University of Alaska Fairbanks Courses

Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards

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The first MOOC about Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) remote sensing for disaster monitoring. Learn about weather and illumination-independent SAR remote sensing technology, and explore its applications to natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanic er…

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

GIS Foundations

Learn foundations of GIS concepts and geospatial technology to view, understand, query, visualize, and interpret geospatial data to reveal patterns and relationships for effective problem-solving and better decision making.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

GIS Image Analysis in ArcGIS Pro

Learn fundamentals of remote sensing, image analysis, image processing and its application to real-world problems such as changing water bodies, vegetation health, and wildfire severity.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Remote Sensing of Wildfires

Learn how satellite imagery and the science of remote sensing allows us to detect wildfires, help manage their spread, and guide ecological restoration.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

3D GIS

Take your maps into the third dimension: Learn GIS concepts and tools to visualize, analyze, and interpret spatial data in 3D. Reveal patterns that can lead to better decision making.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sport Analytics: Data Driven Decision Making

In sports, gut instincts are great but data analytics are necessary. Learn how to use data, facts, and metrics to identify problems, make informed decisions and propose innovative solutions to guide strategic business decisions in the sport industry.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sport Business Foundations

Kick off your career in sport management. This course explores the variety of career pathways within sport management and will help you identify your personal strengths. Discover real job opportunities and learn how to network with professionals in the f…

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Salmon, People, and Place

This course explores the relationships between salmon and people with an emphasis on the special ties of salmon to Indigenous peoples and to Alaska Natives in particular.

• edX
• 3-4 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Climate Change in Arctic Environments

Learn about climate change in the Arctic from America’s Arctic University. This MOOC covers modern climate science and the impacts of climate change across atmospheric, marine, terrestrial and human systems.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Arctic Security Fundamentals

This course explores the present-day security situation of the Arctic through a focus on the key stakeholders responsible for diplomacy and defense.

• edX
• 3-4 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sales in Sport Business

As a successful sales executive, you can help fans become part of the experience, both in the stadium and out. Learn key sales and revenue generation strategies from professionals within the sports industry, which is valued at more than $500 billion this…

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

One Health: A Ten Thousand Year-Old View into the Future

Explore the connectedness of people, animals, and the environment through this unique approach to One Health that connects traditional ways of knowing with the natural and social sciences. Combine Western and Indigenous knowledge to form a holistic under…

• edX
• 5-7 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Craft of Storytelling

Tell captivating stories your audiences will love.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Foundations of Microgrids

A foundational course on microgrid systems design with an emphasis on community-based projects and non-grid connected remote systems.

• edX
• 5-7 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Social Work

This course is an introduction to the profession of social work and the human services delivery system. It examines the historical development of social work focusing on the knowledge, values, and skills that characterize the social worker. This course w…

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)