Climate University provides free online courses for universities and everyone who wants to make the sustainability transition in the society real. The courses are made in multidisciplinary collaboration of several universities in Finland with the funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra and the participating universities. The courses are available for everyone to study, but please also see for further details on the available courses at several higher education institutions, many of them also open via open universities.
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Creative Visual Communications for Pitching Ideas
Course Language: English, please log in as a Guest. The course is prepared by VTDK, Lithuania.
This course is divided into four weeks. Each week, the authors will introduce different subjects. You can either start with the topics that suit your interests or follow the suggested order.
- Week 1: Visual Culture and Visual Communication: Pitching
- Week 2: User-Oriented Presentation
- Week 3: Customization of Visual Presentation
- Week 4: Visualizing Data
Each week is structured like an interactive textbook, consisting of videos, reading materials, links to information sources, regular knowledge checks, short tasks, and other activities. These resources will help you understand the nuances of visual communication, learn and apply the most commonly used methods, principles, and tools, and prepare an effective pitch deck.
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Course Language: English. The course is prepared by VTDK, Lithuania
This course is divided into seven main topics, each introducing different phases of the design thinking process. The course is designed to be followed step by step in the order presented. Each chapter includes a definition of the phase, recommended tools for practice, and helpful links to deepen your understanding of the tools. Every chapter also includes a workbook that allows you to experience the design thinking method hands-on.
Note: The course is designed to be followed step by step in the given order. You need to complete all the workbooks to fully experience how the design thinking method works.
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Course Language: English. The course is prepared by VTDK, Lithuania
This course is divided into three main topics:
- Climate Change Today
- Sustainability and Climate Change
- Climate Change and Engineering Innovations
Each topic is structured like an interactive textbook, consisting of videos, reading materials, links to information sources, regular knowledge checks, and other activities.
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