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    Education & Teaching
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    Introduction to Family Engagement in Education

    Learn about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and...
    Free*
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    Art & Design
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    Beethoven's 9th Symphony and the 19th Century Orchestra

    Learn about Beethoven’s monumental 9th Symphony and forms of orchestral music.
    Free*
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    Science
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    Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 2: Neurons and Networks

    Discover how neurons work together to create complex networks inside the brain.
    Free*
    6 weeks long
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    Data Science
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    Case Studies in Functional Genomics

    Perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor.
    Free*
    5 weeks long
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    Data Science
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    Causal Diagrams: Draw Your Assumptions Before Your Conclusions

    Learn simple graphical rules that allow you to use intuitive pictures to improve study design and data analysis for causal...
    Free*
    9 weeks long
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    Data Science
    Online

    Data Science: Capstone

    Show what you’ve learned from the Professional Certificate Program in Data Science.
    Free*
    2 weeks long
    Opens
    Apr 19
  • Adults cooking a healthy meal
    Health & Medicine
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    6-Week Plan For Healthy Eating

    This online course from Harvard Health Publishing outlines a simple, 6-week plan assembled by Harvard experts to overhaul your...
    $30
    2 weeks long
    Available now
  • Doctor-patient conversation.
    Health & Medicine
    Online

    Shared Decision Making: Skills for Clinical Practice

    Learn more about exploring patient goals and preferences in order to determine the best treatment for each patient.
    $149
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  • White and Yellow Emojis
    Health & Medicine
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    Positive Psychology

    This step-by-step, powerful Harvard Health Publishing online course reveals a variety of research-proven techniques and exactly...
    $30
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  • Cartoon professor standing in front of a whiteboard, chalk in hand, people figures and dollar sign on board in chalk.
    Social Sciences
    Online

    Contract Law: From Trust to Promise to Contract

    Contracts are a part of our everyday life, arising in collaboration, trust, promise and credit. How are contracts formed? What...
    Free*
    8 weeks long
    Opens
    Apr 12
  • Three scenes from Xixiang Ji, translated as Romance of the Western Chamber, from the Ming Dynasty.
    Humanities
    Online

    China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese Culture

    Explore Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.
    Free*
    8 weeks long
    Available now
  • Colorful drawing of a community with people, houses, businesses, and a playground
    Health & Medicine
    Online

    Improving Your Business Through a Culture of Health

    Learn how a Culture of Health can transform your business to improve the well-being of your employees and company, while...
    Free*
    9 weeks long
    Available now
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    Health & Medicine
    Online

    Back Pain: Finding Solutions for Your Aching Back

    This Harvard Health Publishing online course provides insight into the sources of back pain, providing strategies on how to...
    $30
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    Health & Medicine
    Online

    Exercises for Bone Strength

    Which exercises are best for better bones? This Harvard Medical School course will not just tell you; it will show you! 
    $40
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    Health & Medicine
    Online

    Knees and Hips

    This Harvard Health Publishing interactive course will show you how to quell and conquer your knee and hip pain safely and...
    $30
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