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…
Go Unlimited for less this October
This October, for a limited time, you can buy 12 months of Unlimited for even less. For one payment of £189 £139, you’ll have full access to hundreds of FutureLearn short courses for an entire year. Unlimited has countless benefits, but we’ve narrowed it down our top five so you can get stuck into learning sooner ✔️…
Employee Training with a Learning System (Forecast)
The idea of talent management becoming an integral part of learning, with such a high level of intertwinement, made me shudder. I am okay with the fact that talent/performance management, as well as learning, should be separate. TM systems needed learning simply because without it, the substance of workforce development was limited. Additionally, it was…
Top 10 courses to help you find a job
Whether you no longer feel energised by the work you do, you’ve been made redundant, or you’re applying for your first professional role, job hunting is a challenge and can feel lawless if you don’t know what you’re doing.Should you write a cover letter? What should you include on your LinkedIn? How do you prepare…
Teaching and Learning About Martin Luther King Jr. With The New York Times
What would Dr. King make of America today?On April 4, 2018, The Times published an interactive look at that question. Headlined “Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later, His Battles Live On,” here is how it begins:Martin Luther King Jr. remains frozen in time for many Americans. Seared into our consciousness is the man who…
How to take great notes
Taking notes is usually fundamental when you’re learning something new. Thorough notes can give you a strong foundation of learning to build on and something useful to refer back to. Here’s a few tricks we’ve learnt for taking great notes. 1. Find the the right tools The first step to taking great notes is using…
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…
A.I., XR, Digital Twin – Which will drive Learning Technology?
“It’s a terrible product.” “None of us were like, this is really useful.” Those two statements are from the co-founders of OpenAI, who have created the hottest generative AI tool: ChatGPT. The solution as it exists right now, is a serious work in progress. Numerous articles have been published showing its shortcomings, from “declaring love…
Comment on Learning Systems Awards 2024 – Factors by Best in Class Awards 2024...
Niche. One area I added is niche when identifying learning system vendors for the 2024 awards (end of the year). It doesn’t mean that every vendor has to have this, but rather, it means exploring those who do and whether or not they find success. I like to think of niche as a way to…
Learning With: ‘Test Your Focus: Can You Spend 10 Minutes With One Painting?’
Are you easily distracted? If so, you’re in luck! This lesson will help you practice your ability to pay attention.
