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      National Taiwan University

      少年福利與權利 (Welfare and Rights of Youth)

      Skills you'll gain: Child Welfare, Social Work, Community and Social Work, Advocacy, Working With Children, Human Services, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Public Policies, Child Development, Culture

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      AI for Lawyers: Communication and Creativity

      Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Prompt Engineering, Presentations, Business Correspondence, Editing, Writing, Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Public Speaking, Generative AI, Critical Thinking, Risk Analysis

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Security and Authentication

      Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Secure Coding, ASP.NET, Microsoft Copilot, Data Security, Back-End Web Development, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, JSON, Identity and Access Management, Data Storage, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), Encryption

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fandom, Social Media, and Authenticity in the Digital Age

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Digital Publishing, Self-Awareness, Literacy, Content Creation, Personal Development, Blogs, Diversity Awareness, Instagram, Media and Communications, Sociology, Electronic Media, Critical Thinking, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Culture, Storytelling, Analytical Skills, Analysis, Writing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Get Up and Running with TypeScript

      Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Web Development Tools, Debugging, Javascript, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development

      4.1
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      How to Modernize applications with IBM CICS

      Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Hybrid Cloud Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Mainframe Technologies, Mainframe Computing, IBM Cloud, Cloud Applications, Enterprise Application Management, Application Servers, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Middleware

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Communicating with the Public

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Public Speaking, Media and Communications, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Interviewing Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Content Creation, Performing Arts, Writing, Liberal Arts

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Student Books with Book Creator

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Fudan University

      剪辑:像编剧一样剪辑

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Video Production, Post-Production, Editing, Writing and Editing, Storytelling, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Establish Company Training Initiatives with Canvas

      Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Developing Training Materials, Organizational Skills, Employee Training, Training and Development, Learning Management Systems, Content Management, Content Creation, Writing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Aptly

      Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Video Production, Educational Materials, Instructional Design, Disabilities, Learning Strategies, User Centered Design, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a business mind map with Coggle

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Product Management, Market Analysis, Information Architecture, Collaborative Software, Version Control, Business Strategy, Organizational Skills, Business Writing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    • 少年福利與權利 (Welfare and Rights of Youth): National Taiwan University
    • AI for Lawyers: Communication and Creativity: University of Michigan
    • Security and Authentication: Microsoft
    • Fandom, Social Media, and Authenticity in the Digital Age: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Get Up and Running with TypeScript: Coursera Project Network
    • How to Modernize applications with IBM CICS: IBM
    • Communicating with the Public: University of California San Diego
    • Create Student Books with Book Creator: Coursera Project Network
    • 剪辑:像编剧一样剪辑: Fudan University
    • Establish Company Training Initiatives with Canvas: Coursera Project Network

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