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Today we’re celebrating the fact FutureLearn now has 5 million online learners. They impress us daily with their hard work & bright ideas!
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On this day 25 years ago Tim Berners-Lee opened the World Wide Web to all who wished to access it. #InternautDay
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Today is #InternationalMotherLanguageDay - let's learn to say 'hello' in as many languages as possible 🌍. Comment below with 'hello' in your own mother language and tell us which language you speak 🗣
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Most of the world is experiencing a #lockdown, and whilst we don’t know what’s to come, we can assume that our time at home won’t be over anytime soon.
Take a look at our collection of #OnlineCourses and keep challenging yourself whilst indoors: ow.ly/uDG150yU0fP #COVID19
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2016 was an incredible year of learning. We welcomed our 5 millionth learner, ran more courses than ever & launched our first degree courses
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COVID-19 is spreading rapidly. Make sure you know as much as possible about the virus.
@LSHTM has created a free online course that'll teach you everything we know about coronavirus: ow.ly/e3sD50yILOE
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Humanists believe that this life is the only life we have, that the universe is a natural phenomenon with no supernatural side, and that we can live ethical lives on the basis of reason and humanity. Learn about humanism on this online course bit.ly/2BLYH2e
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We're very excited to be celebrating our 5th anniversary with the @OpenUniversity this evening! 🎉#FutureLearnis5 #Education
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2018 is almost over, so we're looking back at a few FutureLearn stats from the year
26 new universities and organisations join us 🎓🏫
Over 2000 courses run 📚
Over 46,000,000 steps completed by learners 👩💻👨💻
Here's to 2019 and helping even more people access education 💪
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This is a kinesin protein walking. Motor proteins convert chemical energy into mechanical work.
This is the kind of #catwalk we're into.
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We're delighted to announce The @OpenUniversity plans to deliver up to 5 postgraduate qualifications through FL into 2019 #FutureLearnis5
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We've just reached 9 million FutureLearners!
Thank you to all of our dedicated learners for spreading the word 🗣 and helping us transform access to education.
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We’re proud to be part of The Skills Toolkit, a platform from @educationgovuk that provides you access to free, high-quality courses to build in-demand workplace skills. Courses made by @UniversityLeeds @IoCoding and @Accenture feature: ow.ly/S5Ns50zr4cz #TheSkillsToolkit
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🎉Happy Birthday @OpenUniversity! 🎉 We’re proud to support The Open University as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary and 50 years of opening up education for all. To get involved in the year-long events, head to 50.open.ac.uk #OU50
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*ANNOUNCEMENT*
We are very excited to reveal the hugely popular Tudors course, led by the fantastic @sixteenthCgirl is back! Enrol now to secure your place on this fascinating @RoehamptonUni course. Starts 22nd July: ow.ly/Nv8L50v1z7i
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Physical computing means interacting with real-world objects by programming them from a computer eg programming an LED to flash. Find out more with this course from @Raspberry_Pi. You'll learn to build a simple program in #python: bit.ly/2v4droA
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🎊 We’re about to hit 8 million learners (check the homepage for the count), and we’ve decided to celebrate by giving 8 upgrades to our 8 millionth learner 🐙 - enrol now and wait for the golden e-mail!
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We’re hosting our first ever virtual event, FutureLearn’s Festival of Learning - to discuss how education, healthcare and business will evolve post COVID-19 and why learning together is more important than ever #FLfest.
Find out more here: ow.ly/2np350A8Zjk
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The Future of Learning Report is here! It's a must-have guide to how education is transforming what we learn, how we learn it and where it's set to take us. #Education unlocks potential. Now find out how that potential is being harnessed.
👇👇#ThisIsFutureLearning
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On this day 201 years ago Jane Austen passed away, so today we're celebrating her life. Discover the fascinating story of author Jane Austen with this course:
What's your favourite Jane Austen novel?📚📖
bit.ly/2uK9Vzg
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Some powerful words from the beloved late actor and comedian, Robin Williams ✨
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we're celebrating kindness. Look out for yourself and others during uncertain times and learn more about how a crisis can affect our mental health with this collection of free, online courses: bit.ly/2X5PElL #BeKind
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Happy birthday #AlbertEinstein!
You passionately curious FutureLearner, go and make the most of today.
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Stress can lead to headaches, low energy, an upset stomach and tense muscles. Watch out for yourself. #FLmindfulness
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Do you teach computing to children? Explore ways to make your computing lessons more inclusive for learners with special educational needs and disabilities, with the online course from @Raspberry_Pi and @WeAreComputing ow.ly/a3fU50xhSEw
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We’re announcing FutureLearn Schools, an initiative with
@Tes_Institute and @Pearson_UK to help students aged 13-18 access over 100 free courses from top universities. Hear
@LordJimKnight speak about the benefits and get involved here bit.ly/3asvJCh #FutureLearnSchools
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Hurray! 👏 FutureLearn Schools are the winners of the Free Digital Content/Open Educational Resources award #Bett2017 #BETTAWARDS Thank you!
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Proud to be announcing our first online degree with @UofGlasgow today. The University of Glasgow is one of the world’s top 100 universities & FutureLearn’s first Scottish partner to embark on online degrees on the platform. Read the full story here: bit.ly/2LStZKP
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🌟10 million learners 🌟
🌟25 million enrolments🌟
🌟35 million comments🌟
We couldn't have done it without you 🥂 Thank you to all of our learners, educators and followers for helping us reach these milestones on the FutureLearn platform 🎉 #FL10Million
ow.ly/oNFH50x13tW
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Humanists believe that this life is the only one we have, the universe is a natural phenomenon with no supernatural side & we can live ethical lives on the basis of reason & humanity. Explore humanism, a worldview shared by millions, with this free course bit.ly/2r1xWRm
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Today’s date is both a palindrome and an ambigram, as it reads the same from left to right, right to left AND upside down! 😵💫
This will only happen again in 100 and then in 200 years, so make today count ✌️ #Twosday
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*BREAKING* We are thrilled to announce @seekjobs joins @OpenUniversity as our new investor: bit.ly/2GQ456L
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Presenting the Holbein of note-taking – @RebeccaFront's 90yr old dad has created these amazing notes as part of The Tudors online course by @RoehamptonUni @sixteenthCgirl. We love to see your individual learning styles! #FLtudors
Our brilliant 90 year old Dad @charlesfront87 is doing another @FutureLearn course - The Tudors this time. That means more of his exceptional hand-written and hand-drawn notes. Enjoy.
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Interesting @TheEconomist cover story on lifelong learning and the need to develop new skills as innovations arrive. econ.st/2j8oG8I
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One of our learners shared this beautiful B.B. King quote with us, and we could not agree with it more ✨ Education can have a huge impact on an individual and the wider world. After all, what we learn today can change the future 🌍 #ThisIsFutureLearning
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Deakin University delivers full postgraduate degrees on FutureLearn.
1st time a MOOC provider offers full degrees!
about.futurelearn.com/press-…
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"Our whole life is solving puzzles."
Happy Birthday Erno Rubik, creator of the Rubik's Cube. #WednesdayWisdom
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This free online course from @BritishCouncil is for English language teachers around the world. Develop the skills & practices you need for your continuing professional development (CPD). Join now: bit.ly/2zwi7ss
#FLsuccessfulClassroom #teaching #English #EnglishLanguage
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Unplug, rest and restore this weekend. Monday is a new week #ThisIsFutureLearning #SelfcareSaturday #Breathe #Mindfulness
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Things that may be said to people with depression by @RobotHugsComic #FLcbt #WhatYouDontSee futurelearn.com/courses/anxi…
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Critical Thinking 🤔 The highly-desirable soft skill is a very useful asset to have both personally and professionally. And the best thing? You only need your mind to get started. #ThisIsFutureLearning
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Immerse yourself in one of Europe’s oldest living languages in this online course.
Explore Irish mythology and develop your spoken skills with Irish 106
An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture | 4 weeks | 4 hours per week
Join now: bit.ly/2R7Z6R7
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6th Feb 2018 will mark the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, the change in law that gave (some) women the right to vote in Westminster elections. This course explores the campaign for the right to vote and its impact on women’s rights bit.ly/2Az1aN6
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Wow! Great to see these, thanks for sharing @RebeccaFront. Your dad has talent! 🎨
My dad’s currently doing a Futurelearn course about Radicalism and Reform. But nobody keeps notes the way my dad keeps notes...
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"In a troubled world where borders seem to be closing, we need more learners engaging with peers around the world."
forbes.com/sites/nickmorriso…
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Successful communication helps us better understand people and situations. It helps us overcome diversities, build trust, and create conditions for sharing creative ideas and solving problems. How effective are your skills? For more tips, click here 👇 #ThisIsFutureLearning
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"It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer." Einstein
#Mondaymotivation #FLGravity
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🎉 We now have 6 million learners registered on FutureLearn! That's 6 million people ready to change their lives and learn together!
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Things we wish we could do like Italians: coffee, complimenting and speaking Italian. Oh wait: futurelearn.com/courses/lear… #FLLearnItalian
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Today is #WorldHumanistDay! Explore humanism on this free online course from @Humanists_UK, presented by @sanditoksvig: bit.ly/2MKLB8E
#FLhumanism #humanism
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We're looking back at your favourite #FreeCourses from 2020. It's a countdown! #learnmore #elearning #learningathome 👀
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Today on #LearningTipTuesday, we're asking... do you think you can multitask? 🤔
#DidYouKnow, by switching from one activity to another, you will learn more slowly, become less efficient, and make more errors.
Moral of the story? One thing at a time! 🐢
#multitasking #tip
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Earn academic credit, professional accreditation and other awards with us. Meet the FutureLearn programs: about.futurelearn.com/blog/i…
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Hadrian's wall, built 1888 years ago, marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire. Discover its incredible history on #FLHadrian course
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By investing in ourselves and continuing to learn, we can get closer than ever to achieving our goals 💪 Whether you’re learning for a career change, personal growth, or to further your studies, knowledge building is the best way to flourish and reach your goals 🌻
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Dragon's Den, here we come...💡
In this course made by @Raspberry_Pi and supported by @Google, you'll get the opportunity to build your very own prototype for an embedded computer system: bit.ly/34ghRIH
#RPiLearn #programming
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We’re excited to announce that you can now take a postgraduate degree on FutureLearn!
about.futurelearn.com/blog/p…
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If you’ve always fancied yourself as an author, this is the perfect online course for you. You’ll create, present and review other’s work with this course from @OpenUniversity which is just like an online classroom. Join for free: bit.ly/2lDYw2W
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Who wants to learn how to code for free with @UniversityLeeds and the @IoCoding? This course will introduce you to the the basics of code types and the role of coding languages like #HTML, #CSS and #JavaScript.
Join free: bit.ly/2uNczI8
#learntocode
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The Mayans were one of the first civilisations to have the concept of zero, its symbol was a shell.
#FLmathspuzzles
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2019 is nearly here. What do you want to learn in the next year? #NewYearsResolutions
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Free online maths course. Get familiar with the basic precalculus required for college or undergraduate-level studies, notably: factoring and division; sets and set operations; reasoning and proofs; functions and graphs; and equations and inequalities bit.ly/2oIzZaU
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🔔 NEW COURSE ALERT 🔔Travel back in time to explore Tudor England with the exciting new course The Tudors taught by @sixteenthCgirl and Gillian McIver. Starts Feb 25th: bit.ly/2W8Blvr
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Good morning Monday!
Let’s start the week with some #Motivation.
What are you learning this week?
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“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Shakespeare #WednesdayWisdom #FLShakespeareEE
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Go back in time to learn about the dramatic rule of the #Tudor #monarch and discover how this era has shaped modern-day #BritishPolitics in our #FreeCourse. #ThisIsFutureLearning @RoehamptonUni @sixteenthCgirl @ArthistoryC @MichaelCullina2
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On #WorldPoetryDay we take inspiration from @TheAmandaGorman, who made history in January 2021 as the youngest poet at a presidential inauguration. #ThisIsFutureLearning
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We love this #QuoteOfTheDay. #Education is powerful. So never stop learning. Never stop growing. #ThisIsFutureLearning
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Meet Reuben (@celeyon). He’s completed 70 FutureLearn courses, and is showing no signs of slowing down 👏 His favourite course so far? “Health System Strengthening! I'm a Health Student and want to help the health sector of my country, Nigeria.” #ThisIsFutureLearning
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2/3 of people don't seek help because they're afraid of stigma. #WorldMentalHealthDay
It starts with understanding:
about.futurelearn.com/blog/w…
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🌕🧀 NEW COURSE ALERT 🌕🧀 We’re excited to announce a new course ‘Identifying the Cheese Composition of the Moon’ from the University of Fromagefaux. It covers topics including gruyeritarian waves and feta magnetism. Join here: bit.ly/2FMJu2o
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Improve your logical and critical thinking skills in this free online course.
bit.ly/2BwvNTG
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Did you know that in 2018 we have had 10 learners from the Christmas Islands! 🎄 Where are you learning from?
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One of our most fascinating and most popular courses! Explore the architecture and history of Rome, walking around a 3D digital model of the ancient city, with this free online course from @UniofReading
Join now: bit.ly/2s62Kk6
#FLvirtualrome
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Early Irish scriptures reveal that cats were a high status possession due to their ability to protect food stores against mice. A good mouser at the time was worth three cows!
🐈=🐄🐄🐄
Find out more with this online course from @tcddublin ow.ly/6wdg50wKQY5
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"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
Mahatma Gandhi
#Mondaymotivation futurelearn.com/courses/upco…
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