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Explore: the education industry

The education industry is a vast and varied one, playing a significant role in countries around the world. We take a closer look at the current state of play in terms of jobs, skills, and how to get your career started.

Category: Career Development, Job Market, Teaching

What will COVID-19 mean for universities and colleges in 2020/2021?

Discover what the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is for students and teachers looking to return to universities and colleges in the academic year ahead.

Category: Current Issues, Learning, Teaching

Introducing: FutureLearn Schools

Find out more about FutureLearn schools and register your school for free upgraded access to over a hundred of our short courses for students aged 13+.

Category: FutureLearn News, Learning, Teaching

Coronavirus courses for keyworkers

Browse our full list of courses specifically created for healthcare professionals and keyworkers responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues, Digital Skills, Healthcare & Medicine, Learning, Teaching

COVID-19: The best resources for online teaching during coronavirus

Explore the varied ways teachers can support their students online, in the wake of the school shutdowns following the coronavirus pandemic.

Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues, Teaching

Is your teaching knowledge best-in-class?

Reap the benefits of Unlimited for less in February with teaching courses from leading academics and discover the latest, innovative thinking in education.

Category: Teaching

What makes a great teacher? Part 2

Teaching is a difficult job which requires a range of skills and extensive knowledge. In the second post about what makes a great teacher, we look at some of the …

Category: Teaching

What makes a great teacher? Part 1

In the first part of a bumper two-part post we look at some of the things that a great teacher does, and courses you can take to develop your teaching …

Category: Teaching

The Importance of the Right Questions in Teaching

In this post Dylan Wiliam, lead educator on Assessment for Learning in STEM Teaching, discusses how the right questions at the right time make a big difference in the classroom.

Category: Teaching

Teaching goals for 2017

In this post find great courses to help you achieve your teaching goals this year.

Category: Teaching

#TeacherTalks – a round up from our twitter chat

Last week we had a twitter chat to discuss preparing students for university. Here's what happened.

Category: Teaching

Why FutureLearn loves teachers

In this post we explain why teachers are so important to FutureLearn and why we’re committed to helping them in their professional development.

Category: Teaching

An invitation: find out how FutureLearn can help schools prepare students for university

In this post, Neil Harvey, Head of Marketing at FutureLearn, looks at how online courses can help students at critical phases in their lives, and previews our series of free …

Category: Teaching

Why should students take charge of higher education?

The University of Groningen currently employs over 700 student assistants and has opened up all of its governing bodies to student participation. Some of these students recently visited FutureLearn and …

Category: Teaching

Guest post: How can we support teachers and trainers using digital technology?

Ahead of the free online course Blended Learning Essentials: Embedding Practice, Maren Deepwell, chief executive of the Association for Learning Technology, discusses how blended learning can create learner success. Whether …

Category: Teaching

Guest post: Why use film to teach literacy?

Ahead of the free online course “Teaching Literacy Through Film”, Jennifer Johnston, Programme Manager at Into Film, discusses the benefits of using film in the classroom to raise attainment. In …

Category: Teaching

Educators

Explore: the education industry

What will COVID-19 mean for universities and colleges in 2020/2021?

Introducing: FutureLearn Schools

Coronavirus courses for keyworkers

COVID-19: The best resources for online teaching during coronavirus

Is your teaching knowledge best-in-class?

What makes a great teacher? Part 2

What makes a great teacher? Part 1

The Importance of the Right Questions in Teaching

Teaching goals for 2017

#TeacherTalks – a round up from our twitter chat

Why FutureLearn loves teachers

An invitation: find out how FutureLearn can help schools prepare students for university

Why should students take charge of higher education?

Guest post: How can we support teachers and trainers using digital technology?

Guest post: Why use film to teach literacy?

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