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Technical Skills
Explore Emerging Tech
7+ hours
Artificial Intelligence
AI Foundations
There’s no doubt about the importance of artificial intelligence to future generations! In this digital learning offering, created by ISTE and IBM especially for high school students, learn the foundational concepts behind AI systems, consider the ethical implications of AI, explore applications of AI tools, and more.
14 hours
Build Your Own Chatbot
Learn how to build chatbots without having to write any code by leveraging Watson Assistant. Then deploy your chatbot to a real site in less than five minutes.
3 hours
Blockchain
Blockchain Essentials
Understand blockchain technology and how it can solve business problems. Learn the basics of developing applications with chaincode.
3 hours
Cloud Computing
Introduction To Cloud
Learn the core concepts of cloud computing and gain the foundational knowledge required for understanding cloud computing from both business and practitioner perspectives!
6 hours
IBM Cloud Essentials
An introduction to the IBM Cloud. Learn about the many offerings and services on IBM Cloud that make it the most open and secure public cloud for developers and enterprises!
7 hours
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Essentials
An introduction to cybersecurity. From the offense perspective, learn about cyber attackers, their tactics, social engineering, and high profile case studies. From the defense perspective, learn about common approaches organizations take to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber attacks. Additionally, learn about career opportunities in this exciting, growing field!
6 hours
Data Science
Introduction To Data Science
3 hours
Data Science Tools
What tools do data scientists use? In this course, you’ll learn how to use the most popular data science tools, including Jupyter Notebooks, RStudio IDE, Apache Zeppelin, and more!
4 hours
Data Science Methodology
What tools do data scientists use? In this course, you’ll learn how to use the most popular data science tools, including Jupyter Notebooks, RStudio IDE, Apache Zeppelin, and more!
4 hours
Applied Data Science with Python
Learn how to code in Python for data science, analyze and visualize data with Python with packages like scikit-learn, matplotlib, and bokeh. Explore the guided lectures and labs, to get hands-on experience tackling interesting data problems. An action-packed learning plan for data science enthusiasts who want to work with real world problems using Python.
9 hours
Data and Analytics
Big Data 101
How big is big and why does big matter and what does Apache Hadoop have to do with it? See the Big Data big picture and learn the terminology used in Big Data discussions.
3 hours
Hadoop 101
Like Hobbes is to Calvin, Hadoop is to Big Data. Come on this journey to play with large data sets and see Hadoop’s method of distributed processing and see what you can get up to!
5 hours
Spark Fundamentals I
Ignite your interest in Spark with an introduction to the core concepts that make this general processor an essential tool set for working with Big Data!
5 hours
Workplace Skills
Workplace Learning and Job Readiness
Professional Skills
This course will help you develop the skills and behaviors required to confidently and successfully create and deliver presentations.
7 hours
Preparing for Your First Job
7 hours
Explorations into Mindfulness
3 hours
Agile Explorer
7 hours
Design Thinking
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
3 hours
Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator
20 hours
Enterprise Design Thinking Team Essentials
3 hours
Principles of Visual Design
This badge earner has an understanding of foundational visual design elements including emphasis and contrast, color, balance, proportion, rule of thirds, alignment and proximity cohesion through repetition, and consistency. Badge earners can use these skills as a foundation to be applied in future projects at school or at work.
3 hours
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