Toronto Public Library and U of T have FREE online courses

What better gift to give yourself this holiday season than the gift of learning? If you didn’t know, the Toronto Public Library and the University of Toronto both have a lineup of free online courses. Yep, some are instructor-led, while others are self-paced, but either way, you’re learning something new free of cost.

Let’s start with the Toronto Public Library.

In total, there are 69 courses available to sign up for under 12 categories: 

• Accounting and Finance
• Business
• College Readiness
• Computer Applications
• Design and Composition
• Healthcare and Medical
• Language and Arts
• Law and Legal
• Personal Development
• Teaching and Education
• Technology
• Writing and Publishing

In order to sign up, you must have a Toronto library card and create a free Gale Courses account or sign in to an existing ed2go account.

Heading over to U of T, there are 20 University of Toronto online courses you can pick from:

• Blockchain Technology and the Future of FinTech
• Explore Trading and Lending in Decentralized Finance
• Leveraging Your Leadership Self: Personal Identity and Behavioural Empathy
• Dive Into the World of Blockchain: Principles, Mechanics, and Tokens
• Leading People Through Change
• Leadership Skills Development for Occupational Therapists
• Foundations of Originator and Biosimilar Biologics: for Patients and Caregivers
• The Evolution of Payments
• Payment Innovations
• Foundations of Strategic Change
• Advanced Knowledge and Skills of Originator and Biosimilar Biologics: For Health Care Providers
• Leading Across Differences: Deepening Impact with Cultural Fluency
• Supporting and Sustaining Strategic Change
• Navigating Decentralized Derivatives and Governance in Blockchain
• Promoting Inclusive Organizational Culture: Impactful Allyship and Engagement
• Health Professional Teaching Skills – Level 1 – Foundational
• Teaching with Technology and Inquiry: An Open Course for Teachers
• Teaching for Critical Action: Empowering Students in Challenging Times
• Health Professional Teaching Skills – Level 2 – Strategies
• Health Professional Teaching Skills – Level 3 – Professionalism

To enroll in any of the courses, you’ll need to create an edX account. From there, select your pick. Easy!

End the year knowing you did something nice for yourself, Toronto.

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