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 …
Press
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 …
Wonkhe @ Home: The New Normal – What will it look like and how will universities get there?
Author: David Avery, Partnership Manager at FutureLearn With September rapidly approaching and the world in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, I attended Wonkhe’s remote session on what ‘the new …
April’s industry round-ups
Opinion: Universities must create opportunities for the people coronavirus will harm most The Guardian, 16 April This article argues that we must use the pandemic to reimagine a more equal …
April Events
April past events: On 22 April, Justin Cooke, Chief Content & Partnerships Officer, FutureLearn spoke on a panel, How do we move pedagogy online? at the Jisc / Emerge Higher …
How to Teach Online: A Learner’s Perspective’
In response to COVID-19, FutureLearn launched its very first own-branded course developed and taught by in-house online teaching and learning experts, called “How to Teach Online: Providing Continuity for Students”. …
Course Spotlight: Understanding Fashion: From Business to Culture
Over almost 150 years, the fashion industry has transformed many aspects of Western culture. On the course, Understanding Fashion: From Business to Culture by Institut Français de la mode (IFM) …
WCET Policy Summit: The 2020 of US Federal Regulations and the Potential Impact on Higher Education Practice
Author: Dr Katherine Weber, Partnership Manager at FutureLearn Less than a month ago, the US Department of Education released a set of proposed changes to the Higher Education Act (HEA). …
March Events: Reflections
Since the last newsletter, COVID-19 has had a major impact on events, some have changed to an online format, whereas others have been postponed or cancelled: On 2 March, we …
Rapid response: From zero to 140,000 learners in just eight weeks
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, all eyes in the education sector have been on how online and distance learning providers will respond. Leaders in edTech around the world …
What will international education look like in 20 years time? Reflections from the UUK international higher education e-forum 2020
Author: Flo Martin, Partnership Manager at FutureLearn Looking 20 years ahead is a seemingly impossible task in today’s uncertain world. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone and is making us …
March’s industry round-ups
New research: Most institutions expect to be worse off, but edtech can lessen impact – survey The PIE, 23 March According to a flash survey from HolonIQ, the majority of education …
Introducing FutureLearn Campus
We’re living in unprecedented times. Coronavirus continues to affect lives all over the world and its impact on the education sector has been keenly felt, with university campuses and schools …
Course Spotlight: How to Teach Online
At FutureLearn, we are proud to partner with educators across the globe, and as such, we’ve been keenly focused on what we can do to best support those teachers …
March Events
The 2020 UPCEA Annual Conference is taking place in Boston, Massachusetts, USA from 18-20 March 2020. Holly Shiflett, PhD, Director, North American Partnerships, FutureLearn and Brian Breen, Chief Corporate Engagement …