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      The State University of New York

      Digital Information Literacy

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Digital Design, Digital Publishing, Data Ethics, Graphic Design, Multimedia, Design Thinking, Digital Communications, Information Management, Content Creation, Data Access, Communication

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Effective Communication for Project Stakeholders and Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Growth Mindedness, Communication Strategies, Target Audience, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Constructive Feedback, Business Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Active Listening

      4.5
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Lectura crítica: proceso, niveles y herramientas

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills, Learning Strategies, Communication

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Encoder-Decoder Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Natural Language Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Trustworthy AI: Managing Bias, Ethics, and Accountability

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Mitigation, Diversity Awareness, Machine Learning, Risk Management Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Regulation and Legal Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Eindhoven University of Technology

      Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Decision Making, Design Thinking, Prioritization, Human Centered Design, Project Design, Research and Design, Community Development, Research, Design Research, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Qualitative Research, Communication

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Interactive Brokers

      ESG-focused Financial Products

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Investment Management, Financial Market, Fixed Asset, Capital Markets, Investments, Portfolio Management, Environmental Issue, Equities, Environmental Policy, Financial Analysis, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Compliance Training, Market Dynamics, Applied Machine Learning

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Secure Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, DevSecOps, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Threat Modeling, API Design, Risk Management Framework, Cloud Security, Process Driven Development, Agile Product Development

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Computational Social Science Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, Data Analysis, Big Data, Social Sciences, Databases, Computational Thinking, Data Visualization Software, Simulations, Semantic Web, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IESE Business School

      Operations Management

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Analysis, Business Operations, Inventory Management, Operational Analysis, Process Management, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Business Workflow Analysis, Inventory Management System, Inventory Control, Capacity Management, Organizational Strategy, Prioritization, Resource Planning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Introduction to Social Determinants of Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Community Health, Systems Thinking, Social Justice, Health Policy, Public Health, Health Informatics, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Visualization

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      The Basics of Libertarian Free Will

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Psychology, Systems Thinking, Research, Scientific Methods

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

    • Digital Information Literacy: The State University of New York
    • Effective Communication for Project Stakeholders and Teams: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Lectura crítica: proceso, niveles y herramientas: Universidad de los Andes
    • Encoder-Decoder Architecture: Google Cloud
    • Trustworthy AI: Managing Bias, Ethics, and Accountability: Johns Hopkins University
    • Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice: Eindhoven University of Technology
    • ESG-focused Financial Products: Interactive Brokers
    • Secure Software Development: Packt
    • Computational Social Science Capstone Project: University of California, Davis
    • Operations Management: IESE Business School

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