Courses to help you transform your career in 2017
In this post we share some great courses to help you get started on boosting or changing your career. Monday blues lasting all the way to Friday? It might be a sign your working life could do with a little help. Whether you’re after a new career or new skills to help with a promotion,…
3 pieces of technology transforming healthcare
With healthcare across the world creaking under the strain of growing problems including dementia and obesity, the hunt is on for ways to relieve the pressure. Could technology be such a way? Here’s three examples which seem to be proving their worth in healthcare. Fitbit Fitbit creates wireless wearable health devices that generally resemble a…
We’ve welcomed the first US universities to FutureLearn
In this post we share some exciting news: 5 universities from the United States are going to be offering courses on FutureLearn. We’re happy to announce that we’ve got not one, not two, not three, not four, but five US universities joining FutureLearn! American University, Colorado State University, Penn State University, Purdue University and UVA…
International Women’s Day 2017 – 5 women who inspire us to keep learning
In honour of International Women’s Day 2017, in this post we share five women who inspire us to keep learning, and keep helping others to learn. 1. Katherine Johnson The Apollo 11 flight to the moon wouldn’t have got very far without Katherine Johnson, an African-American physicist and mathematician who worked at NASA in the…
Interview: How do we read literature in the digital age?
In the past decades computers have radically changed society. The digital revolution has had a powerful effect on lots of fields, including communication, economics, art and science. The impact of digital technology is visible almost everywhere in our lives: shaping social behaviour and mentality but also practical skills like cooking, driving and reading. In recent…
5 places to explore with courses in March
In this post discover the new places and times you could explore with courses in March. This March why not take a trip? All you need is a computer, tablet or mobile and FutureLearn. We’ve got courses to take you on all sorts of journeys, from Ancient Rome to the 1600s, all the way to…
How to provide effective feedback in clinical supervision
Ahead of the course from UEA, Clinical Supervision with Confidence, the team behind the course take a look at exactly what makes feedback unhelpful or effective when it comes to clinical supervision. The Scenario You have a new trainee in your clinical department or service. You’ve heard from others that this trainee seems quite slow…
Introducing upgrading on FutureLearn courses
From today, we’re making some changes to the way FutureLearn courses work. Now you’ll be able to upgrade your courses, giving you a set of benefits, instead of only being able to buy a Certificate when you finish a course. You can now upgrade your courses On FutureLearn courses starting from 6 March 2017, you…
Money, Brexit, China: Current issues in the world of football
Ahead of the course Football: More than a Game, which starts on Monday, Grant Jarvie, the lead educator, explores some of the current issues facing the world of football. Kick Off Welcome to today’s match: football vs the world’s challenges. There are some big players on the field, let’s see what’s what… Money, Money, Money…
What will the future of business look like?
In this post we imagine what the future might hold for business, from robots to a faster-paced world. In future business will use automation Automation – a word that brings fear to many and excitement to some. Should we be scared of shiny metal workers who never tire or need time off? Perhaps if you…
