Courses

You may know Vanessa as Crafty Gemini, from YouTube’s Threadbanger channel. As you make a changing pad cover and rocking chair seat and back cushions, you’ll learn piping, ruffles, French seams, blind hems and pleats. Measure and design cafe curtains and valances that will work for your nursery or any room in your home. As you learn these basic projects, you’ll pick up professional-level techniques that you can use to make garments, more home decor, accessories and more. Decorate your nursery while learning fundamental skills to take your crafting to the next level!

Learn how to manage your manager. In this course, adapted from the podcast How to Be Awesome at Your Job, Mary Abbajay explains how to build a good relationship with your boss.

Learn how to create and manage apps with SCCM and prepare for Microsoft certification exam 70-703. See how to deploy apps using PowerShell scripts, and deploy App-V virtual apps.

Greenhouse Gas Accounting Course OverviewGreenhouse Gas (GHG) Accounting (which includes carbon accounting) refers to the process of calculating the total GHGs emissions produced directly & indirectly from business operations and other organizational activities. With climate change becoming an increasingly important issue for industry, government, and society at large, GHG Accounting has become a crucial element for maintaining regulatory compliance amongst increasing climate and ESG disclosure regulations, as well as meeting stakeholder expectations for corporate action on climate change.This course covers an overview of GHG Accounting and the underlying science of Greenhouse gasses, their impacts, and the risks they present to the global economy. We discuss the key principles of GHG accounting set forth by the GHG Protocol and the steps in setting operational and legal boundaries. From there, we dive into scope 1, 2, 3 emissions and discuss how to collect and organize data to calculate all emissions scopes as accurately as possible. Finally, we highlight how corporations and investors use this information and interpret emissions reports to better understand a company’s underlying risks and opportunities. Greenhouse Gas Accounting Learning Objectives Upon completing this course, you will be able to: Explain GHG accounting, why it’s an important corporate issue, and how investors and corporations generally use this information.Recognize the connection between GHG emissions, global warming, & climate risks from regulatory, scientific, & financial perspectives.Describethe overall process for calculating corporate GHG emissions and perform basic calculations.Analyzeand interpret an emissions report.Leveragereliable and relevant resources to enhance skills within the field. Who Should Take This Course?This course is perfect for investment professionals, management consultants, and financial analysts of all walks, as GHG accounting and disclosure is an increasingly important consideration for all companies, particularly public issuers.

Great leadership doesn't happen by chance—it happens by design. This course helps you create and evolve a personalized leadership checklist that keeps you focused on what matters most. You'll learn the core components of an effective checklist, from daily practices to strategic responsibilities, and how to structure them for clarity and action. Through practical tools, case examples, and hands-on activities, you'll build a Version 1 of your leadership checklist, test it against real challenges, and refine it as your role evolves.

Looking for a consistent and reliable way to install Windows applications? Learn about the Chocolatey package manager.

This course focuses on understanding why managers are crucial to team success and the positive impact they can have. It covers recognizing both effective and ineffective management behaviors and highlights the unique value managers bring to their teams.

Learn how to transition from individual contributor to Manager and Leader with confidence! What you'll learn: Welcome to your career in management. But most important…Welcome to leadership. Even for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is a rigorous and many times an exhausting journey. The rewards, however, can be enormous. I surveyed a group of managers across many disciplines and asked the question, “As a new manager, what do you wish you learned early in your career?” What follows in this course, is a result of the responses, as well as my personal experience coaching and mentoring new managers. I will open this course by asking you to be patient with yourself. You do not develop leadership skills overnight. It takes practice, it takes trying new things, it takes making mistakes. Yes, sometimes you will fail. That is ok. It is ok to acknowledge when something doesn’t work, it is ok to celebrate and build on your successes. I have broken this course into individual modules. These are small bite sized modules that you can view either one after the other, or one at a time as you drink your morning coffee. Feel free to jump around and view the modules that are of the most importance to you. Take what works, challenge what doesn’t, try new things. I’m excited to join you in this journey. It’s time to think about success. Let’s Get Started. Welcome to your career in management. But most important…Welcome to leadership. Why did you make this big move? To grow personally and professionally? To make a difference? To lead others to realize their success? All of the above?All this, and more! Even for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is a rigorous and many times an exhausting journey. The rewards, however, can be enormous. I surveyed a group of managers across many disciplines and asked the question, “As a new manager, what do you wish you learned early in your career?” What follows in this course, is a result of the responses, as well as my personal experience coaching and mentoring new managers. I will begin by asking you to be patient with yourself. You do not develop leadership skills overnight. It takes practice, it takes trying new things, it takes making mistakes. Yes, sometimes you will fail. That is ok. It is ok to acknowledge when something doesn’t work, it is ok to celebrate and build on your successes. I have broken this course into individual modules. These are small bite sized modules that you can view either one after the other, or one at a time as you drink your morning coffee. Feel free to jump around and view the modules that are of the most importance to you. Take what works, challenge what doesn’t, try new things.The Chapters include:Introduction to ManagementDeveloping Your Leadership StyleLeadership ResponsibilitiesLeadership CommunicationTeam DevelopmentYour Growth and DevelopmentManagers Toolkit I’m excited to join you in this journey. It’s time to think about success. Let’s Get Started.

Learn about the steps that an organization can take to reduce its carbon footprint and become carbon neutral What you'll learn: What means carbon neutrality for an organization and how to achieve itHow to classify GHG emissionsThe calculation of the carbon footprintHow to reduce greenhouse gas emissionsGreenhouse gas removal methodsWhat represents the offsetting of emissionsHow to report on carbon neutrality This course provides an overview of the pathway to achieving carbon neutrality that an organization can take, regardless of its business sector, activities and associated greenhouse gas emissions.You will learn from this course about basic concepts, including the main greenhouse gases considered to be responsible for global warming, the classification of greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1, 2 and 3), the definition of the concept of carbon neutrality or the principles that an organization should follow on its road to becoming carbon neutral.An important part of the course is dedicated to the quantification of the carbon footprint of an organization, including the identification of GHGemissions sources or the calculation of GHGemissions. As part of its process to achieve carbon neutrality an organization should look to find solutions of GHGemissions reductions and GHG removals.The course presents several ideas for reducing emissions as well as methods for enhancing greenhouse gas removal.As the last step in the hierarchy of actions for carbon neutrality an organization will use offsetting, and the course explains the process of using carbon credits to offset unabated GHGemissions.Finally, the course discusses the subjects of carbon neutrality reporting and about claims of carbon neutrality.Throughout the entire course we will reference to the relevant documents, including ISOstandards (e.g. ISO14068, ISO14064-1) or the GHG Protocol Standard for corporate accounting and reporting.Upgrade your knowledge of GHG emissions management and carbon neutrality with this course that offers condensed and easy to follow information.

Understand and apply land-based solutions for removing greenhouse gases Discover how carbon relates to our climate, how removal strategies are measured and evaluated, and what trade-offs come with different approaches. Whether you advise policymakers, manage land, work in environmental roles, or want to learn more about climate action, this four-week course gives you practical insight into the effectiveness and limitations of land-based GGR. Carbon and climate: science and measurement Examine how carbon cycles through the atmosphere and land, influencing climate change. You’ll dive into the basics of carbon accounting, and get hands-on with MRV (measuring, reporting, and validation) systems. Understand how data and markets shape the push for net zero and beyond, and the scientific evidence behind carbon removal. Land-based greenhouse gas removal options Explore natural and technological land-based GGR approaches, including bioenergy crops, soil carbon, biochar, and peatland restoration. Learn how to optimise for maximum impact and decide which GGR strategies suit different contexts, considering both environmental trade-offs and co-benefits. Evaluating solutions for local and global benefit Understand how to evaluate the full effects of GGR—balancing effectiveness, risks, and opportunity costs for climate, nature, and society. You’ll see how holistic decision-making can turn climate ambition into real-world results. You’ll walk away with the skills to identify opportunities to implement or advise on GGR at both community and organisational levels. This course is ideal for policy influencers, land managers, advisers, environmental professionals, and anyone interested in science-based climate solutions that leverage natural and managed landscapes.

Learn the skills you need as a middle manager, including how to build strong hybrid teams, onboard new employees, conduct performance reviews and give feedback, develop OKRs to drive business alignment, trust your teams to do their best work, build visibility online as a remote leader, and communicate across cultures virtually. After completing this learning path, advance your skills with Manage Remote and Hybrid Teams as a Senior Manager.Build strong hybrid/remote teams.Onboard new employees effectively.Create OKRs that drive alignment, autonomy, and accountability.Communicate across cultures virtually.

Discover what it means to lead at a distance. As a new manager, learn how to run effective virtual and hybrid meetings, build a virtual team culture, communicate across cultures, whether working virtually or in person, and drive engagement, productivity, and growth. After completing this learning path, advance your skills with Manage Remote and Hybrid Teams as a Middle Manager.Discover what it means to lead at a distance.Drive engagement, productivity, and growth remotely.Run effective virtual and hybrid meetings.Communicate across cultures virtually.

As a senior manager, you're leading distributed teams remotely, in an office setting or both. In this learning path, you’ll learn how to plan for and embrace this new reality, including how to run collaborative hybrid teams, communicate across cultures and create great employee experiences, coach your people, and drive results and resolve conflict.Plan for the work-from-anywhere organization.Build a high-performance work culture.Communicate across cultures virtually.Drive results and resolve conflict.

This course provides an introduction to IBM Environmental Intelligence GHG (Greenhouse Gas) Emissions APIs, industry use cases, and an installation and configuration guide to assist new users to commence running queries using Geographic Information System of their choice. You will also be exposed to a number of industry-specific tutorials that demonstrate the power of IBM's Greenhouse Gas Emissions API offerings.

Explore the critical transition from engineering manager to manager of managers in this 23-minute conference talk that addresses the surprising lack of guidance available for this pivotal career step. Learn from practical insights gained during a year-long journey of scaling from managing one engineering team to overseeing five teams. Discover the key similarities and differences between managing individual contributors and managing other managers, while identifying which existing strengths to leverage and where new skills need development. Examine the biggest challenges faced during this transition alongside debunking common misconceptions about the role. Gain practical tips and templates for navigating information flow within organizations, influencing decisions effectively, and understanding the evolving nature of problems and their resolution at this leadership level. Whether considering this career path, currently in transition, or working alongside senior engineering leaders, acquire actionable strategies to make this professional evolution both smooth and successful while building confidence that complex leadership challenges are indeed "figurable."

Explore Azure Monitor System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Managed Instance in this 21-minute video tutorial. Learn about the differences between DIY SCOM and SCOM MI, customer responsibilities, Microsoft-managed aspects, connectivity options, management tooling, and supported agents. Discover supported management packs, resiliency and scaling features, enhanced agent log capture, and updating processes. Gain insights into pricing models and migration strategies from existing SCOM deployments. Dive into key topics such as connectivity, management tools, and the benefits of Microsoft-managed infrastructure to understand how SCOM MI can streamline your monitoring responsibilities while maintaining familiar SCOM functionality.

Watch a detailed technical presentation where Nature Fresh Farms' VP of IT and Security demonstrates how AI technology revolutionizes greenhouse farming operations. Learn about the implementation of 32 different AI models that optimize everything from plant growth to pest control in a 250-acre greenhouse facility growing bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and strawberries. Discover how a data-forward approach, combined with Intel-powered AI solutions, enables proactive environmental control through extensive sensor networks monitoring light, CO2 levels, irrigation, and plant nutrition. Explore the sophisticated IT infrastructure, including a hyper-converged system and core data center, that processes vast amounts of sensor data to maximize crop yields. Gain insights into the practical financial benefits of AI in agriculture, including a closed-loop water system recycling 99% of water and efficient CO2 capture from natural gas heating. Follow along as the speaker details how a small DevOps team collaborates with growers to optimize operations from cultivation to shipping, demonstrating the tangible impact of AI implementation in modern agriculture.

Explore the fundamental role of greenhouse gases in Earth's climate system through this 10-minute lecture from Columbia University's Frontiers of Science program. Learn how greenhouse gases affect the balance between incoming and outgoing energy that determines Earth's temperature, and understand their critical function in global warming processes. Examine the scientific mechanisms behind greenhouse gas behavior and their impact on the Earth's surface temperature as part of a comprehensive investigation into climate science that compares recent conditions with historical climate records spanning thousands to millions of years.

Explore the Earth's heat budget and greenhouse effect in this 50-minute lecture from Yale University's "The Atmosphere, the Ocean and Environmental Change" course. Derive a simple model of Earth's energy balance, assuming equilibrium between incoming solar radiation and outgoing infrared radiation. Calculate the Earth's surface temperature using this model and understand why it differs from reality due to the absence of atmospheric and greenhouse effects. Examine black body radiation, Wien's Law, and the Stefan-Boltzmann Law. Investigate infrared emission, equilibrium calculations of Earth's energy budget, and the greenhouse effect in Earth's atmosphere. Compare energy budgets for other planets and learn what constitutes a greenhouse gas. Access complete course materials on the Open Yale Courses website for this Fall 2011 recording.

Explore the 3D modeling process of creating a cozy Hogwarts Greenhouse in Blender 3.3 with this detailed tutorial video. Learn how to craft a Harry Potter-themed illustration perfect for winter, complete with Mandrakes from Herbology class. Discover techniques for low-poly 3D illustration and isometric rendering as you follow along with the step-by-step modeling process. Gain insights into the workflow and tricks used to create immersive 3D scenes. Access the Blender scene file through Patreon for hands-on practice, and consider enrolling in the comprehensive course for a deeper understanding of the techniques demonstrated. Connect with a community of 3D enthusiasts through Discord and find inspiration for future projects.