Online and Remote Learning

Learn where and when you want.

SCS is committed to making learning as accessible as possible both locally and across the globe. We are continuously expanding our list of over 540 online learning opportunities. From languages to accounting, we offer flexible learning opportunities.

Our online courses are instructor-led and delivered through the University of Toronto’s Learning Management Engine – Quercus. Quercus uses weekly, real time modules and has tools for engagement and community building. Course preparation has built in flexibility so you can read, study, and complete assignments on your own time.

You will communicate with your instructors via discussion boards and/or email. Some online courses include live, interactive webinars. If you’re unable to attend the live webinar, you will be able to view a recording of the webinar on your own schedule.

You may also want to investigate funding opportunities available to you on our Financial Assistance page. Your path to lifelong learning is more attainable than you think!

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.
  • Fall - 24
  • ON-LINE
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. 
  • Fall - 24
  • ON-LINE
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. Understand how research improves the UX/Service design process Use quantitative and qualitative data to better understand your end users Apply some of the most commonly used research methods Incorporate user research into the UX/Service design process Discover and understand end user needs, behaviour and motivations to develop empathy for your target user
  • Fall - 24
  • ON-LINE
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.
  • Fall - 24
  • Spring/Summer - 24
  • ON-LINE
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.
  • Fall - 24
  • Spring/Summer - 24
  • IN-CLASS
  • ON-LINE
  • St. George Campus
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 French 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.
  • Fall - 24
  • ON-LINE
Learn to translate French into English, a skill always in demand in the Canadian civil services, law, business, literature and media. This self-study course will help you analyze and accurately translate documents, preserving the essence and integrity of the original. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Become more proficient in translating complex material. Use precise English phrases and clear sentence structure. Avoid Gallicisms and awkward syntax. Develop subtlety and nuance in your translations.
  • Fall - 24
  • ON-LINE
This self-study course builds your skills in translation, always in demand in the Canadian civil services, law, business, literature and media. It's for those who have completed Translation: French to English Level I and are ready to produce more complex translations, preserving the essence and integrity of the original. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Translate more complex material. Use precise English phrases and elegant sentence structure. Avoid Gallicisms and awkward syntax. Increase the subtlety and nuance of your translations.
  • Fall - 24
  • ON-LINE
If you have completed Translation: French to English Level II and are already producing more nuanced and complex translations, this self-study course will build your skills in translation, always in demand in the Canadian civil services, law, business, literature and media. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar. Handle challenging translations with confidence. Use elegant sentence structure, syntax and phrasing. Avoid Gallicisms and awkward syntax. Write subtle and nuanced translations.
  • Fall - 24
  • ON-LINE
Harnessing data helps any enterprise come to the right decisions and communicate them clearly. If Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance departments work best when maximizing analytics, why not Human Resources? In this HR analytics course, you’ll learn to apply analytics to identify human capital issues and develop data-driven solutions. You’ll examine how to align HR objectives with your overall business strategy, while using your new skills to develop stakeholder support, avoid fraudulent use of data, and ensure ethical guidelines are met. Identify data related to human capital problems and business objectives. Assess and maximize the value from technology, partners, and datasets to driving analytics. Ensure HR and workforce data analytics are handled with care and high ethics.  Create narratives that stakeholders clearly understand – and support. Avoid and detect false interpretations and fraud.
  • Fall - 24
  • ON-LINE

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