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Course Feature: Artificial Intelligence on Microsoft Azure: Machine Learning and Python Basics

Can you tell us a bit about CloudSwyft and what you do? A Microsoft global education and learning partner, we are a team of energetic individuals who are passionate about helping closing the technology skills gap and driving higher employability in the IT sector. Founded in the Philippines and based across Asia-Pacific, we are acutely …

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July’s industry round-ups

Industry news In July, the news continued to focus on the implications of COVID-19 on young people, with new research on the global graduate job market and evidence that UK …

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EdTechX Summit: Beyond COVID-19

Author: Holly Shiflett PhD, Head of Partnerships I recently attended the annual EdTechXEurope event, this year hosted virtually. It’s a great event, usually in person, that brings together leaders in global …

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August Events

On 6 August 4-5:30pm AEST, Justin Cooke, Chief Content & Partnerships Officer, FutureLearn is talking on a panel, Forging a new future for TNE: Where to from COVID-19? at the …

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FutureLearn Festival of Learning June 2020

Two weeks ago, FutureLearn’s first ever virtual conference took place. FutureLearn’s Festival of Learning took place between 22-26 June 2020 and explored how education, healthcare and business will evolve in …

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The Role of MOOCs in Humanitarian Affairs

Author: Draego Zubiri, Project Manager, FutureLearn The Partnership for Digital Learning and Increased Access (PADILEIA) aims to facilitate access to higher education for those displaced and affected by the Syrian …

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How the University of York is using FutureLearn to support students and staff

Author: Iain Barr, Head of Lifelong Learning/E-learning and MOOC developer at University of York The University of York combines the pursuit of academic excellence with a culture of inclusion, which …

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The future for education technology in schools: reflections on the Westminster Education Forum policy conference

Author: Isabel Drury, Partnership Manager According to UNESCO, more than 1.5 billion students and 63 million primary and secondary teachers have been affected by the disruption caused by the COVID-19 …

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EdTechX Summit: Second Wave

Author: Holly Shiflett PhD, Head of Partnerships I was thrilled to again this year have an opportunity to again attend EdTechXEurope. Last year I shared time with Ed Tech experts in …

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July / August Events

We look forward to welcoming our partners to our virtual Partners’ Forum on 21-22 July. Sessions include Combatting Covid in an ANZ Context, What’s coming up in Microcredentials & Degrees? …

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June’s industry round-ups

Opinion: What predominantly white colleges should say amid Black Lives Matter protests Courier Journal, 9 June In this piece Ricky L. Jones points out that companies and universities should not …

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The Top UK Cities for Online Learning in Lockdown

The UK joined a third of the world’s population in lockdown this year. The Prime Minister announced lockdown measures starting on the 23rd March to slow down the spread of …

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Course spotlight: Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance

Stressed by the pace of modern life? Mindfulness might be the answer. Research shows that when you’re not deliberately paying attention to something, your brain goes into default mode causing …

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June Events

Simon Nelson, CEO, FutureLearn will keynote at the Construct: Higher Education in a Post-COVID World online event from 1-1:30pm BST on 4 June. Simon will be talking about Lessons from …

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May’s industry round-ups

Opinion: 10 Predictions for Higher Education’s Future Inside Higher Ed, 26 May This piece claims that post-COVID, American colleges will maintain an online presence and many institutions will seek to …

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EdTechX Summit: Lessons learned for higher education during COVID-19

Author: Holly Shiflett PhD, Head of Partnerships I’ve always wondered when and if we’d ever reach a point when online education would be considered business as usual, rather than an …

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