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Writing courses can help you learn narrative structure, character development, persuasive techniques, and editing skills. You can build abilities in crafting compelling arguments, developing unique voices, and refining your style through feedback. Many courses introduce tools like Grammarly for grammar checks, Scrivener for organizing drafts, and various writing software that aid in the creative process, enhancing your overall writing proficiency.


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Public Relations and the Media

    Skills you'll gain: Press Releases, Strategic Communication, Media Relations, Public Relations, Marketing and Public Relations, Media and Communications, Crisis Management, Marketing Communications, Corporate Communications, Corporate Sustainability, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Storytelling, Branding, Business Ethics, Social Media, Communication Strategies, Persuasive Communication, Professional Networking, Writing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Essential Skills for First-Time Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Negotiation, Conflict Management, Teamwork, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Team Management, Smart Goals, Team Leadership, Productivity, Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Workplace Bullying Intervention, Compliance Management, Strategic Prioritization, Occupational Health, Dealing With Ambiguity

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rice University

    Principles of Computing (Part 2)

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computer Science, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Test Case

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Glasgow

    Music Composition: Starting a Piece

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

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create Interactive Dashboards with Streamlit and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Dashboard, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Web Applications, Data Science, Data Analysis, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Infosec

    Computer Forensics

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Information Systems Security, File Management, Operating Systems, Data Structures, General Networking, Data Validation, Record Keeping, Data Integrity, Data Storage, Data Analysis Software, User Accounts, USB, Encryption, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Foundations of Coding Full-Stack

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Programming Principles, Full-Stack Web Development, GitHub, Version Control, Program Development, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Git (Version Control System), Computer Programming, Algorithms, Web Development, C# (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Microsoft Azure, Applied Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, No-Code Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Photography Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Peer Review, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Creative Design, Creativity, Content Creation, Storytelling, Writing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Redacción de documentos empresariales de gran impacto

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Concision, Proofreading, Business Correspondence, Report Writing, Writing, Business Communication, Proposal Writing, Editing, Grammar, Target Audience, Professionalism

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build a Machine Learning Web App with Streamlit and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Classification Algorithms, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Plot (Graphics), Web Applications, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package)

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Building R Packages

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Unit Testing, GitHub, Version Control, Rmarkdown, Cross Platform Development, Software Versioning, Software Documentation, R Programming, Knitr, Continuous Integration, Development Testing, Technical Documentation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to Public Relations and the Media: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Essential Skills for First-Time Managers: LearnKartS
  • Principles of Computing (Part 2): Rice University
  • Music Composition: Starting a Piece: University of Glasgow
  • Create Interactive Dashboards with Streamlit and Python: Coursera
  • Computer Forensics: Infosec
  • Foundations of Coding Full-Stack: Microsoft
  • Microsoft Azure Machine Learning: Microsoft
  • Photography Capstone Project: Michigan State University
  • Redacción de documentos empresariales de gran impacto: University of California, Irvine

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