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…
Introducing: FutureLearn Schools
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact in-person education around the world, millions of students are missing out on vital learning experiences. In order to help young students keep learning whilst schools are closed, we’ve launched FutureLearn Schools, a new initiative that offers school students aged 13+ free upgraded access to over a hundred of our…
Top 25 online courses in Bangladesh – June 2020
The government of Bangladesh has big plans for digital and e-learning. It’s going to form a central part of the education system for years to come. What’s more, it’s already a popular way of learning in the country. Taking an online course can help develop skills and knowledge that can benefit your personal and professional…
Comment on Top AI Learning Systems of 2025 by Roger Mundell
This is the time of the year when the deadlines are getting tighter, and people are wondering if they will have to try that new dish from Tommy, a recent hire who told you secretly that he worked at a place that was shut down due to health concerns. Oh, and he was the cook.…
Microcredentials: go further, faster
In growing industries like computer science, healthcare, visual arts, and teaching, there has never been a greater demand for further professional learning. Professionals are increasingly turning to higher-education to fill gaps in their CV and expand their skill-base. With technological innovation moving more quickly than ever, employers are looking for staff with up-to-date training.However, learners and…
Discovering Your Learning Style
Here’s what we know for sure. When it comes to learning, what works for you may not necessarily for me. We all learn differently. You need to discover your learning style and what method works best for you to not just make the grade to progress, but to enjoy the learning process. Keep reading to…
Lesson of the Day: Learning With The Times’s ‘Family, Interrupted’ Series
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Articles: The “Family, Interrupted" seriesThe coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives of many American families. “Family, Interrupted,” a new weekly series from The Times’s National desk, takes readers inside the upside-down worlds of pandemic-weary Americans…
Why transferable skills are the key to a better future
Imagine a world where you’re competing with AI and other technologies for work. With each new patent filed by the likes of Amazon and door-opening potential terminator created by Boston Dynamics, we edge ever-closer. In order to thrive and bring value to a post-industrial society, humans will need to adapt and learn continuously. At FutureLearn,…
Celebrate National Coding Week with FutureLearn
Join a live coding Q&A with Raspberry Pi At 13:00 UTC+1 on 18 September 2017, we’ll be running a live coding Q&A on Facebook with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. This UK-based charity provides low-cost, high-performance computers, to help people learn, solve problems and have fun. Raspberry Pi already offers a range of coding courses on…
COVID-19 and its Impact on Learning
There isn’t any way of saying this, the Pandemic will impact all of us, no matter where we are located in the world. No one can say when it will pass or when we can get back to some level of normalcy. This post isn’t about the virus and what you should not do, or…
