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    Study earth sciences to understand geological processes and Earth's history. Learn about plate tectonics, mineralogy, and environmental geology.

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Interactive Choice Boards with Seesaw

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Interactive Learning, Microsoft Power Platform, Instructional Design

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Ethical Decision-Making in a Social World

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Professionalism, Trustworthiness, Empathy, Social Sciences, Personal Integrity, Cognitive flexibility, Sociology, Influencing, Emotional Intelligence, Psychology, Leadership, Diversity Awareness, Critical Thinking, Compliance Management

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education

      Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Problem Solving, Design Thinking, Higher Education, Creativity, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Professional Development, Ideation, Adaptability, Mentorship, Collaboration, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      深扣孔孟 (An Inquiry into Confucius and Mencius)

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Education and Training, Liberal Arts, International Relations, Family Law, Culture, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Human Learning, Social Sciences, Ancient History, Interpersonal Communications, Human Development, Governance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fandom, Community, and Identity in Popular Music

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Culture, World Music, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Content Creation, Media and Communications, Creativity, Analysis, Critical Thinking, Communication

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California San Diego

      Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Algorithms, Animation and Game Design, Computational Thinking, Computer Science

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Business, Politics, Policy, & Players of Space Programs

      Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Public Policies, Program Management, Policy Analysis, Business, Education and Training, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Budgeting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Michigan

      Rocket Science in Everyday Life

      Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Science and Research, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environment, Physics, Scientific Methods, Mechanics, Emerging Technologies

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Digital Leader - Français

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Serverless Computing, Real Time Data, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Looker (Software), Cloud Services, Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Digital Transformation, Public Cloud, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Management, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Analytics, Capacity Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Unleash Student Creativity with Buncee

      Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Content Creation, Creativity, Animations, Storytelling

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Modes of Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Media and Communications, Writing, Education and Training, Storytelling, Instructional Strategies, Community Outreach, Science and Research, Student Engagement, Content Creation, Photography, Simulations, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Creativity, Music, Psychology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage (Chinese)

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Engineering, Economics, Environmental Policy, Feasibility Studies, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular earth sciences courses

    • Create Interactive Choice Boards with Seesaw: Coursera Project Network
    • Ethical Decision-Making in a Social World: University of Pennsylvania
    • Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • 深扣孔孟 (An Inquiry into Confucius and Mencius): National Taiwan University
    • Fandom, Community, and Identity in Popular Music: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals : University of California San Diego
    • The Business, Politics, Policy, & Players of Space Programs: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Rocket Science in Everyday Life: University of Michigan
    • Google Cloud Digital Leader - Français: Google Cloud
    • Unleash Student Creativity with Buncee : Coursera Project Network

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