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    Minnesota State University

    Technical Communication and Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Writing, Communication, Report Writing, Organizational Structure, Artificial Intelligence, Procedure Development, Target Audience, Self-Awareness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Minnesota State University

    Technical Communication Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Usability Testing, Usability, Research Methodologies, User Research, Writing and Editing, User Feedback, Report Writing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience Design, Prompt Engineering, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Effectively delivering the news to your audience

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Multimedia, Media and Communications, Storytelling, Content Creation, Report Writing, Driving engagement, Interviewing Skills, Oral Expression, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Production, Writing, Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java, Algorithms, Java Programming, Statistical Analysis, Software Design, Computer Programming, Data Import/Export, Integrated Development Environments, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Software Testing, Problem Solving

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Wesleyan University

    Capstone: Your Story

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Peer Review, Writing, Editing, Constructive Feedback, Creativity, Persistence, Professionalism

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Arranging for Songwriters

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Writing, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google Prompting Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Data Presentation, Prompt Patterns, Graphing, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Timelines, LLM Application, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Complex Problem Solving, Ideation, Business Correspondence, Report Writing, Solution Design, Critical Thinking, Document Management, Machine Learning

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Introductory C Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Software Testing, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Pseudocode, Simulations, System Programming, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Development, Software Engineering, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Problem Solving, Software Design

    4.6
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    École Polytechnique

    Étudier en France: French Intermediate course B1-B2

    Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Intercultural Competence, Oral Comprehension, Grammar, Cultural Diversity, Vocabulary, Higher Education, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Formal Learning, Writing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Understanding Research Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Research Design, Research, Surveys, Research Reports, Qualitative Research, Writing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics

    Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Language Learning, Anthropology, English Language, Communication Disorders, Cultural Diversity, Interviewing Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar, Cultural Sensitivity, Social Sciences, Sociology, Research Methodologies

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Business English: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Target Audience, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Communication, Analysis, English Language, Business Writing, Vocabulary, Writing, Grammar

    4.5
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Technical Communication and Artificial Intelligence: Minnesota State University
  • Technical Communication Essentials: Minnesota State University
  • Effectively delivering the news to your audience: Michigan State University
  • Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software: Duke University
  • Capstone: Your Story: Wesleyan University
  • Arranging for Songwriters: Berklee
  • Google Prompting Essentials: Google
  • Introductory C Programming: Duke University
  • Étudier en France: French Intermediate course B1-B2: École Polytechnique
  • Understanding Research Methods: University of London

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