Online learning platforms and universities (dec 2021) by Matt Stanfield-Jenner

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Matt Stanfield-Jenner, Director of Learning
Online learning
platforms and
universities
#ThisIsFutureLearning

2. About FutureLearn
#ThisIsFutureLearning
● Started by UK Open University (2012)
● Co-owned by SEEK Group (2019)
● Marketplace of thousands of courses
● Unique social learning platform
Our mission:
Transform access to education

3. 60% female 40% male
22%
15%
13%
12%
7%
6%
25%
We are a global
network of over
17 million learners
#ThisIsFutureLearning
#
Our demographics help make us distinctive.
We work to ensure diversity in our educators,
institutions and partners.

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we build their future together

5. If we’re building...
Five areas to focus on
1. Strategy and approach
2. Planning and design
3. Discovery and enrolment
4. Learning and teaching
5. Outcomes and post-course
(and I’m sure there are more)

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1. strategy and approach

7. Strategy and approach
Analysis, planning &
resourcing.
● Common standards (CMF)
● Commercial models
● License content
● Unshackle from tradition
● Financial stimulus

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2. planning and design

9. Planning and design 1
Extending approaches created
within existing digital education
● Codesigned and co-created
● Global credit recognition
● Skills and knowledge gaps
● Bundling / unbundling
● Integrate labour market
● Learning pathways

10. Planning and design 2
Extending approaches created
within existing digital education
● Meaningful assessment
● Portfolio & project learning
● Reuse and remix formats
● Educators professional dev.
● Co-branded & joint delivery
● Learner archetypes
● Pedagogical patterns

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3. discovery and enrolment

12. Discovery & enrolment
Ensuring fair access and
preparing learners for success.
● Recognition by others
● Open and accessible
● Competitive pricing
● Recognise prior learning
● Course portals
● Mature course portfolios

13. Discovery & enrolment
Ensuring fair access and
preparing learners for success.
● Clear enrolment journeys
● Payment plans
● Geo-pricing
● Preparing study skills

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4. learning and teaching enrolment

15. Learning and teaching
Creating meaningful teaching
and learning experiences.
● Personalised
● Connects and networks
● Delivered by experts
● Accredited by HE
● Learner success
● Start/stop flexibility

16. Learning and teaching
Creating meaningful teaching
and learning experiences.
● Career coaching
● Engaging pedagogies
● Content access models
● Actively facilitated

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5. outcomes and impact

18. Outcomes and impact
Demonstrable learning
outcomes and value.
● Stackable outcomes
● Verifiable credentials
● Universal success
indicators

19. Thank
you
Questions and
Discussion
matt.jenner@futurelearn.com
www.futurelearn.com