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Literacy Courses

Literacy courses can help you learn reading comprehension, writing techniques, critical thinking, and language development. You can build skills in analyzing texts, crafting persuasive arguments, and enhancing vocabulary through various writing styles. Many courses introduce tools like digital storytelling platforms, grammar checkers, and collaborative writing software, which support the application of these skills in real-world contexts.


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    Imperial College London

    Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Literacy, R (Software), Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistics, Public Health, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Data Import/Export

    4.7
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    Sungkyunkwan University

    The Korean Alphabet: An Introduction to Hangeul

    Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Language Competency, Literacy, Vocabulary, Ancient History

    4.7
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    503 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Online Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Professional Networking, LinkedIn, digital literacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Facebook, Instagram, Digital Media Strategy, Media and Communications, Social Network Analysis, Professional Development, Safety and Security, Digital Marketing, Cybersecurity, Content Creation, Digital Communications, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Science Foundations: Statistical Inference

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Literacy, Sampling (Statistics), Applied Mathematics, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Sample Size Determination, Artificial Intelligence

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    344 reviews

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Tableau Software, Matplotlib, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Classification Algorithms, Excel Macros, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    571 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Peking University

    Chinese for HSK 4

    Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Oral Comprehension, Language Learning, Language Competency, Culture, Literacy, Vocabulary

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    頑想學概率:機率一 (Probability (1))

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Data Literacy

    4.8
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    367 reviews

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Enjoyable Econometrics

    Skills you'll gain: Econometrics, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Survey Creation, Statistics, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation

    4.1
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    131 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Gabriel García Márquez entre el poder, la historia y el amor

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Spanish Language, World History, Art History, Writing, Literacy, Aesthetics, Timelines

    4.8
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    177 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Culture, Language Learning, Anthropology, Social Studies, Multilingualism, Literacy, Research, Research Methodologies

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    100 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Claves para la innovación en la docencia universitaria

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Higher Education, Collaboration, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Instructional Design, digital literacy, Complex Problem Solving, Learning Strategies, Critical Thinking

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fractal Analytics

    Data Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Infographics, Data Ethics, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Drive Engagement

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health: Imperial College London
  • The Korean Alphabet: An Introduction to Hangeul: Sungkyunkwan University
  • Online Social Media: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Data Science Foundations: Statistical Inference: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Accounting Data Analytics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Chinese for HSK 4: Peking University
  • 頑想學概率:機率一 (Probability (1)): National Taiwan University
  • Enjoyable Econometrics: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Gabriel García Márquez entre el poder, la historia y el amor: Universidad de los Andes
  • Introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics: Universiteit Leiden

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