daily life. Evolution impacts human endeavors as varied as medicine, agriculture, psychology, economy, and culture. It is the major unifying principle for biology and a fundamental natural law. In five weeks we will make evolution accessible for you and help you to recognize evolutionary processes around you, in nature as well as in society. We make use of the unique collection of Naturalis, the natural history museum in Leiden, but also take you to the field. Using classical and up-to-date examples, we will show you how scientists address evolutionary questions. In the last module, we will have a look at the future. How will humans evolve? And how do we influence our own evolution and that of other organisms? This course is aimed at anybody with a drive to obtain a deeper, broader, and pragmatic understanding of evolution, including high-school students, BSc (undergraduate) biology students, MSc (graduate) students from other disciplines, medical professionals, conservation officers and educators in museums, libraries, national parks, and schools.
University of Colorado System
Cybersecurity Policy for Aviation and Internet Infrastructures
In this course we will examine the aviation and Internet infrastructures, and various policies that have been developed to help guide and strengthen their cybersecurity programs. The aviation and Internet infrastructures are also considered "lifeline infrastructure" as part of the transportation and communications sectors. Both subsectors are overseen by the Department of Homeland Security National Protection and Programs Directorate which manages the DHS National Infrastructure Protection Program. SSA responsibility for the aviation subsector is shared between the Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation respectively. The Department of Homeland Security retains sole responsibility as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Internet subsector. While TSA and FAA have regulatory over the aviation subsector, DHS has no regulatory authority whatsoever over the Internet. In response to Executive Order 13636 issued by President Obama in February 2013, both sets of SSAs recommended continuing with voluntary cybersecurity measures. TSA and FAA reported they were working to implement the Transportation Roadmap across all transportation subsectors, including aviation. DHS reported that it was working with Internet providers to implement the Cyber Assessment Risk Management Approach. Despite some differences, the Transportation Roadmap and CARMA are very similar to the NIST Cybersecrity Framework and ES-C2M2 examined previously. That is to say, they are predicated on a continuous improvement process that engages the whole organization in identifying and implementing incremental changes to enhance cybersecurity practices based on prevailing standards. This module will examine both the aviation and Internet lifeline infrastructure subsectors, and elements and application of the Transportation Roadmap and CARMA.