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SkillsBooster Academy
Microsoft Excel: From Basics to AI-Powered Workflows
Unlock the power of Microsoft Excel combined with AI to streamline your workflows, simplify data tasks, and boost your productivity, using practical, real-world skills you can apply right away. In this hands-on Microsoft Excel with AI Integration course, you’ll learn how to use Microsoft Excel not just as a spreadsheet tool, but as a smart system enhanced by AI to save time, reduce errors, and make better decisions. Whether you're new to Microsoft Excel or looking to modernize your workflow, this course walks you through every step, from mastering essential Excel functions to automating tasks with tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini. You’ll dive into data management techniques, explore time-saving templates, and learn how to build intelligent spreadsheets that respond to real-time inputs. Along the way, you’ll discover how to use AI to generate formulas, analyze data, create dynamic reports, and collaborate more effectively, no advanced technical skills required. This course blends practical Excel training with forward-thinking AI strategies to help you work smarter, not harder. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: Create structured, intelligent Microsoft Excel workflows for budgeting, planning, and analysis Use AI tools to automate repetitive tasks, generate content, and enhance collaboration Apply Microsoft Excel with AI techniques to manage data, boost accuracy, and increase impact Ready to turn everyday spreadsheets into smart, streamlined systems? Enroll now and start building Microsoft Excel with AI workflows that save time, reduce friction, and help you do more, with confidence, clarity, and modern tools.
Johns Hopkins University
Practical Machine Learning
One of the most common tasks performed by data scientists and data analysts are prediction and machine learning. This course will cover the basic components of building and applying prediction functions with an emphasis on practical applications. The course will provide basic grounding in concepts such as training and tests sets, overfitting, and error rates. The course will also introduce a range of model based and algorithmic machine learning methods including regression, classification trees, Naive Bayes, and random forests. The course will cover the complete process of building prediction functions including data collection, feature creation, algorithms, and evaluation.
UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
Requirements Writing
This course teaches INCOSE-aligned requirements writing — a step-by-step system for crafting clear, precise, text-based statements that drive project success. Perfect for project managers, engineers, QA specialists, operations leads, and technical pros looking to sharpen technical writing. No prior experience needed — just a desire to eliminate vague specs. What you'll master by course end: - Apply INCOSE guidelines to write unambiguous requirement statements - Spot and fix ambiguity — from subtle vagueness to multilayer problems - Develop precise requirements for any project context - Boost communication — turning stakeholder needs into actionable engineering gold Practice through interactive dialogues and role plays that build analysis, rewriting, and stakeholder defense skills for real-world impact.
Coursera
Comment configurer Facebook Analytics
Dans ce projet guidé d'une heure, vous apprendrez à démarrer avec le gestionnaire de publicités Facebook, à créer et à modifier des publicités Facebook et à comprendre les rapports sur les publicités Facebook. À la fin de ce projet, vous serez en mesure de démarrer avec le gestionnaire de publicités Facebook, de créer et de modifier des publicités Facebook et de mieux comprendre les rapports sur les publicités Facebook.
Coursera
تصميم نموذج أولي للألعاب باستخدام Figma:تصميم لعبة TicTacToe
هذا المشروع الإرشادي "تصميم نموذج أولي للألعاب باستخدام Figma:تصميم لعبة TicTacToe" مخصص لمصممي الألعاب الذين يرغبون في تعلم كيفية تصميم نماذج أولية لأفكارهم لمشاركتها مع زملائهم في الفريق أو العملاء أو حتى الأصدقاء ومصممي UI/UX الذين يرغبون في تطوير مهاراتهم في تصميم النماذج الأولية في Figma. في هذه الدورة التدريبية المتمثلة في مشروع إرشادي والتي مدتها ساعة واحدة، ستتعلم كيفية تصميم عناصر واجهة المستخدم الرئيسية للعبة، والتحكم في محتوى هذه العناصر باستخدام الـ local variables في figma، وإنشاء نموذج أولي تفاعلي يمكن مشاركته وتجربته. ولتحقيق ذلك سنعمل من خلال تصميم نموذج أولي للعبة TicTacToe الكلاسيكية من البداية إلى النهاية. هذا المشروع فريد من نوعه لأنه في نهايته، ستحصل على نموذج أولي كامل للعبة ثنائية اللاعبين يمكن مشاركته ولعبه مع الأصدقاء والزملاء. كما آن المهارات التي ستتعملها ستجعلك قادر على تصميم نماذج آولية تفاعلية متطورة واحترافية وفي وقت صغير. هذا المشروع للمستوى المتوسط فلكي تنجح في هذا المشروع، ستحتاج إلى المعرفة العامة بأساسيات الفيجما من:Frames - Shapes - Text – Components - Variants.
Packt
Blender 4 Geometry Nodes Workshop - Jungle Vines
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 workshop, you will learn to use Blender's Geometry Nodes to create stunning jungle vines. From setting up a procedural system to animating your vines, this course will guide you through each step in creating an organic and dynamic environment. You'll start by understanding Blender's interface and resource packs, and then move into using Geometry Nodes to generate and refine vine structures. The course provides comprehensive insights into random spawn points, mesh parameters, leaf scaling, and texture adjustments. Throughout the course, you will tackle different stages of procedural modeling, starting with basic vine structure creation and advancing to intricate texture mapping and animation. The final modules will equip you with techniques to bring the vines to life, ensuring a professional finish to your procedural creations. This course is perfect for anyone eager to master procedural modeling in Blender. It requires basic knowledge of 3D modeling in Blender and is ideal for intermediate learners interested in expanding their skills. Whether you're a 3D artist or game developer, you’ll find valuable techniques that can be used in a wide range of projects. By the end of the course, you will be able to create detailed jungle vines in Blender, use Geometry Nodes to generate and control vine paths, apply realistic materials and textures, and animate your creations to simulate natural movement.
Coursera
Predict and Validate Regression Models in R
This course is your entry point into the world of predictive analytics with R. Designed for aspiring data analysts and business professionals, this course empowers you to build and interpret multiple linear regression models from the ground up. You will move beyond simply running code and learn to critically evaluate your model's performance. Through a series of hands-on learnings and real-world case studies, you will master the techniques to diagnose your model's statistical assumptions using residual plots and assess its reliability with k-fold cross-validation. By the end of this course, you won't just build models—you'll build models you can trust. You'll leave with a validated, portfolio-ready project and the confidence to generate dependable forecasts that drive strategic business decisions.
Coursera
Créer un site Web gratuit avec WordPress
À la fin de ce projet, vous apprendrez à créer un site Web gratuit dans WordPress à des fins personnelles ou commerciales. Ce projet guidé est une introduction à WordPress et est conçu pour les personnes qui souhaitent avoir leur propre site Web. WordPress offre une grande variété de conceptions de sites Web gratuits et des possibilités de développer un site Web commercial, un blog, une galerie de photos, entre autres, vous permettant de créer une plate-forme en ligne esthétique et/ou d'ajouter de la valeur au marketing de votre entreprise. Après avoir terminé ce projet, vous pourrez créer un site Web, sélectionner et modifier les principales fonctionnalités telles qu'un jeu de couleurs, un logo ou un menu, ajouter des pages et enrichir votre site internet. WordPress est une plate-forme simple et gratuite qui fournit tous les outils dont vous avez besoin pour créer un produit organisé et visuellement attrayant tout en offrant aussi une personnalisation et des outils supplémentaires à bas prix si vous le désirez. Tout est disponible sur cette plateforme !
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Claves para el éxito de la transformación digital en Pymes
La relevancia de apoyar a empresas de menor tamaño con capacitación en transformación digital radica en lo crítica que resulta esta materia, en el contexto actual, para su desarrollo y competitividad. Este MOOC fue diseñado para empresarios, cubriendo los temas claves a considerar en el proceso de transformación digital. Se abordará la necesidad de tener una estrategia digital y cómo elaborarla, la digitalización de procesos y sus factores críticos para el éxito, el marketing en un entorno digital, la implementación de canales digitales y sus implicancias, cómo enfrentar esta transformación desde la perspectiva de las personas, la gestión de sus competencias y el cambio cultural requerido. La metodología de este MOOC contempla una combinación de video clases y test auto-evaluables de selección múltiple, los cuales entregan retroalimentación a los alumnos para que puedan conocer su estado de avance en cuanto al aprendizaje esperado. Se dicta en modalidad online, en formato masivo, pudiendo llegar a distintos lugares del mundo a través de la plataforma de Coursera. Resultados de aprendizaje 1. Relacionar los pilares tecnológicos fundamentales de la transformación digital (Inteligencia artificial, datos, internet de las cosas, nube, ciberseguridad y plataformas) y sus aplicaciones en empresas. 2. Reconocer las características del líder y de la cultura organizacional requerida, para que una transformación digital sea exitosa en una pyme. 3. Identificar los elementos que se deben considerar para el avance en la transformación digital de una pyme. 4. Distinguir las competencias que su organización (pyme) requiere en las personas, para el avance hacia la digitalización. 5. Estimar los canales de difusión y venta digital más apropiados y pertinentes, para el modelo de negocios y su aplicación en la empresa.
University of Pennsylvania
Optimizing Diversity on Teams
By drawing on social science perspectives, this course enables you to learn what diversity is, and how to use it to maximize team performance, innovation and creativity. You also learn how to draw out the collective wisdom of diverse teams, handle conflict and establish common ground rules through real-world cases and peer-to-peer discussions. In addition, you discover how to overcome common biases faced in diverse teams. Systems of power, reward and rhetoric are discussed to help you create prosperous teams where differences flourish.
Packt
Six Sigma White Belt
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. Gain a strong foundation in Six Sigma principles and tools. By the end of this course, you'll understand the core concepts of Six Sigma, Lean, and Kaizen, and how to apply them in real-world situations to improve quality. You will explore the DMAIC model and the seven basic tools of quality, including Fishbone Diagrams, Check Sheets, and Control Charts. Through practical activities and Excel demonstrations, you will sharpen your analytical skills and ability to assess processes and implement quality improvements. As you progress, you'll dive deeper into the specific tools used in quality management, learning how to construct key diagrams and charts like Pareto and Scatter diagrams, all while mastering Excel-based methods. The course also covers the history of quality and the roles involved in Six Sigma, helping you understand the importance of each element in achieving organizational success. This course is perfect for beginners looking to gain foundational knowledge in quality management and process improvement. No prior experience with Six Sigma is required, and the course offers a hands-on approach to learning, with plenty of practical exercises.
Fundação Lemann
Fundamentos do Google para o Ensino
Este curso é oferecido pelo Google em parceria com a Fundação Lemann e a Foreducation, e tem como objetivo apresentar a educadores possibilidades de uso das tecnologias do Google para aumentar a eficiência, a inovação e a personalização do ensino. O conteúdo está dividido em cinco módulos: 1. Visão geral: entenda a estrutura do curso e confira dicas para obter sucesso na sua estratégia de estudo. 2. Pesquisa e comunicação: busque recursos online e divulgue informações para a comunidade escolar. 3. Criação e compartilhamento: crie documentos online e incentive a colaboração usando ferramentas de edição de texto, planilhas, apresentações e formulários de pesquisa. 4. Melhorar a experiência em sala de aula: utilize ferramentas online para melhorar a comunicação e aspectos visuais nas aulas. 5. Saiba mais: encontre links e conteúdos interessantes de assuntos relacionados ao uso de tecnologia em sala de aula. Cada módulo contém um vídeo de introdução seguido de tópicos que exploram casos práticos de como educadores podem fazer o melhor uso das tecnologias do Google em sala de aula. Em seguida, os módulos apresentam um passo a passo sobre como realizar tarefas básicas com a ferramenta indicada e links para aprofundamento. Como conclusão de cada etapa, teremos atividades para praticar as habilidades adquiridas e discussões em fóruns para compartilhar experiências e obter feedback de outros cursistas. Pronto para começar? Desejamos um excelente curso!
Whizlabs
Design solutions with security best practices and priorities
This comprehensive certification course is designed for professionals aiming to master secure cloud architecture and threat protection using Microsoft’s cloud security frameworks and design principles. This advanced certification course is designed for security professionals and architects who want to master secure solution design across Microsoft cloud environments. The course equips learners with deep knowledge of Microsoft’s security frameworks, architectural best practices, and governance strategies to build secure, resilient cloud-native and hybrid solutions. You’ll explore the Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture (MCRA), the Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark (MCSB), the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), and the Well-Architected Framework (WAF)—all core tools for secure cloud architecture planning. The course also introduces Zero Trust design principles, DevSecOps processes, and real-world implementation strategies for building enterprise-grade, compliant environments. This course delivers approximately 6–7 hours of high-impact video lectures, combining theoretical insight with hands-on demonstrations. It is organized into two modules with structured lessons and guided walkthroughs. Each module includes interactive quizzes and in-video assessments to reinforce learning. Enroll in “Design Solutions with Security Best Practices and Priorities” to build the skills needed to lead secure cloud transformation initiatives and prepare for expert-level roles in cloud security. Course Modules and Themes: Module 1: Microsoft Cloud Security Architecture – Threats, Frameworks, and Best Practices Module 2: Microsoft Cloud Security – CAF, WAF, and Zero Trust By the end of this course, you will able learn and explore about you’ll explore the Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture (MCRA), Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark (MCSB), Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), Well-Architected Framework (WAF) and all core tools for secure cloud architecture planning. The course also introduces Zero Trust design principles, DevSecOps processes, and real-world implementation strategies for building enterprise-grade, compliant environments.
Sungkyunkwan University
Machine Learning for Smart Beta
In this 4 week course, you will learn about Smart Beta products. Smart betas products have the characteristics of both passive investment(having predetermined rules) and active investments(allows for factor investment). We will walk through the creation mechanisms behind different smart beta products and recreate some of them using R programming. Then we will apply machine learning methods. Data processing, overfitting prevention techniques will be covered. Finally we will try to create an improved multi-factor model using CART, bagging, boosting and ensemble methods. Students are expected to have listened to my first and second course 'The Fundamental of Data-Driven Investment' and 'Using R for Regression and Machine Learning in Investment', or having equivalent knowledge in investment concepts and a firm grasp on R programming.
University of Toronto
Стратегии коммуникации в виртуальную эпоху
Коммуникация изменилась! Традиционные правила выступления и презентации, координации совещаний, влияния на людей, переговоров и продаж больше не применимы в мире Skype, мессенджеров, видео и телеконференций. В этом курсе представлен обзор нескольких концепций, каждая из которых может быть темой отдельного курса, и наша цель в том, чтобы дать вам инструменты, которые вы можете использовать и совершенствовать самостоятельно. По окончании этого курса вы сможете: • применять принципы и методы коммуникации с командами как лично, так и виртуально; • использовать научно обоснованный подход для создания эффективных презентаций; • улучшить свой стиль коммуникации, чтобы более эффективно убеждать и влиять на других; • проводить более эффективные и результативные встречи; • внедрить стратегии, чтобы проводить сложные разговоры и получать позитивные результаты, чтобы ваши собеседники чувствовали, что их ценят и слушают *** На этом курсе потребуется сделать запись вашего выступления. Поэтому у вам будет нужен телефон/компьютер с функциональной камерой и микрофоном.*** КОМУ НУЖНО ПРОЙТИ ЭТОТ КУРС? Всем, кто хочет добиться профессионального и / или лидерского роста. В этом курсе используются примеры в основном из профессиональной деловой среды. Если вы хотите продвинуться по карьерной лестнице в своей организации или повысить личную ценность для потенциальных работодателей – этот курс для вас. ЧТО ДЕЛАЕТ ЭТОТ КУРС ЭФФЕКТИВНЫМ? Многие образовательные курсы дают описания и объяснения, но в этом курсе мы будем применять и демонстрировать. Мы обучаем практическим и проверенным концепциям, демонстрируем, как их применять и даем вам возможность попрактиковаться в безопасной и благоприятной среде. В этом курсе будет множество возможностей применить представленные идеи на практике и самим проверить их эффективность. ПОЧЕМУ ВАМ НУЖНО ПРОЙТИ ЭТОТ КУРС? Мы бросим вызов существующим идеям о том, что значит быть частью виртуальной команды, и поддержим вас в том, чтобы стать активным участником команды независимо от того, где вы работаете. В этом курсе будьте готовы к тому, что вы почувствуете и заряд энергии, и дискомфорт, как и в большинстве тех случаев, которые приводят к положительному росту и переменам! Этот курс предлагается Школой непрерывного обучения Университета Торонто (https://learn.utoronto.ca/).
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Mindfulness: An Approach to Stress Reduction
The course focuses on developing mindfulness skills and techniques, enhancing self-regulation and self-awareness, and improving body awareness, with a strong emphasis on stress management and attentional skills. It may include a variety of practices and activities such as meditation, breathing exercises, and body scans to promote relaxation, emotional regulation, and mental clarity. Participants may also learn practical tools to incorporate mindfulness into daily routines, set intentions for mindfulness practice, and manage stress effectively. Additionally, group discussions and activities may offer a sense of community and support, providing participants with a valuable resource for personal development, psychological well-being, and overall health. The commitment is approximately 2 hours weekly, totaling 12 hours over a span of 6 weeks.