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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.

This online self-study course is your starting point for the Certificate in Translation in order to work as a full or part-time translator. Using modern translation theory, you'll acquire essential tools and develop a strong awareness of the issues that Spanish to English translators face. You'll learn how to preserve the meaning, style, syntax and tone of the original text, without being literal, and become proficient in analyzing, understanding and correctly translating complex real-world documents. Learn translation in the fields of law, commerce and literature. All course materials are available electronically. You communicate with your instructor electronically and share at least three webinars with the whole class.  Acquire introductory tools for translation. Understand the principles and goals of a high-quality translation. Prepare for upper-level translation courses.  

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

Learn how to translate Spanish into English, whether in the fields of law, commerce or literature. Gain skills that will help you critically analyze and accurately translate more complex documents, preserving the essence and integrity of the written word. All course materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Handle common translations of language structures. Avoid hispanicisms and awkward syntax. Translate subtle and nuanced thoughts into written form. Translate complex material.

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

Learn to create more engaging user interfaces (UI) in this exciting six-week online course. You’ll discover how the best UI designs make applications, apps and websites more interactive and responsive. You’ll learn about the value and importance of establishing a shared visual design language to ensure a consistent approach across teams and products. You’ll adapt UI to platforms of all sizes, guiding users through your product’s interface in ways that keep them coming back. 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. •    Create more engaging, interactive user interfaces. •    Adapt UI to a wide range of various platforms and devices. •    Strengthen your product's brand through improved graphic identity. •    Collaborate with the front-end developers who bring your ideas to life. Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Interface design   Defining a design process   Design of language system   Stakeholder communication   

This course is for the Spanish-speaking writers with some previous writing experience who desire to explore the craft of the novel in their own language. Acquire the basic concepts and vocabulary that will allow you to read and write critically. We will discuss the key elements of the novel (plot, structure, character, point-of-view, dialogue) and we will read excerpts of novels that illustrate these  concepts. The course will also provide you with practical writing exercises and will engage you in critical discussions about your own work-in-progress.  Each session will have a tripartite structure: first we will discuss one key element of the novel assigned excerpts of novels as concrete examples for exploring techniques and style. Next we will move to a short writing exercise related to the concept that has been discussed. Filnally the group and the instructor will provide feedback on the manuscript of one or two students. Depending on the number of students, their manuscripts may be critically discussed more than once. Este curso está dirigido a los escritores de habla hispana con cierta experiencia previa que deseen explorar la escritura de la novela en su propio idioma. Los estudiantes adquirirán los conceptos y el vocabulario básico para leer críticamente tanto la obra ajena como la propia. Se discutirán los elementos fundamentales de la novela (trama, estructura, personajes, punto de vista, diálogos) y se leerán fragmentos de novelas que ilustran los conceptos comentados en clase. Al mismo tiempo, este curso permitirá a los estudiantes la realización de ejercicios prácticos de escritura y la discusión crítica de sus propios manuscritos.  Cada sesión tendrá una estructura tripartita: en la primera parte se abordará un elemento clave de la novela a partir de los ejemplos de lecturas asignadas, con el propósito de explorar diversas técnicas y estilos. En la segunda parte se realizarán breves ejercicios de escritura relacionados con el concepto abordado. En la tercera parte el grupo y el instructor comentarán el manuscrito personal de uno o dos de los estudiantes. Los manuscritos podrán ser comentados más de una vez dependiendo del número de estudiantes inscritos. By the end of the course the students will have revised and completed the first chapter of a novel in Spanish and, if desired, an outline that will allow them to continue working on their own. By the end of the course the students will be familiar with the basic elements of the novel and capable to apply them to their own continuing writing process  Objetivos del curso: Al finalizar del curso los estudiantes presentarán un primer capítulo de novela completo y revisado y, si así lo desean, una escaleta que les permitirá seguir trabajando por su cuenta.  Al finalizar el curso los estudiantes estarán familiarizados con los elementos básicos de la novela y serán capaces de aplicarlos a su propio proceso de escritura.