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Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry
The practice problems provided as part of this text are chiefly interactive, and should provide a useful assessment of the reader's understanding at various stages in the development of the subject. Some of these problems make use of a Molecular Edit...
Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio
You will go through all the steps and skills used by professional journalists to produce a portfolio. Conceptualizing a news report idea, reporting, interviewing, researching, and then compiling the information for an audience will be your Capstone o...
Cameras, Exposure, and Photography
Welcome to Course One of Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR! In these first 4 Modules you will gain the knowledge and the confidence that will help you make good choices as you consider qualities of the camera you own, and the qua...
Game Development for Modern Platforms
Game Development for Modern Platforms is course 4 of 5 in the Game Design and Development Specialization. Break into the video game industry with theoretical, technical, and business knowledge from one of the world’s best programs. This Specializati...
Principles of Game Design
Principles of Game Design is course 2 of 5 in the Game Design and Development Specialization. Break into the video game industry with theoretical, technical, and business knowledge from one of the world’s best programs. This Specialization covers th...
Launch Your Journalism Career
This Specialization will develop and enhance your understanding of the global field of journalism. You'll learn best practices and ethical standards for newsgathering processes and compiling a news report through hands-on projects, peer-to-peer...
Gathering and Developing the News
Journalists develop information through interviews and sources. The most successful journalists quickly master these important skill sets. The production of journalism relies on several elements: newsgathering, interviewing sources, researching and t...
Structure
Just like when building a house the foundation for your business provides the framework for success. A business built on weak structure will struggle to succeed. We'll address some of the most pressing issues that you as a business owner must f...
Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course)
What you’ll achieve: In this project-centered course*, you will design a series bible and write a complete pilot episode for your own unique television or web series, be it drama or comedy or something in between. You’ll learn to break down the creat...
Start Your Own Business Capstone - Action
It is a cliché, but nevertheless very true. Experience is the best teacher. It is also the best confidence builder. It is time for you to take action! The concepts and skills presented throughout the courses in the specialization are applied in this...
Developing An Entrepreneurial Mindset: First Step Towards Success
This course is the first in a series on starting a business. Though new venture creation is the focus of the specialization, this course is important for everyone. It provides learners with insights to reframe their thinking in order to maximize thei...
What is news?
This course will guide you through the basic elements of professional journalism and the news values and ethics of covering real-world issues and events. The overview and examples of the types of news coverage helps introduce the different types of j...