University of Colorado Boulder - Effective Communication Capstone Project
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Effective Communication Capstone Project at Coursera Overview
Duration | 9 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Effective Communication Capstone Project at Coursera Highlights
- This Course Plus the Full Specialization.
- Shareable Certificates.
- Graded Programming Assignments.
Effective Communication Capstone Project at Coursera Course details
- In the Effective Communication Capstone learners apply the lessons of Business Writing, Graphic Design, and Successful Presentation to create a portfolio of work that represents their mastery of writing, design, and speaking and that expresses their personal brand. The portfolio includes three individual elements?a written memo, a slide deck, and a presentation?integrated around a single topic. We provide the elements for a basic capstone, but we also invite our learners to create their own project if they so choose. This self-designed "Challenge Capstone" allows learners to engage meaningfully in their world by choosing a project relevant to their current job or by volunteering to write, design, and speak for a social organization of their choice.
- By successfully undertaking the Capstone, learners will accomplish three main goals: 1. They will hone their writing, design, and speaking skills and build a portfolio for a job search and/or professional application; 2. They will shape these skills into a unique brand identity; and, if they choose, 3. They will undertake a transformative effect in the world around them. Ultimately, the importance of Capstone portfolio is greater than the sum of its individual parts. Its true goal lies in each student?s personal transformation and expression of their best selves. We invite you to unleash your skills and we can't wait to see the results!
Effective Communication Capstone Project at Coursera Curriculum
Capstone Introduction
Welcome to the Capstone
A Message of Thanks from Quentin, Dave, and William
William Delivers the Effective Communication Pitch
Introduction to the Capstone
Accepting the Challenge Capstone
Embarking on the Clarity Guitars Capstone (Business Case Included Here)
For Clarity Guitars: Growth in the Global Market
Quentin's Final Coursera Pitch Memo Revealed
Dave's Final Slides Designed
Writing the Memo
Composing the Memo
Excavating Quentin's Scaffold in the Pitch Memo
Optional Review: Be The Windowpane
Optional Review: Waste No Time
Optional Review: The 10 Principles of Good Writing Revisited and Explained (The Business Writing Conclusion)
The Memo Assignment
Optional Review: The Scaffold
Optional Review: The List of the 10 Principles of Good Business Writing
Optional Review: Self-Revision Checklist
Designing the Slides
The In-Between Guy
Designing the Coursera Pitch Slides
Optional Review: Unexpected Places Yield Unexpected Results
Optional Review: Introducing the Grid
The Design Assignment
Brainstorming a Design Style
A Sample Written Description of a Design Strategy
Using Templates
Aim for the Rectangle Outside the Box
5 Best Practices of Good Presentation Design
Creating the Presentation
Crafting the Speech
Optional Review: The Paradox of Public Speaking
Optional Review: The Basic Formula
Optional Review: The Central Importance of the Introduction
Optional Review: Dynamic vs. Static (Getting into your Brand)
The Presentation Assignment
Optional Review: Kuskin's Top Ten Best Practices
Optional Review: The Formula
The Final Push
The Final Synthesis
It's a Wrap! A conversation about our approach, what we learned, and what Coursera means to us
The Final Assignment: Weaving it All Together
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