Why Is Body Language Important? Do you ever wish you could know what someone is thinking? Body language is a great way to find out more about the person you are speaking with. Up to 93% of our communication is nonverbal. However, we often only think about the words we say, not how we say them. Perhaps you also wish you could improve your own body language or wonder about … [Read more...]
Become Wiser by Learning to Hold Transformative Conversations
Our political debates, newspaper headlines, and internet comments are all too often stripped of nuance and a sense of shared humanity. Too many public conversations are stuck in polarized language of confrontation and certainty. We need new ways to foster dialogue with people across lines of religion, politics, ethnicity, and experience. In the Udemy course "Acumen Presents: … [Read more...]
Introducing Alison’s Free English Learning Hub!
Whether you’re taking those first few steps in learning English as a second language, brushing up on your business English, or just someone looking to improve your English language skills, Alison has the English course for you! With more than 60 English language courses to choose from, join over 2 Million students worldwide who have studied English and certified on … [Read more...]
Learn Key Concepts and Theories in Psychology – A Free Diploma Course
The way your mind functions has a lot to do with the way you are, and the things you do. Studying psychology is one of the best ways to understand why things happen to us the way they do, and justify our reactions for the same. Psychology is a science and it studies both human behavior and how the human mind works at both conscious and unconscious levels of thought. … [Read more...]
Novel Writing Workshop
Have you started a novel, only to get part way into the manuscript and find yourself stuck? Or do you have an idea for a novel, but aren't sure where to begin? Have you completed the first draft, but feel it doesn't quite have the luster of professional Novel Writing? In the lively and fun course "Novel Writing Workshop", Steve Alcorn shows you how to achieve success. Here, … [Read more...]
Explore the Methods Underpinning Forensic Science – A Free Course
The free online course "Introduction to Forensic Science" explores the methods underpinning forensic science, from crime scene investigation to reporting evidential value within a case. The course addresses four major evidence types: drugs of abuse, DNA, firearms and impression evidence, and discusses these through the exploration of a case-based scenario presented across a … [Read more...]
How to Deliver Talks that Share Powerful Ideas
A carefully crafted talk can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. As the Head of TED, Chris Anderson knows this firsthand. He’s had a ringside seat listening to many hundreds of amazing TED speakers including people like Sir Ken Robinson, Amy Cuddy, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Salman Khan, Amanda Palmer, and … [Read more...]
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Being able to speak a second language can be useful for more than just navigating your way around your next holiday destination. Learning a new language can open professional doors and expand your career opportunities at home and abroad. It will enable you to communicate more effectively with new work colleagues and improve your understanding of different cultures. ALISON … [Read more...]
How Can Technology Make You Healthy? Find Out With This Free Online Course
eHealth refers to the use of technologies to improve well-being, health, and healthcare. It is an umbrella term that captures concepts about the health context, technology, and people. In the free online course "eHealth: Combining Psychology, Technology and Health" you can learn about the design, application, implementation and evaluation of eHealth. eHealth: Combining … [Read more...]
Explore 21st Century Learning Practices With This Free MOOC
Online technologies, social media and open education have made learning ubiquitous. This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will introduce you to 21st-century learning practices. You will have a chance to evaluate your digital literacies, create your own personal learning environment, find open educational resources, explore virtual worlds and more! The "21st-Century Learning" … [Read more...]
Become a Better Communicator: Learn How to Write and Speak Effectively
The following courses by Udemy will enable you to learn how to write and speak effectively, and understand body language so that you can become a better communicator. You will learn innovative written and verbal communication techniques to reach your audience tactfully, become a grammar and punctuation master, use confident body language and engage your audience in your … [Read more...]
Japanese Language: Introduction to Japanese Conversation – Free Course
The free Alison course "Japanese Language: Introduction to Japanese Conversation" will introduce you to different conversational phrases, including how to ask basic questions such as "How are you?" and "What is your birthday?". This free online course will be of great interest to students of the Japanese language, people traveling to Japan for business or on vacation, or … [Read more...]
Japanese Language: Time and Parts of Speech – Free Course
The free Alison course "Japanese Language: Time and Parts of Speech" will introduce you to methods for constructing sentences in Japanese. You will learn the Japanese words for describing time such as the months of the year, days, hours, and minutes. You will also learn about different aspects of Japanese grammar such as verbs, demonstratives, and particles. This free online … [Read more...]
Japanese Language: Introduction to Japanese Phrases – Free Course
The free Alison course "Japanese Language: Introduction to Japanese Phrases" will introduce you to a variety of phrases that are useful in everyday conversations as they will help you talk about people, places, and things. This course also teaches you the correct pronunciation of Japanese scripts, as well as how to count, and how to discuss time. This free course will be of … [Read more...]
Japanese Language: Introduction to Japanese Scripts – Free Course
The Alison course "Introduction to Japanese Scripts" introduces the Japanese language, how the scripts were developed, and how they are used. In this course you will learn basic pronunciation of Japanese scripts as well as how the language is written. This free online course will be of great interest to students of the Japanese language, people travelling to Japan for … [Read more...]
Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree – Free Course
This free online course will help you develop an understanding of the basic genealogy techniques and how to communicate your family history. The course will not concentrate on a specific country’s records or how to source these, so it will be useful to anyone around the world. The knowledge you gain from this course may prompt you to explore family history research more … [Read more...]
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