tinfoilhat 11 #1 Posted April 3, 2020 I’m thinking about filling my rather empty diary with something productive. Would like it be ideally something that will result in a recognised qualification - or could be used in the future towards one. Google produced a few answers but I don’t know who I should be looking at and who I should be avoiding. Any help appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RiffRaff 10 #2 Posted April 3, 2020 Shaw Academy - based in Dublin, I think - used to offer a range of online courses a while ago, and maybe still do. Everything from music theory to B-S-ology. Quite a few were free, as long as you could put up with the push to take a (pay) follow-up course towards the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
fools 447 #3 Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) MOOC s? (helpdesk referred to the PPE ordering system rather than 111 btw). Edited April 3, 2020 by fools Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bargepole23 337 #4 Posted April 3, 2020 2 hours ago, tinfoilhat said: I’m thinking about filling my rather empty diary with something productive. Would like it be ideally something that will result in a recognised qualification - or could be used in the future towards one. Google produced a few answers but I don’t know who I should be looking at and who I should be avoiding. Any help appreciated. Have a look at eDX or Coursera...I've done eDX courses in a few work-related things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat 11 #5 Posted April 3, 2020 Thank you all, I will have a look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
lindylou53 18 #6 Posted April 3, 2020 Future Learn have a massive choice of subjects on offer - both professional and interest only topics - some leading to qualifications I think and/or counting towards CPD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
lectrolove 10 #7 Posted April 4, 2020 Open University are offering a huge range of free short courses. https://www.open.edu/openlearn/education/free-courses Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*_ash_* 88 #8 Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, lectrolove said: Open University are offering a huge range of free short courses. https://www.open.edu/openlearn/education/free-courses Great link that thanks. I also looking for something like this. Let us know what you find for the links @tinfoilhat All the subjects are Education and development, but full list here https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat 11 #9 Posted April 4, 2020 Future Learn looked a decent option for me but I'm going to look at the open university as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*_ash_* 88 #10 Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, tinfoilhat said: Future Learn looked a decent option for me but I'm going to look at the open university as well. me too, I've been looking through the OU, and picked one already - glad you started this thread Edited April 4, 2020 by *_ash_* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat 11 #11 Posted April 4, 2020 It has brought to my attention that I'm thicker than a pile of rocks as I don't fully understand half the course learning outcomes! Still looking for intermediate colouring in at this point (course outcome, keeping inside the lines) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*_ash_* 88 #12 Posted April 4, 2020 6 hours ago, tinfoilhat said: It has brought to my attention that I'm thicker than a pile of rocks as I don't fully understand half the course learning outcomes! Still looking for intermediate colouring in at this point (course outcome, keeping inside the lines) I think that given that most are 6-20 hour courses, that at the end, you'll know a bit more about if you want to study further. Also I would copy them and put on CV, and say, I was keeping busy learning whilst out of work due to virus. Shows potential employer that not lazy. Probably if looking for more advanced courses, the OU option isn't best? I don't know, just guessing, and looking at what I looked through today. I've bookmarked about 10 that I want to do, all intro ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...