People & Society Courses and Certifications

Teaching Reluctant Writers

Explore strategies to engage and empower reluctant writers, including mentoring, scaffolding, conferencing, and reflection techniques. Develop a personalized plan to boost student confidence and success in writing.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

ERPO: A Civil Approach to Gun Violence Prevention Teach-Out

Explore Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) as a civil approach to prevent gun violence. Learn about implementation, scientific evidence, petitioner roles, and advocacy strategies from experts.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Teaching Texts and Forms

Explore personal essays, argument writing, and creative forms. Develop strategies to enhance the reading-writing connection and engage students in diverse writing tasks for improved fluency and confidence.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out

Learn strategies to identify and address potential legal issues in family relationships, empowering individuals and professionals to prevent court involvement through early intervention and preventive planning.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Responsible Reporting on Suicide for Journalists

Learn ethical and responsible techniques for reporting on suicide, understanding its impact on public health and how to create positive change through journalism.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Ongoing U.S. Settler Colonialism & Native Peoples Teach-Out

Explore ongoing U.S. settler colonialism and its impact on Native Peoples. Gain insights into Indigenous perspectives, examine societal structures, and reimagine anti-colonial processes for creating thriving futures.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Responding, Revising and Assessing Student Writings

Explore effective strategies for responding to, revising, and assessing student writing. Learn to provide meaningful feedback, teach revision techniques, and implement fair evaluation methods.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Teaching Writing Final Project

Develop writing skills through reflection, lesson planning, and practical application of key concepts from the Teaching Writing specialization.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Exploring Algorithmic Bias as a Policy Issue: A Teach-Out

Explore algorithmic bias in policy, its impact on fairness and equity, and learn strategies to identify, discuss, and mitigate its effects on communities and decision-making processes.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Social Computing

Explore social computing's impact on society. Gain skills in social media analytics, responsible AI, and gamification. Apply machine learning to real-world scenarios and understand online behavior dynamics.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Emerging Approaches for Measuring Population Health

Explore traditional and innovative population health data collection methods, including mobile surveys and health registries, to inform public health decisions and track major risk factors.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Mathematics and Democracy Teach Out

Explore mathematical perspectives on democracy, voting methods, fairness criteria, and representative systems. Gain insights into the complexities of decision-making in democratic processes.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Data Science Decisions in Time: Information Theory & Games

Explore decision-making in dynamic environments through game theory, cooperative games, and opponent prediction. Learn to optimize strategies in complex social interactions and extract relevant features for informed choices.

• Coursera
• 1 day 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Decision Making and Ethical Reasoning

Develop practical tools to analyze ethical issues, reduce decision errors, and lead teams toward responsible, strategy-aligned choices in complex workplace environments.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Community Engagement Principles: Health Research & Practice

Explore the eight guiding principles of community-engaged research to improve health equity, build trust, and foster collaborative partnerships that strengthen communities and advance health outcomes.

• Coursera
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course