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Becoming a Resilient Person - The Science of Stress Management
by Clayton Cook- 0.0
8 Weeks
This course gives you the permission to take care of yourself by learning the skills to manage stress and optimize wellbeing. Everyone experiences adversity and stress at some level, whether it’s the pressure to perform in school or work, relationship problems, financial difficulties, or simply the number of tasks to do in a short period of time....
The Story of Fake News
by Mark Sample , Amanda R. Martinez- 0.0
2 Weeks
Unpack the history and consequences of fake news and learn how we might be able to combat its effects and encourage credibility. Fake news is a real problem. From allegations of election fraud to Pizzagate, fake news saturates our newsfeeds-- and our national discourse. What do we make of this phenomenon?...
$29
Communicating Strategically
by Melanie Morgan , Bart Collins- 0.0
5 Weeks
Improving communication skills and presentation effectiveness for scientists, engineers, and professionals. Far too frequently, the people who have the most to say have the hardest time saying it. This five-week refresher is geared toward experts (scientists, engineers, and other technical professionals) and will help them effectively communicate with non-scientists, usually management, to inform organizational decision-making....
$49
Fake News, Facts, and Alternative Facts
by Brian Weeks , Josh Pasek , Will Potter- 0.0
1 Weeks
Learn how to distinguish between credible news sources and identify information biases to become a critical consumer of information. How can you distinguish between credible information and “fake news? ” Reliable information is at the heart of what makes an effective democracy, yet many people find it harder to differentiate trustworthy journalism from propaganda....
$25
Making Science and Engineering Pictures: A Practical Guide to Presenting Your Work
by Felice Frankel , Natasha Collette Busse , Robin Heyden , Joanne Larrabee- 0.0
4 Weeks
Learn from an award-winning master photographer how to create stunning images of science and engineering. In this six-week course, you will learn the basics of photography and gain intriguing new perspectives on the visual world. The course will include video tutorials, accompanied by photography assignments. Learners will upload their images to small, online working groups for discussion and review....
$50
How to Survive Your PhD
by Inger Mewburn- 0.0
4 Weeks
Learn evidence-based strategies for emotional resilience and supervision that will help you finish your PhD or research degree. You need to be smart to begin a PhD - but you need to be resilient to finish one. Between one-quarter and one-third of all research students never finish their degree. What kinds of emotions does the research degree process provoke?...
$50
Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Africa
by Justine Limpitlaw , Paula Fray , Zoe Titus , Koketso Moeti- 0.0
7 Weeks
Learn how to cultivate media freedom in Africa through advocating for improved policy and practice. This free course aims to empower activists, students, regulators, journalists, lawyers, and everyone interested in ensuring a free, pluralistic and independent African media. We will discuss the components and actors of democratic media policy and practice for print, broadcast and online media....
$49
Stand up for Science: Practical Approaches to Discussing Science that Matters
by Elyse L. Aurbach , Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher , Brandon Patterson , Katherine E. Prater- 0.0
1 Weeks
In this Teach-Out, scientists and non-scientists reach out and RELATE to build communication skills to more effectively discuss knowledge. Everyone - non-scientists and scientists alike - has some form of expertise, but communicating across a gap in knowledge or experience is challenging. Participants will learn why science communication is both essential and fundamentally challenging....
$25
Digital Culture/clutter: Life and Death on the Net
by Sheizaf Rafaeli , Romi Mikulinsky- 0.0
14 Weeks
Acquire a conceptual toolkit to navigate the high waters of cyberspace as you learn about the pains and gains of the net. Tangibility is being replaced by virtuality. Social media supplants the water cooler. MOOCs challenge the classroom. This is an introductory survey course. No previous knowledge is required. However, life in the 21st century is assumed....
$49
Global Markets and Personal Impacts
by Matthew Sparke- 0.0
10 Weeks
Analyze globalization using evidence-based methods to address current issues that affect us personally and economically amidst worldwide market-led forces. At the end of this course you will be able to: Describe the main debates and controversies surrounding globalization Analyze the ties and tensions of uneven global development Understand the growing impact of global market integration...