PP
5.0Reviewed Sep 11, 2022
Very good course.The teachers did an amazing job .Felt very connected to them as if they were teaching in person .Thank you dearest teachers.
i dont like that i have to wait for others to end this project
Effective Communication Capstone Project
In the Effective Communication Capstone learners apply the lessons of Business Writing, Graphic Design, and Successful Presentation to create a portfolio of work that represents their mastery of writing, design, and speaking and that expresses their personal brand. The portfolio includes three individual elements—a written memo, a slide deck, and a presentation—integrated around a single topic. We provide the elements for a basic capstone, but we also invite our learners to create their own project if they so choose. This self-designed "Challenge Capstone" allows learners to engage meaningfully in their world by choosing a project relevant to their current job or by volunteering to write, design, and speak for a social organization of their choice. By successfully undertaking the Capstone, learners will accomplish three main goals: 1. They will hone their writing, design, and speaking skills and build a portfolio for a job search and/or professional application; 2. They will shape these skills into a unique brand identity; and, if they choose, 3. They will undertake a transformative effect in the world around them. Ultimately, the importance of Capstone portfolio is greater than the sum of its individual parts. Its true goal lies in each student’s personal transformation and expression of their best selves. We invite you to unleash your skills and we can't wait to see the results! This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The MS-DS is an interdisciplinary degree that brings together faculty from CU Boulder’s departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Science, and others. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the MS-DS is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience in computer science, information science, mathematics, and statistics. Learn more about the MS-DS program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder.
Status: Business Writing
Status: Communication
BeginnerCourse14 hours
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IF
5.0Reviewed Mar 20, 2022
Un difícil camino para salir adelante y ser ese "yo" que me definiría a partir de ahora.
LP
5.0Reviewed Jun 24, 2023
The module was so efficiently and the assignments were so tough, this course gave me the perfect scenario of an effective training tutorial.
KO
5.0Reviewed Apr 29, 2023
This whole specialization was brilliantly designed. I learned a lot from each course and enjoyed working on the capstone project. I would love to have these professors again!
VR
5.0Reviewed Feb 19, 2023
The content helped me to improve my presentation skills.
S
5.0Reviewed May 21, 2018
thanks to my all teachers .This course is very important.
GG
5.0Reviewed Sep 15, 2025
Excellent, Streamline process methods to approach content with assignments, Presentation slides, Memo
SP
4.0Reviewed Oct 3, 2022
Instructions for the 3rd assessment part are not clear. Need to be a bit elaborative wrt to what is expected to be done for it. Overall the course is Good.
AS
5.0Reviewed May 29, 2023
Easy to follow and practical to aquire best practices in conection with communicating abilities.
HB
5.0Reviewed Jan 17, 2021
This was really helpful to Enhance my communication skills. I did not have many expectations starting this course but was amazed at the new things and techniques I learnt.
MC
5.0Reviewed Nov 2, 2022
I have been able to learn many things from this course. I do highly recommend to admit to this course.
JA
5.0Reviewed May 18, 2018
Highly recommend this course to top off the learning
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Paulina Alvarez Bonilla
3.0
Reviewed Jun 12, 2019Sarah Moser
1.0
Reviewed Jun 11, 2019peer reviews can be a good way of learning but in this course it doesn't fit because there is no one I can discuss and review. So I'm not even sure if I should finish the course.
Li Fern
5.0
Reviewed Nov 26, 2020I'm giving a 5 star for the specialization. This my first specialization that I've completed, but not my first course on Cousera. The team of instructors came together to weave out a specialization that helped learners (me) to see the importance of each component and how they complement and support each other. I could see they have put in a lot of thoughts in making this MOOC a valuable and effective session for their learners. My review of this specialization is, if you are willing to invest the time and effort, you'll learn or even develop a project that you can use immediately for work or school. Great job Quentin, Dave & William.... and not forgetting the Behind the Scene team Colin & Lisa. I too learned one thing from your professionalism - flex your styles according to your talent, and bring out the best in your work.
Hassan Saeed Butt
5.0
Reviewed Jan 17, 2021This was really helpful to Enhance my communication skills. I did not have many expectations starting this course but was amazed at the new things and techniques I learnt.
Marian Smith
3.0
Reviewed Mar 15, 2022I loved the first three courses. They had excellent content. But the capstone has been very frustrating to get peer reviews. This speciality may have run its course (lol) and is time to redo or refresh.
Nazari Jawid Akram
5.0
Reviewed Jan 22, 2019Coursera/Capstone Project/ effective Communication is the most essential training for every person who wants to Join Market.
I want to thank : Dr. Quintin MackAndrew, Mr. David Anderwood, Prof,William Kuskin
Jawid Akam Nazari
Iván Víctor Enríquez Feijóo
5.0
Reviewed Mar 21, 2022Un difícil camino para salir adelante y ser ese "yo" que me definiría a partir de ahora.
Sahar Mubeen
5.0
Reviewed May 21, 2018thanks to my all teachers .This course is very important.
Dillon Yearwood
3.0
Reviewed Feb 15, 2023The content of this Capstone is great were it not for the fact that the final grade relies on peer reviews this would get 5/5. However, given the nature of the assignments I don't believe that peer reviews is an appropriate way to grade the final projects. Learners are not taking this seriously and pretty much all of the reviews I did, learners simply uploaded a blank doc or quite literally the assignment instruction sheets that were provided in order to do the task. For example, I had a learner do a critique of my slides assignment with feedback that wasn't relevant causing me to have to redo this assignment, then coincidentally since you know who your reviewer was, I ended up having to review someone who also reviewed my course and they didn't even actually do the assignment but are actively critiquing others' assignments who actually put effort into doing this.
Mohindro Chandro
5.0
Reviewed Nov 3, 2022I have been able to learn many things from this course. I do highly recommend to admit to this course.
James Alejandre
5.0
Reviewed May 18, 2018Highly recommend this course to top off the learning
ケビン
5.0
Reviewed Jan 11, 2021Great one to learn while pandemic
Sara Razaee
5.0
Reviewed Dec 25, 2020very useful
Kristen Otenti
5.0
Reviewed Apr 30, 2023This whole specialization was brilliantly designed. I learned a lot from each course and enjoyed working on the capstone project. I would love to have these professors again!
Prerna
5.0
Reviewed Sep 12, 2022Very good course.The teachers did an amazing job .Felt very connected to them as if they were teaching in person .Thank you dearest teachers.
Lakshman Kumar Penakati
5.0
Reviewed Jun 25, 2023The module was so efficiently and the assignments were so tough, this course gave me the perfect scenario of an effective training tutorial.
GOPINATH Gopalan
5.0
Reviewed Sep 15, 2025Excellent, Streamline process methods to approach content with assignments, Presentation slides, Memo
Andrei Silviu SOLOMON
5.0
Reviewed May 30, 2023Easy to follow and practical to aquire best practices in conection with communicating abilities.
Vishal Vijaykant Rugle
5.0
Reviewed Feb 20, 2023The content helped me to improve my presentation skills.
Camacho sanchez olivia
5.0
Reviewed Jan 15, 2023Gracias por todo el aprendizaje comparted