Introduction to Digital Transformation: Understand and Manage Digital Transformation in the Workplace
Improve your skills and knowledge of digital transformation and how to manage the process of technological change.
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6 weeksWeekly study
2 hours
Introduction to Digital Transformation: Understand and Manage Digital Transformation in the Workplace
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What topics will you cover?
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Science
- Cloud Computing
- User Experience Design
- Design Thinking
- Agile
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Apply what you have learned in this course to your future work
- Contribute to your overall understanding of a Digital Transformation process
- Describe artificial intelligence and determine what makes technology artificially intelligent
- Identify current and potential future uses of artificial intelligence and explore the impacts, opportunities and risks of these on business and society
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone looking to enhance their career by learning how to approach digital transformation in their workplace. It will be useful to working professionals in any sector as digital transformation has a broad impact across all industries.
What software or tools do you need?
You will need a recent browser running on a computer capable of displaying high resolution images and videos, and playing high fidelity sound.
Who will you learn with?
I'm an Online Learning Experience Designer at Torrens University. I've worked in educational development for at least 20 years. My passions are second language learning and jazz piano.
Who developed the course?
Media Design School
Media Design School was the first school in New Zealand to recognize the growing influence of emerging creative industries and develop qualifications to fuel them with talented graduates.
Established
1998Location
Auckland, New Zealand
What's included?
This is a premium course. These courses are designed for professionals from specific industries looking to learn with a smaller group of like-minded individuals.
- Unlimited access to this course
- Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
- Tests to validate your learning
- Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible
- Download and print your Certificate of Achievement anytime
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- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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