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    Game development courses can help you learn how to design, build, and program games using engines like Unity or Unreal, along with coding, storytelling, and visual design.

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Water: an essential resource

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Engineering, Risk Management Framework, Quality Assurance, Risk Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Research, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Regulations, Chemical Engineering, Pollution Prevention, Threat Detection, Real Time Data, Computational Thinking, Microbiology, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northwestern University

      Power Onboarding

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Onboarding, Professional Networking, Professional Development, Organizational Structure, Planning, Mentorship, Personal Development, Relationship Building, Leadership, Adaptability, Peer Review, Self-Awareness

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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Database with the Modeling Tool in MySQL Workbench

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Database Design, MySQL, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Management, SQL, Data Modeling, Query Languages

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      SkillUp

      Product Owner: Essential Skills and Tools for Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Sprint Planning, Lean Methodologies, Product Roadmaps, Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Requirements, UI/UX Strategy, Technical Product Management, Wireframing, Agile Methodology, Persona Development, Backlogs, User Story, Release Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Compensation Management, Socioeconomics, Entrepreneurship, Compensation and Benefits, Business Valuation, Collaboration, Economic Development, Business Modeling, Business Economics, Governance, Succession Planning, Business Transformation, Leadership and Management, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Development, Business Research

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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Alberta

      Arctic Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, World History, International Relations, Cultural Sensitivity, Global Marketing, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Economic Development, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Economics, Governance, Environmental Policy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Peking University

      20世纪西方音乐 Western Music in the 20th Century

      Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, Classical Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, World Music

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Using Generative AI for Learning Design Activities

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Education Software and Technology, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Content Creation, Design Strategies, Professional Development

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Data, Security, and Privacy

      Skills you'll gain: Security Awareness, Threat Management, Data Security, Computer Security Awareness Training, Safety and Security, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Ethics, Digital Communications, Data Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Network Architecture, Cloud Security, Continuous Deployment, Kubernetes, DevOps, API Design, Continuous Integration, Cloud Storage, Systems Design, Service Design, Scalability, Load Balancing, System Monitoring

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Data Science with R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Web Scraping, Ggplot2, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, R Programming, Data Visualization, Statistical Methods, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Literacy, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Version Control

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Building with Code: Programming Fundamentals and Open Source

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Web Development Tools, Linux Commands, Database Management, Web Development, Server Side, Databases, Application Deployment, HTML and CSS, Bash (Scripting Language), Database Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Linux Administration, Unix, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Javascript, Scripting Languages, Data Structures, Python Programming

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game development courses

    • Water: an essential resource: Politecnico di Milano
    • Power Onboarding: Northwestern University
    • Create a Database with the Modeling Tool in MySQL Workbench: Coursera Project Network
    • Product Owner: Essential Skills and Tools for Innovation: SkillUp
    • Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Arctic Economy : University of Alberta
    • 20世纪西方音乐 Western Music in the 20th Century: Peking University
    • Using Generative AI for Learning Design Activities : University of Michigan
    • Data, Security, and Privacy: University of California, Irvine
    • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process 日本語版: Google Cloud

    Why Learn Game Development?

    Game development brings together programming, art, storytelling, and user experience to create interactive entertainment. It covers everything from game mechanics and level design to animation and sound. Learning game development can help you turn creative ideas into playable experiences and pursue opportunities in a growing industry that spans entertainment, education, and simulation.

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