Computational Thinking Courses and Certifications

Introduction to computational thinking

15 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore how algorithms, abstraction, models, and automation shape computational thinking across biology, physics, economics, and sport science.

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introduction to computational thinking

14 ratings at OpenLearn

You will learn about algorithms and abstraction in this free course, Introduction to computational thinking, and encounter some applications of computational thinking in various disciplines, ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python.

131 ratings

An introduction to computer science as a tool to solve real-world analytical problems using Python 3.5.

• edX
• 9 weeks, 14-16 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $300.00

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Computational Thinking and Big Data

1 rating

Learn the core concepts of computational thinking and how to collect, clean and consolidate large-scale datasets.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Computational Thinking & Scratch - Intro to Computer Science - Harvard's CS50 (2018)

1 rating

An introduction to computer science concepts through binary, ASCII, computational complexity, pseudocode, and interactive Scratch projects.

• freeCodeCamp
• 1-2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Julia Programming Language

Computational Thinking - MIT 18.S191/6.S083 Spring 2021

Master computational thinking through Julia programming while tackling real-world problems in data analysis, mathematical modeling, and climate science with integrated CS concepts.

• YouTube
• 23 hours 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Julia Programming Language

Introduction to Arrays and Images in Computational Thinking - Lecture 1

Learn computational thinking by treating images as data, manipulating them in Julia, constructing arrays, and exploring abstraction interactively.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wolfram

Computational Thinking, LLMs and the Future of Education

Explore computational thinking, large language models, and their impact on education's future in this thought-provoking workshop by Wolfram.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CS101: Programming and Computational Thinking

Develop your computational thinking and problem solving skills from the ground up, learn the art and science of programming to write beautiful code.

• OpenLearning
• 15 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

CS101: Introduction to Programming and Computational Thinking

Develop your computational thinking and problem solving skills from the ground up, learn the art and science of programming to write beautiful code.

• OpenLearning
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Tom Rocks Maths

Introduction to Computer Science with CS50 - The Most Popular Course on edX

45 ratings

Learn the basics of Computer Science from Harvard's Prof. David Malan in this engaging 39-minute video. Discover key concepts and gain insights into the world's most popular edX course.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals

1 rating

Learn to program nested if/else statements and compound Boolean conditionals in Snap and Scratch, build a soccer game, and prepare classroom debugging and equity resources for students.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Sequences and Loops

26 ratings at Coursera

Teach sequences and loops with block-based programming: build Snap and code.org programs, spot common student bugs, run classroom discussions, and apply pair programming.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators Capstone

Prepare students for the AP Computer Science Principles Create Task: apply the scoring rubric to sample student work, build support resources, and complete your own programming project.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coding for Your Classroom 4 - 10

Self-paced, asynchronous course aimed to build educators’ comfortability and confidence in digital literacy. Through hands-on learning activities and demos in a variety of web-based platforms, educato

• edX
• 4 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate