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      Coursera Project Network

      Create your First Twitter Ad

      Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Advertising, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Lead Generation

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Ongoing U.S. Settler Colonialism & Native Peoples Teach-Out

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Social Studies, Sociology, Health Equity, Diversity Awareness, Higher Education, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Environmental Issue, Land Management, Intercultural Competence, Public History, Governance, Economics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Asian American History and Identity: An Anti-Racism Toolkit

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Community Organizing, Social Justice, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Advocacy, Immigration Law, Cultural Sensitivity, World History, Social Studies, Media and Communications, Culture

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Social Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Behavioral Economics, Analytics, Network Analysis, Game Design, Social Sciences, Sociology, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Thinking, Research, Usability, Data Collection, Machine Learning, Psychology

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Digital Innovation: How to Build Digital Processes

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Digital Transformation, Digital Communications, Business Transformation, Data Storage, Media and Communications, Virtual Teams, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy, Scalability, Machine Learning

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Discover types of Facebook Ads and the best for you

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Lead Generation

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introducción a Hootsuite

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media Management, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Content Management

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology: Global Society

      Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Blockchain, Teaching, Emerging Technologies, Computer Networking, Internet Of Things, Instructional Strategies, Cybersecurity, Information Privacy, Encryption, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Social Studies, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Russia-Ukraine War: One Year Later Teach-Out

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, World History, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Justice, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, European History, Advocacy, Media and Communications

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a presentation with Microsoft SWAY

      Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Web Content, Creative Design, Content Creation, Storytelling

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Digital Marketing Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Analytics, Search Engine Marketing, Keyword Research, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, A/B Testing, Marketing Effectiveness, Online Advertising, Big Data, Customer Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Ukraine: History of Civil Society

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Organizing, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Public Policies, World History, Political Sciences, Advocacy, Governance, Media and Communications

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Create your First Twitter Ad: Coursera Project Network
    • Ongoing U.S. Settler Colonialism & Native Peoples Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
    • Asian American History and Identity: An Anti-Racism Toolkit: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Social Computing: Johns Hopkins University
    • Digital Innovation: How to Build Digital Processes: University of California, Davis
    • Discover types of Facebook Ads and the best for you: Coursera Project Network
    • Introducción a Hootsuite: Coursera Project Network
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Global Society: University of California San Diego
    • Russia-Ukraine War: One Year Later Teach-Out: University of Michigan
    • Create a presentation with Microsoft SWAY: Coursera Project Network

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