Integrating external courses into online modules

1. Centre for
Innovation in
Business
Education
Webinar
Week 11, Term 1
2nd December 2020
Welcome!
• Please mute your mic when not speaking
• If you would like to ask a question, please type it into the Chat
• The session will be recorded and available to you via the UEBS
Teaching Collaboratory on ELE

2. General Updates
• Reminder of Alibaba Cloud for student access to learning materials from
China
• Reading week is confirmed for week 6 of term 2
• Teaching approach is the same as for term 1
• Module prep for term 2 – make sure you connect with DLD support in good
time
• Incubator/CEMPS event on 17th December focused on developing ELE
pages
• Digital Learning Fellowship application deadline is 5pm Monday December
7th

3. Today’s session
Lisa Harris, Steph Comley (TEL), Millie Britton and Maria de Oliveira Pazzianotto
Pinto (DLAs) will discuss the benefits that integrating FutureLearn MOOCs and
LinkedIn Learning resources within modules offer to students:
• MOOCs as on demand, open, collaborative learning
• Digital Technologies and the Future of Work (BEM2034/BEP2120)
• The FutureLearn Campus project
• MOOCs as “tasters” to encourage learner sign up to paid courses via
the Study UK campaign run in partnership with the British Council.
• LinkedIn Learning

4. On demand, open, collaborative learning
• Materials designed for inclusivity and accessibility
• Mobile first platform
• Asynchronous learning offers flexibility of study timing and no
specialist equipment beyond a wifi connection
• Incorporate multicultural perspectives and global collaboration
opportunities between learners
• Can be used as building blocks for credit bearing short courses and
whole degree programmes
• Full list of 20 Exeter MOOCs

5. Digital Technologies and the Future of Work
BEM2034/BEP2120
• Over 300 students in 2020 (72 from Penryn)
• Open to students from all disciplines
• Available (since before Covid) by asynchronous learning via
MOOC/ELE with additional small group café sessions
• The model of learning and assessment fits well with many ILPs
• Students are asked to reflect on what they’ve learned from MOOC
interaction with a global cohort of learners
• Presented as a case study at the 2020 Advance HE Conference

6. BEM2034 –
Digital
Technologies
and The
Future of
Work
Interesting, relevant and current topics;
Interacting in the forums – new dynamic, not present
in any other module online for this year;
Easy to navigate ELE pages, with consistency
throughout the weeks;
Clear module descriptor;
Student interaction;
Relevant synchronous sessions.

7. • Enter e-mail as requested
• Verification code will be sent
• You will be prompted to either
create an account or log-in
(existing accounts can be
connected)
• Browse courses!
• Share with students
FutureLearnCampus Get started…
Allows HEIs to open up any
short courses that they have
already created on the
FutureLearn platform, for free,
to their current students and
staff
Short courses can be opened
up to the public, or
alternatively, courses can be
run with closed student
cohorts (used with learning
manager to track progress)

8. •Find out more…
StudyUK • Promotes study in the UK
around the world
• 50,000 free digital upgrades
• Taster of study at UK
institutions
• Lead generation of UoE course
• Iterative process
A campaign delivered in
partnership by FutureLearn and
The British Council. Aims to
increase access to education in
less economically-developed
countries.

9. LinkedIn Learning – What is it?
• Courses on Business, Creativity and
Technology;
• From 25 to 30 new courses are released
each week;
• Good way of covering gaps on your CV
when applying to a job;
• Learning paths to help developing a specific
skill;
• Issues a certificate at the end, which you
can share on LinkedIn or bring up at job
interviews;
• Skill section: Choose the skills that interests
you and LIL will suggest courses for you
based on that.

10. What have we found most useful?
Skill section: Choose
the skills that interest
you and LIL will
recommend courses
based on those
interests
DLA Comments:
“I think LinkedIn Learning is a great platform for filling
gaps in my CV. For example, I can build on my Excel skills
at my own pace. It’s also got a huge range of videos
focused on employability, such as Interview Tips.”
Maria, DLA
“I think LinkedIn Learning is important for professional
profile development. It gives you the opportunity to
work on skills that you might not get much exposure to
during your degree. For example, I completed a
Presentation Skills short course. I would like to spend
some time working on different skills outside my subject
area, such as coding, and LinkedIn Learning gives you
that chance.” Millie DLA
Course length
differs between
10 minutes and
12 hours 
completely
flexible

11. Finally...
Don’t forget, lots of further resources in the UEBS Teaching
Collaboratory including webinar recordings and slides, links to
university resources (e.g. Enhancement Hub).
Thanks for coming – feel free to email Alison, Lisa or departmental
DLDs if you have any questions!
Dedicated DLD helpline