Developing reading skills in students through graphic organizers
Introduction.General understanding of texts is an important skill. Students with special educational needs (SEN) often struggle and have difficulties with reading comprehension. Graphic organizers, mainly frames or diagrams, help them visualize and understand concepts more effectively. So, they are excellent tools that can be used to enhance the students’ ability to organize information from a…
The Pedagogy of FutureLearn: How our learners learn
By Mike Sharples, formerly Lead Academic at FutureLearn FutureLearn has been designed to support a pedagogy of social learning. This booklet sets out to explain why we chose this approach, and what it means for the way we create our courses and how people learn on the FutureLearn platform. Download the FutureLearn pedagogy white paper booklet to…
Making great online courses: 10 insights
Top 10 insights about how to make great online courses – based on course evaluation. By Reka Budai, Strategy & Insights Analyst at FutureLearn At FutureLearn, we take great pride in having high quality courses from reputable institutions and educators. When asked recently in our Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey, 91% of learners said that the…
Understanding Inaccuracy in LLMs: Latest Studies on AI
I love AI and where it can go. However, let’s not forget it is at the infant stage. Thus, relying on it as the savior for all your tasks to be handled formally by your employees could open the floodgates due to the current flaws in every LLM. The latest information, research, and benchmarks continue…
A Far Cry from School History
Massive Online Open Courses as a Generative Source for Historical Research By Dr Silvia Gallagher and Dr Ciaran Wallace from Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin One of the most interesting things we’ve learned from running MOOCs is not just how to teach in these huge online classrooms, but also, what we can learn…
Yes! Digital Learners are Emotional – Insights from the Irish 101 MOOC
Elaine Beirne, a researcher in The Ideas Lab at the National Institute of Digital Learning (NIDL) in DCU, and inaugural OLC Emerging Scholar, is researching the emotions of beginner language learners in Irish language MOOCs. Originally appeared on NIDL’s blog. Many people believe that online learning can be a lonely journey for a learner and…
Understanding Inaccuracy in LLMs: Latest Studies and Job Displacement Insights
I love AI and where it can go. However, let’s not forget it is at the infant stage. Thus, relying on it as the savior for all your tasks to be handled formally by your employees could be opening up the flood gates due to the current flaws in every LLM. The latest information, research,…
What do MOOC learners like and dislike?
A short blogpost on the subject of what MOOC learners like and dislike, originally published on Evalu-ate Written by Kerrie Douglas, Assistant Professor and Gaurav Nanda, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Purdue University Massive open online course (MOOC) learners vary widely in background and learning objectives. MOOCs are still trying to understand their learners better and provide…
What are the expectations of disabled learners when participating in a MOOC?
A short summary of the work in progress paper ‘What are the expectations of disabled learners when participating in a MOOC?’ which was presented at L@S: Fourth Annual ACM Conference on Learning at Scale By Francisco Iniesto, PhD research student, Open World Learning, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University MOOCs are making low cost learning opportunities…
The Fastest-Growing Job Skills of 2024 Report
In a rapidly evolving global landscape, staying on top of the skills demanded by the job market is more important than ever. Coursera’s third annual Job Skills Report is here to guide institutions through these dynamic changes, highlighting the essential skills and credentials that are shaping the workforce. This year’s focus extends to leadership, cybersecurity,…
