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Make a difference in the lives of students with education courses that cover pedagogy, curriculum design, and educational technology. An education course will prepare you for a fulfilling career in academia and beyond.

117 Education Courses

Aboriginal Worldviews and Education

University of Toronto

Intended for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal learners, this course will explore indigenous ways of knowing and how they can benefit all students. Topics include...

Academic English: Writing

University of California, Irvine

The skills taught in this Specialization will empower you to succeed in any college-level course or professional field. You’ll learn to conduct rigorous academic...

Academic Skills for University Success

The University of Sydney

Develop skills in information & digital literacy, problem-solving, critical thinking and communication.\n\nThis Specialization is a high-level academic skills...

Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations

University of Colorado Boulder

Learn how to engage your students and enhance learning in math and science with free virtual labs and simulations from the University of Colorado Boulder's PhET...

Activity Design with PhET Simulations for STEM Education

University of Colorado Boulder

PhET Interactive Simulations ( https://phet.colorado.edu/ ), a project of the University of Colorado Boulder, provides fun, free, interactive, research-based science...

Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom

University of California, Irvine

Welcome to Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom! This course will help you apply strategies to the critical areas of K-12 virtual instruction...

Assessing Achievement with the ELL in Mind

Arizona State University

In this course, you will learn how to design assessments around the needs of your ELL students and their language level. You will learn how to incorporate language...

Basic Information Literacy

The State University of New York

Learn how to begin tackling a big project or presentation. Join today and equip yourself with basic information literacy skills to navigate the vast landscape of...

Blocks-based ABM with NetTango

Coursera Project Network

Programming and complexity thinking are key skills for approaching 21st century challenges. NetTango Builder is a tool that allows for the creation of blocks-based...

Capstone Project: Teaching Impacts of Technology

University of California San Diego

In this project-based course you’ll review the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles course and exam description guide to prepare for the “Explore Task”,...

Caring for Others

University of Colorado Boulder

Caring for Others examines how society cares for its at-risk members and the experiences of its caregivers. This specialization addresses questions such as: How...

Child Care as a Business

The State University of New York

This course is targeted toward individuals wishing to run a home-based child care center. It covers topics such as the fundamentals of an in-home childcare setting...

Computational Thinking & Block Programming in K-12 Education

University of California San Diego

In the 21st century, computational thinking is a skill critical for all the world's citizens. Computing and technology is impacting all our lives and everyone needs...

Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators Capstone

University of California San Diego

In this capstone project course, you will learn to support your students in successfully completing the Advanced Placement Principles Create Task -- however this...

Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Abstraction, Methods, and Lists

University of California San Diego

How do gamers cause things to happen when they hit buttons on their controller? How does the computer keep track of gamer's scores? This class teaches the concepts...

Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Sequences and Loops

University of California San Diego

How do we give instructions to a computer? Isn't programming hard? Not really! Whether it's giving someone directions to a nearby store or writing out some dance...

Constructivism and Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This course is designed to help participants examine the implications of constructivism for learning and teaching in science, mathematics, and technology focused...

Create a Syllabus using Libre Writer

Coursera Project Network

In this project, you will learn how to create a visually appealing course syllabus in Libre Writer. The key components of a course syllabus will be discussed. While...