{"id":12739,"date":"2020-04-17T09:57:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T15:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=12739"},"modified":"2020-11-02T21:09:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T04:09:28","slug":"6-free-online-courses-perfect-for-social-distancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/6-free-online-courses-perfect-for-social-distancing\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Free Online Courses Perfect for Social Distancing"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve all been spending more time inside as a result of <\/span>social distancing<\/span><\/a>. While COVID-19 may have caused the postponement or cancellation of events and gatherings, learning a new language or taking guitar lessons can still continue thanks to the help of technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So take advantage of the extra time on your hands by sharpening your skills or learning something new with the help of these six <\/span>online<\/span><\/a> courses. The best part? They\u2019re <\/span>free<\/span><\/a> for students for a limited time!<\/span><\/p>\n

LinkedIn Learning<\/span><\/h2>\n

Source:<\/i> linkedin.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Course: Online Marketing Foundations <\/a><\/strong>
\nLevel:<\/strong> Beginner
\nLength: <\/strong>4 hours, 43 minutes
\nAbout:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cLearn how to promote your business effectively online and develop a targeted online marketing strategy that engages potential customers throughout the digital landscape. In this course, Brad Batesole explains today’s digital marketing techniques in simple terms, demonstrating how to build a successful <\/span>online marketing<\/span><\/a> campaign for all digital channels: search, video, social, email, and display.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon completing this foundational digital marketing course, you’ll be equipped with skills and strategies that can help you navigate today’s online landscape and develop a smart plan of action.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Course:<\/b> Project Management Foundations<\/span><\/a>
\nLevel:<\/b> Beginner + Intermediate
\n<\/span>Length: <\/b>4 hours, 43 minutes
\n<\/span>About:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cProject management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make projects more successful. <\/span>Project management <\/span><\/a>can be used to guide small, simple projects as well as complex enterprise-wide initiatives. Bonnie Biafore has always been fascinated by how things work and how to make things work better. In this course, she explains the fundamentals of project management, from establishing project goals and objectives and building a project plan to managing resources and work, meeting deadlines, and closing the project. Along the way, she provides tips for communicating, holding meetings, keeping a project on track, and gaining customer acceptance. This course provides exercises for most videos based on a healthcare\/IT case study project.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking for tips on how to succeed in an online course? Check out this <\/span>blog post<\/span><\/a> containing a comprehensive guide to online learning for beginners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Babbel<\/span><\/h2>\n

Language Courses:<\/b> Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Russian, Indonesian, Swedish, Dutch, Danish, Norweigian, Polish, English
\n<\/span>Level: <\/b>All levels
\n<\/span>Length: <\/b>Varies
\n<\/span>About:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Babbel<\/span><\/a> was among the first to pioneer online language learning, creating a powerful app that combines communicative didactics, cognitivism, behaviorism and constructivism. Progressive lessons are connected together as an interlinking framework, with each step building towards the next. This guarantees learners the shortest path to real-life conversations by:<\/span><\/p>\n