Leading digital social learning platform FutureLearn has partnered with leading volunteer-matching platform, Digital Boost, to boost the UK small business and charity communities heavily affected by COVID-19. The partnership adds FutureLearn course content on to Digital Boost’s platform so people who lead and work for small businesses and charities have 1-click access to learn how …
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August’s Industry round-ups
In August, the news focused on how universities are preparing to welcome students back to campus, as well as controversy in the UK around exam results determined by an algorithm …
Back-to-school: how to prepare for an academic year like no other
Author: Evan Ogg Straub, Online and Hybrid Faculty Development Program Manager, University of Michigan It is September 2020 in a year no one anticipated. We’re facing a back-to-school season unlike …
September Events
September 2020 events Hanna Celina, Director of Insights, FutureLearn will be joining the virtual The Cosmopolitan Careers Festival panel, How To Upskill Yourself Right Now, from 6:30-7:30pm BST on 22 …
Course spotlight: Anxiety in Children and Young People During COVID-19
The impact of coronavirus can be seen in every facet of our society. One of the key challenges of these unprecedented times is the heightened risk of anxiety, especially in …
First Virtual Partners’ Forum
Author: Christina Melidou, Partnership Manager The Partners’ Forum has been a highly anticipated annual partner event. At the Forum, partners and FutureLearn staff gather to reflect on past successes, address …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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? …