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Research, Transcription & Writing with AI

Interviews, Summaries, Drafting, and more.

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Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
3 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
12
Hands-on exercises
12
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

AI in the Newsroom

Research, Transcription & Writing with AI

Fact-Checking & Misinformation

Multimedia & Audience Growth

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

3 modules · 16 lessons · 11 hours · 1 graded project

660 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 5 lessons · 3 hoursInterviewsModule 1 of 3 in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Interviews in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Interviews in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Interviews in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Interviews in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Interviews

    Check what you learned in Interviews before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedSummariesModule 2 of 3 in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Summaries in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Summaries in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Summaries in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Summaries in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Summaries

    Check what you learned in Summaries before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 6 lessons · 5 hours LockedDraftingModule 3 of 3 in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Drafting in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Drafting in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Drafting in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Drafting in Research, Transcription & Writing with AI.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Drafting

    Check what you learned in Drafting before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  6. Graded project: Research, Transcription & Writing with AI

    Apply everything from Research, Transcription & Writing with AI in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Research, Transcription & Writing with AI to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
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Joel N.

Career readiness

Connects technical learning to portfolios, interviews and confident career moves.

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Research, Transcription & Writing with AI

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Plan, Research, Produce, and more.

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