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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must be reported in many jurisdictions, and some organizations are also voluntarily reporting their emissions. In this course, you’ll learn the principles and process of GHG validation and verification for organizational GHG emission inventories and GHG emission reduction (offset projects). You will learn how to apply the ISO 14064-3 standard for completing this work, including how to plan validations and verifications, conduct a risk assessment, evaluate evidence and reach a validation or verification conclusion. Fundamental validation and verification (V&V) processes and principles. Planning validations and verifications using a risk assessment and sampling methodologies. Evaluate the sufficiency and appropriateness of validation and verification evidence, including evaluating discrepancies Prepare a validation or verification statement

Middle-graders (ages 8 to 12) are the most passionate readers of all. Now fluent in reading, they delve into books with a hunger for touching pathos, wild humour, and eye-widening surprise. In this course we will explore how the great range of possibilities in middle grade novels (short or long, realistic, fantastic, historical, solemn or side-splitting) all require the same elements to capture an audience—relatable characters and engrossing narratives. A solid understanding of what makes a successful middle-grade novel A full chapter outline based on your own original idea Approximately 20 or more first-draft pages from several scenes as well as an opportunity for revising

Psychological thrillers, gritty crime/mystery, and unsettling horror get preferential treatment as we delve into the darker side of fiction to explore our fascination with the evil of this world and beyond. In this course we will dissect popular works; analyzing stories and writing styles in order to determine what effectively produces fear, dread, and unease on the page. Learn about masterful "Thriller" authors and what makes their work resonate. Apply concepts of plotting, pacing, and characterization to create compelling chills. Produce the opening chapter of an original work of dark fiction.

This course is tailored to the needs of Spanish-speaking writers who already have experience writing, or a narrative project that is already advanced. Participants will have the opportunity to work in depth and advance a literary project in their native language. All narrative projects are welcome (short-story, novel, memoir). The participants’ work will be meticulously workshopped in class. Appropriate readings will be assigned in order to strengthen the writers’ literary and narrative knowledge and abilities. Este curso le ofrece a la comunidad de habla hispana en el área conurbada de Toronto con experiencia previa en la escritura, la oportunidad de profundizar y avanzar en la creación literaria en su propio idioma. Todo tipo de proyecto narrativo es bienvenido (cuento, novela, autobiografía). Los participantes trabajarán el (los) texto(s) de su elección, los cuales se revisará(n) minuciosamente en el taller. Se harán lecturas además que refuercen los conocimientos narrativos y literarios de los participantes. Understand what makes a compelling novel or short story. Get instructor and peer feedback on your creative work-in-progress. Emerge with a draft of a short story or chapter of a novel. Objetivos del curso: Comprender cómo hacer un texto literario más interesante y conmovedor. Tener un borrador avanzado de un capítulo (o capítulos) de novella, o uno o más cuentos terminados al final del curso. Mejorar uno o más textos literarios mediante la crítica constructiva y la re-escritura.

Virginia Woolf’s literary experiments revolutionized the novel. She is regarded today as one of the greatest British writers of the 20th century despite having been pigeonholed as a merely “woman’s” writer by some critics. With Jonathan Ullyot as your guide, read three short masterpieces, Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, and The Waves in the context of Woolf’ s life and time. We’ll explore the relationship between her art and her ideas about women, education, marriage and the First World War. No prior knowledge of literary criticism or Virginia Woolf is necessary. Learn about Woolf’s life and the contexts in which she wrote. Explore the intricacies of her narrative innovations and her new prose style. Appreciate Woolf’s contribution to literary modernism and the novel as we know it today.

Natural language processing (NLP) can help your enterprise improve strategy and operations through deeper understanding of its products, processes and customers. In this 12-week course, you’ll learn to process natural language and textual data and derive actionable insights using state-of-the-art NLP algorithms and techniques. You’ll apply advanced machine learning and deep learning techniques to explore real-world problems related to textual-data processing, and create language-aware solutions. You’ll also use open source production-ready Python libraries to build your own chatbot application. Learners have the option to attend this course in-class or remotely. Each in-class session will be livestreamed through high quality audio/video interactive webinars for learners attending online.  Apply NLP techniques to better understand and improve the way you do business. Solve complex real-world problems related to textual data. Build language-aware solutions using advanced machine learning techniques. Use Python to perform text classification and topic modeling, graph analysis, and visual steering.  Create your own chatbot application.

Validation is as critical to the design process as upfront user research. While exploratory research offers valuable insights into user needs, goals and challenges before product development, validation (or evaluative research) allows you to test the product during or toward the end of the development lifecycle for any potential usability problems. In this six-week online course, you’ll learn how to plan, prepare for and conduct design validation though usability testing and other evaluative research methods. You’ll also learn how to analyze testing data and report actionable insights to stakeholders. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Scope and prepare for Validation Research Apply some of the most common Validation methods Plan and facilitate a Usability Test from beginning to end Analyze evaluative data to identify patterns, themes, and insights Apply best practices for presenting test results and recommendations to stakeholders Advocate for the value of Validation in the UX Design Process   Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Validation Planning Usability Test Planning Test Facilitation Test Data Analysis Insights Development Stakeholder Communication

Interaction design is a core facet of user experience design that concentrates on the interaction between users and products, systems, or services. This discipline extends beyond functionality to include the behavioral and emotional responses it elicits from users. In this six-week online course, you will develop a deeper understanding of interaction design principles, laws, and frameworks, which will serve as vital tools in your future design projects. You will learn how to effectively apply these principles, along with modern design patterns and tools, to create compelling interfaces. The course will focus primarily on web and mobile interfaces but will also include discussions on applicable emerging technologies. By the end of the course, you will become more proficient in all aspects of the prototyping process and learn rapid ideation methods to solve user problems and bring your ideas to life. After the course, you will be able to use design processes and frameworks to effectively frame problems, ideate solutions, and create functional and usable prototypes. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. Apply principles, laws and frameworks for interaction design to increase usability, efficiency and emotional gratification Learn to generate solutions by leveraging rapid ideation and workshop methodologies Solve common design problems by leveraging established design patterns and tools, to create usable and compelling interfaces Present ideas and concepts through sketches, wireframes and prototypes Incorporate usability best practices for a better desktop/mobile user experience Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Principles, Laws & Framework Rapid Ideation & Sketching Collecting & Incorporating Design Feedback Problem Solving with Design Patterns Wireframing & Interactive Prototyping with Design Tools

To work as a Spanish-English translator, you must be able to render complex ideas from the fields of law, commerce and literature. This livestream course will build your qualifications and skills. You'll learn to critically analyze and accurately translate documents and get feedback on your written translations. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Handle common yet difficult translations. Avoid hispanicisms and awkward syntax. Translate subtle and nuanced thoughts into written form. Make complex material accessible. 

Understanding the target users’ behaviours, needs, motivations and challenges is essential to building an accurate picture of the context for your design, and therefore is a vital part of the overall design process. In this six-week online course, you’ll learn how to gain deeper insight into your users through research. You’ll learn how to conduct this research using common research methods – interviews, surveys, focus groups, contextual inquiries and others. You’ll also learn to synthesize the research data and use it to develop more empathy and more meaningful solutions for your users. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Understand how to prepare for and facilitate User Research studies Apply some of the most common User Research methods Understand the foundations of analyzing research data and articulating Insights Create research artifacts that build empathy, including Journey Maps Apply best practices for presenting research results to decision-makers Advocate for the value of User Research in the UX/Service Design Process   Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Research Planning & Facilitation Research Data Analysis Insights Development Stakeholder Communication