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If you would like to improve your online and mobile communication skills and your fluency and confidence in the English language for communicating in the global workplace, CoMoViWo is the course for you!

This free online course Communication Skills - Group Work and Networking will help you to understand the most effective way to work in a group, including theories on group dynamics. The course will look at how you deal with conflict, and how you network. <br /><br />First, you will be introduced to the basics of building and maintaining relationships. Theories surrounding group dynamics will be examined in detail, including group structures and different types of group. You will also look at the different factors which can affect groups. <br /><br />You will also examine the important aspects of conflicts, including conflicts within groups. You will look at verbal and nonverbal communication strategies, as well as looking at conflict handling styles. Networking is a vital part of today’s society, and this course will walk you through networking in relation to social media. <br /><br />This course will be of interest to professionals who are required to communicate as part of their job, either to customers or colleagues. It will also be of interest to anyone who is hoping to enhance their daily lives through improving their group and networking skills.

This free online course Communication Skills - Perception and Nonverbal Communication will help you understand how you view and hear the world around you. You will also explore nonverbal communication skills to help you become a more effective communicator.<br /><br />The course begins by introducing you to the basics of perception. Concepts such as visual culture and visual perception will be explored, and you will also learn about the basics of auditory perception. The course discusses the impacts which these types of perception can have as part of interpersonal communication.<br /><br />You will also examine important aspects of nonverbal communication. You will look at the ways in which the body communicates nonverbally, including concepts such as space and gestures. Facial expressions are also a vital part of nonverbal communication and the course will show you how to interpret facial expressions effectively.<br /><br />This course will be of great interest to all professionals who are required to communicate as part of their job, either to customers or work colleagues. It will also be of interest to anyone who is hoping to enhance their daily lives through improving their nonverbal communication skills. <br />

This free online course Communication Skills - Persuasion and Motivation will introduce you to the art of persuasion, and motivation techniques for both yourself and others. The course will look at how persuasion impacts our daily lives, and discusses the differences between persuasion and manipulation. The course will also guide you through motivation theories.<br /><br />The course begins by introducing you to persuasion, how it impacts our daily lives, and the differences between persuasion and manipulation. Theories surrounding the art of persuasion will be examined in detail including manipulation, brainwashing, and Stockholm syndrome. You will also look at the role which persuasion plays in negotiation, and the difference between the two.<br /><br />Next, the course will introduce you to motivation theories, and you will also review techniques for motivating both yourself and others. You will look at the importance of motivation in leadership, and the motivation techniques which team leaders can utilize.<br /><br />This course will be of great interest to professionals who need to develop and use effective communication skills as part of their job, either with their customers or work colleagues. It will also be of interest to anyone who is hoping to enhance their daily lives through improving their persuasion and motivation skills. <br />

In many careers, the foundation of your professional success is your ability to inform, persuade, and build relationships at work. In this self-paced career development course, you’ll practice communicating, forming teams, and planning projects in a variety of contexts. By the end of the course, you will have the skills and knowledge you need to become influential in the workplace.

This is the second course in Fullbridge’s four-part Career Development XSeries, designed to prepare you to succeed in the modern workplace.

Your success as an academic will depend heavily on your ability to communicate to fellow researchers in your discipline, to colleagues in your department and university, to undergraduate and graduate students, and perhaps even to the public at large. Communicating well in an academic setting depends not only on following the basic rules that govern all good communication (for example, tailoring the message to meet the needs of a specific audience), but also on adhering to the particular norms of academic genres.

The purpose of this course, then, is threefold. First, the course will acquaint you with guidelines that will help you create well-crafted academic communication. Second, it will give you the opportunity to practice your communication skills and to receive extensive feedback from your colleagues and from me. You will write and/or revise an article manuscript or conference paper, present a conference paper or job talk, write a manuscript peer review, and engage in various other communication exercises. The article and talk, which are the major assignments of the course, will be based on material from your own doctoral studies. Third, the course will provide an opportunity for you to learn about professional norms for a range of activities that surround the academic enterprise, including, for example, the scholarly publication process and the job search process.

Now more than ever, you are going to school, working, and living in communities with people who think, look, and have beliefs different from your own. This 45-minute course will give you the skills to bridge those divides and find common ground.

In this skills-based course, we will explore practical strategies and techniques to apply in your daily life. You will learn about the difference between dialogue, discussion, and debate; micro-affirmations; and how to be an ally.

If you are seeking to develop and practice these skills and apply them to build a more inclusive world, this course is for you. The course is also mobile-friendly.  

This course presents a top-down approach to communications system design. The course will cover communication theory, algorithms and implementation architectures for essential blocks in modern physical-layer communication systems (coders and decoders, filters, multi-tone modulation, synchronization sub-systems). The course is hands-on, with a project component serving as a vehicle for study of different communication techniques, architectures and implementations. This year, the project is focused on WLAN transceivers. At the end of the course, students will have gone through the complete WLAN System-On-a-Chip design process, from communication theory, through algorithm and architecture all the way to the synthesized standard-cell RTL chip representation.

This course will cover fundamentals of digital communications and networking. We will study the basics of information theory, sampling and quantization, coding, modulation, signal detection and system performance in the presence of noise. The study of data networking will include multiple access, reliable packet transmission, routing and protocols of the internet. The concepts taught in class will be discussed in the context of aerospace communication systems: aircraft communications, satellite communications, and deep space communications.

Build your earth science vocabulary and learn about cycles of matter and types of sedimentary rocks through the Education Portal course Earth Science 101: Earth Science. Our series of video lessons and accompanying self-assessment quizzes can help you boost your scientific knowledge ahead of the Excelsior Earth Science exam . This course was designed by experienced educators and examines both science basics, like experimental design and systems of measurement, and more advanced topics, such as analysis of rock deformation and theories of continental drift.

Build your earth science vocabulary and learn about cycles of matter and types of sedimentary rocks through the Education Portal course Earth Science 101: Earth Science. Our series of video lessons and accompanying self-assessment quizzes can help you boost your scientific knowledge ahead of the Excelsior Earth Science exam . This course was designed by experienced educators and examines both science basics, like experimental design and systems of measurement, and more advanced topics, such as analysis of rock deformation and theories of continental drift.

This course provides an introduction to the technology and policy context of public communications networks, through critical discussion of current issues in communications policy and their historical roots. The course focuses on underlying rationales and models for government involvement and the complex dynamics introduced by co-evolving technologies, industry structure, and public policy objectives. Cases drawn from cellular, fixed-line, and Internet applications include evolution of spectrum policy and current proposals for reform; the migration to broadband and implications for universal service policies; and property rights associated with digital content. The course lays a foundation for thesis research in this domain.

Win the Education Reform conversation by building media relations, targeted messaging, and social media skills through this self-paced course.

Taught by Jim Newton, editor-at-large of the Los Angeles Times, this course is an intensive examination of ethical and p

Ebranlées par les crises financières et économiques mondiales, de plus en plus d’entreprises consacrent des ressources importantes à leurs politiques de responsabilité sociétale. Mais qu’est-ce que la responsabilité sociétale d’une entreprise (RSE) ? Les parties prenantes aux activités de l’entreprise sont-elles réellement intéressées par la RSE ? Si oui, comment les entreprises devraient-elles communiquer avec ces parties prenantes ? Dans le climat actuel d’incertitude, la RSE est un facteur critique d’évolution voire de révolution du monde des affaires.

Si vous êtes intéressé(e) par les relations entre le monde des affaires et la société, que vous soyez manager ou employé(e), dans une grande ou une plus petite entreprise, ou dans le secteur public, que vous soyez professeur ou étudiant, ce cours est fait pour vous ! Le contenu de ce cours est également accessible pour tous les citoyens désireux de poser des choix plus éclairés de consommation.

Ce cours aborde la RSE de deux manières:

• Comme une invitation à la réflexion sur les pratiques des entreprises.
• Comme une source d’innovation et un moyen de gérer à la fois une compétition intense, des demandes pour un développement plus durable et un changement de paradigme au niveau de la gouvernance internationale.

En présentant les analyses et expériences d’experts en RSE issus tant du monde académique que de la sphère professionnelle, ce cours invite les managers, les consommateurs et les citoyens à acquérir une compréhension approfondie et un esprit critique face aux activités de RSE et leurs communications.

Les participants seront confrontés à différents cas d’entreprises, cas qui leur permettront de comprendre les défis auxquels font face les managers qui cherchent à développer et à communiquer sur leurs initiatives de RSE. Les participants seront également invités à partager leurs propres expériences en la matière sur les forums de discussion.

Ce cours vise à aider les participants à gérer et à communiquer sur la RSE avec différentes parties prenantes internes et externes. Il vise en particulier à:

• soutenir les managers actuels et futurs dans leurs efforts pour positionner un leadership responsable, une production et une consommation durable au centre de leur vision stratégique.
• aider les citoyens à jouer plus efficacement leur rôle de vigiles informés et de consommateurs responsables.

This course examines the community context of the changes needed to promote the public’s health.

Community Development - Planning Promotional Programs and Seeking Funding is the last in a series of free online courses that will help you plan promotional programs for your community project and assist you in getting funding for the project. <br /><br />Using community health as a springboard for understanding community development you will be taken through the process of planning a health promotion program. Starting with a situational assessment and goal setting you will learn how to create specific promotional objectives and outcomes, choose appropriate strategies and resources, and set indicators for measuring the success of the promotion. <br /><br />The course then takes you through the process of seeking funding for your community development project. You will learn to how identify possible sources of funding and develop a project plan to use as a basis for applying for that funding. You will also learn how to manage the process of developing the funding proposal, how to package the proposal, how to submit it for consideration and how to follow up after submission. Sample documents and worksheets for the various steps are included with the course. <br /><br />This course will be of great interest to professionals or volunteers working in community development and with community organisations. It will also be of interest to learners who would like to know more about community development and its role in changing and improving local communities. <br />

This subject explores the techniques, processes, and personal and professional skills required to effectively manage growth and land use change. While primarily focused on the planning practice in the United States, the principles and techniques reviewed and presented may have international application. This course is not for bystanders; it is designed for those who wish to become actively involved or exposed to the planning discipline and profession as it is practiced today, and as it may need to be practiced in the future.

Gain practical skills and insight into hyper-local journalism, learning how to create your own service.

This course will examine literature and practice regarding community-owned enterprise as an alternative means of increasing community participation and development. The use of cooperatives, credit unions, land trusts, and limited stock ownership enterprises for increasing community participation and empowerment will be examined.