Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls more than 18,600 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S.
RIT’s nine colleges emphasize career education and experiential learning with programs that are internationally recognized and ranked for academic leadership in business, computing, engineering, imaging science, liberal arts, sustainability, and fine and applied arts. RIT also offers unparalleled support services for more than 1,200 deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The cooperative education program is one of the oldest and largest in the nation. The university’s main campus occupies 1,300 acres in suburban Rochester, N.Y. and its global partnerships include campuses in Croatia, Dubai and Kosovo.
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Data Literacy Foundations (edX)

Take the first step to becoming a leader in data-driven decision-making. In Data Literacy Foundations, you will learn how critical thinking is an essential data literacy skill in today’s data-driven world. You’ll begin by considering how you use data every day, discussing the value of data and examining the [...]

Data Representation and Visualization in Tableau (edX)

Use Tableau to explore data and discover insights to innovate data-driven decision-making.Use Tableau to explore data and discover insights to innovate data-driven decision-making. Employer demand for Tableau skills will grow 35% over the next 10 years. Whether you are in a data-centric role or just need to add data [...]

Data Processing and Analysis with Excel (edX)

Learn to use Excel to organize and clean data so it can be manipulated and analyzed. In this course, you will learn how to organize your data within the Microsoft Office Excel software tool. Once organized, we will discuss data cleaning. You will learn how to identify outliers and [...]

Design Thinking: Prototyping and User Testing (edX)

Learn the importance of prototyping and user testing solutions before going to market and how to assess and evaluate solutions post-launch. Creating prototypes puts a proposed solution into action. In this course, you will learn the value of prototypes and user testing as critical components of the design thinking [...]

Data Analytics and Visualization in Health Care (edX)

Learn best practices in data analytics, informatics, and visualization to gain literacy in data-driven, strategic imperatives that affect all facets of health care. Big data is transforming the health care industry relative to improving quality of care and reducing costs—key objectives for most organizations. Employers are desperately searching for [...]

Design Thinking: Ideation, Iteration and Communication (edX)

Learn how ideas transform into solutions through iteration and validation along with best practices for communicating your solution to stakeholders. Designing a successful and innovative solution requires creative ideas and their iteration. As critical phases of the design thinking process, ideation and iteration are often what distinguish design thinking [...]

Design Thinking: Empathizing to Understand the Problem (edX)

Learn how to identify and understand product or business problems through active listening, empathy and user-focused research. When you immerse yourself in the context of the user, you can uncover pain points and find opportunities for improvement or innovation not always evident to your [...]

Visual Presentation (edX)

Learn how impactful images can enhance your presentation, communication and messaging to impress your audience. Visual elements are critical components in effective communication and presentation. The importance of imagery and how it relates to branding, memory recall, and awareness cannot be underestimated. Whether it’s a document, presentation, or video, [...]

Design Thinking Fundamentals (edX)

Learn how a user-centered approach and design thinking principles inspire innovative ideas to create desirable solutions. This course provides an introduction to the foundational activities related to design thinking: a flexible, yet systematic process to define and solve problems. A common misconception is that design thinking requires artistry, but [...]

Public Speaking (edX)

Build confidence as a speaker by learning how to use simple tools and skills to prepare and deliver memorable presentations. When asked, many people cite public speaking as one of their biggest fears. In fact, many renowned public speakers admit that they were once extremely anxious about speaking in [...]