Online and Remote Learning

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. 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 lies at the heart of user experience design in that it relates to how users interact with the product, system or service. It deals not just with the physical functionality of a product, but also the emotional experience it evokes. In this six-week online course, you’ll learn how to successfully apply the principles of interaction design. You’ll also get to leverage best practices for design patterns in common usage scenarios for better usability and overall user experience. Apply the principles of interaction design to increase usability, efficiency and emotional gratification Incorporate usability best practices for better desktop/mobile user experience Generate and present ideas and concepts through sketches, wireframes and prototypes Solve common interaction design problems by leveraging established design patterns and 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. 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. •    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.

Learn how to write for the booming world of content marketing! These days, most organizations are producing a steady stream of content to help promote their brand and offerings, which is why writing for these projects is such an in-demand skill. This course teaches you the insights and techniques you need to write effective website pages, blogs, social media posts, articles, videos, ebooks, white papers and more. Learn to brainstorm, outline, summarize, and edit using generative AI tools, while applying critical thinking skills to fact-check, customize, and improve the AI writing outputs. This is a hands-on course with plenty of real-world examples and assignments that reflect today's content marketing world. It's taught by an experienced expert and you'll receive practical feedback on your work. Learn the basics of content marketing Master writing that engages an online audience. Know how to write effectively for websites, blogs, social media, online articles and videos. Understand how to research and integrate SEO keywords into your web copy. Boost your ability to write clear and engaging web copy that consistently gets good results. While using AI tools (like ChatGPT, Jasper and others) in your writing, continue to develop your own unique voice.