Assignment 3 of 6

In-depth course

A course of 10 to 15 hours, a certificate, and a short video on what I learned.

In progressSep to Nov 2026

Course done: Web Development Fundamentals by IBM SkillsBuild, 12 hours, certificate issued on 23 October 2026. The explainer video and the reflection are next.

An open clay book with a bookmark and a small play button

The brief

Choose a course or training of at least 10 to 15 hours that helps me towards my learning goals, and agree the choice with my PPD coach. Link the content to at least two skills, explain why it matters for a future marketing manager, add the certificate, and reflect on what I take with me. Summarise it in a screencast video of three to five minutes.

  • 10 to 15 hours, agreed with my coach
  • Linked to at least two skills
  • Certificate or proof of participation
  • Explainer video of 3 to 5 minutes
  • Reflection: what I take with me and how I apply it

My approach

  1. 1

    Learn the basics behind my sites

    Last semester I completed four Anthropic certificates and built real tools with Claude Code. This time I wanted some experience with creating websites myself, and the basic knowledge behind them: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and how a site is built, deployed and tested. So I chose Web Development Fundamentals by IBM SkillsBuild, 12 hours.

  2. 2

    Two skills, one test

    Curiosity and future agility are the obvious links. The real test is communication: can I explain it to someone who does not build things?

  3. 3

    Apply every module within a week

    I don't just watch. Every module gets used on a real project the same week, and I write down what worked and what I got wrong.

  4. 4

    The video: three questions

    A screen recording of three to five minutes that answers what I learned, why it matters for a marketing manager, and how I use it.

  5. 5

    Reuse it for LinkedIn

    The same course becomes the article for assignment 4, so I pick the one insight worth writing about while I'm still in the course.

Evidence

2 of 5 added

  1. Course choice (added)

    Web Development Fundamentals by IBM SkillsBuild, 12 hours. Chosen to get some experience with creating websites and the basic knowledge behind them.

    Added

  2. Certificate (added)

    Web Development Fundamentals, issued by IBM SkillsBuild on 23 October 2026. HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and how websites are developed, deployed and tested.

    Web Development Fundamentals badge, issued by IBM SkillsBuild
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  3. Notes per module (to add)

    What I learned and where I applied it, one short block per module.

    Expected during the course

  4. Explainer video (to add)

    Three to five minutes, recorded with a screencast tool.

    Expected after the course

  5. What I built with it (to add)

    The project I applied the course to, with a link or screenshots.

    Expected during the course

Reflection

Reflection tool: Kolb's learning cycle

Written after the course and the video.

Experience, reflection, concept, experiment. A course is exactly that loop.

  1. 1Experience: what was new, and what did I already know from last semester?
  2. 2Reflection: where did I get stuck, and what surprised me?
  3. 3Concept: what is the one idea I would explain to a classmate who has never looked at code?
  4. 4Experiment: where did I apply it within a week, and what changed in what I offer clients?