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Embedding employability: Linking learning to real-world skills

  • by Laura Brammar
  • Posted on 13 April 202613 April 2026

Designing employability into microcredentials requires more than good intentions. This post explores how we’ve created a scalable, personalised approach that helps learners recognise, develop and articulate real-world skills.

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Evidence-led course design: strengthening persistence in MOOCs

  • by kseniiavladimirova
  • Posted on 20 March 202620 March 2026

Drawing on learner data and practical use of AI tools, we share how redesigning our MOOCs improved engagement, persistence and course completion.

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Educational transformation in action: from degree modules to microcredentials

  • by Jonathon Thomas
  • Posted on 18 March 202618 March 2026

How do you turn traditional degree modules into flexible, self-paced microcredentials? This post explores the design choices behind making lifelong learning work in practice.

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Microcredentials: designing lifelong learning at scale

  • by sambrenton
  • Posted on 2 March 202618 March 2026

How do you design lifelong learning at scale? This post explores how stackable credit, flexible student journeys, digital infrastructure and a federal model combine to turn microcredentials from policy aspiration into institutional practice.

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Microcredentials: reimagining higher education for lifelong learners

  • by sambrenton
  • Posted on 23 February 202611 March 2026

With lifelong learning back on the policy agenda, we are introducing stackable microcredentials designed for flexible access, low-friction entry, supportive assessment and credit accumulation across working lives.

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Reading group insights: Rethinking the Community of Inquiry in contemporary digital education

  • by Anna Armstrong
  • Posted on 12 January 202626 January 2026

A lively critical discussion on the Community of Inquiry framework prompted fresh questions about presence, participation, and what community really means in digital learning. Key insights from November’s reading group.

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  • Digital education reading group

What makes the best human – AI team for learning?

  • by Anna Armstrong
  • Posted on 5 December 20259 December 2025

December’s reading group draws on classic and emerging research to understand how humans and AI can work together to enrich educational practice and explore what makes the best human–AI team for learners.

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Enquiring about the Community of Inquiry: The Framework and its critics

  • by Anna Armstrong
  • Posted on 28 October 202528 October 2025

This month we’ll examine the Community of Inquiry framework (2000) alongside Xin’s (2012) critique, exploring why CoI became so influential, its practical strengths, and the risks of oversimplifying complex online learning.

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Behind the screens: Smarter learning design and AI-resilient assessment

  • by Anna Armstrong
  • Posted on 3 October 202522 October 2025

A behind-the-scenes look at how we used Coursensu for AI-supported course design and a portfolio-based assessment model that makes student use of AI transparent and constructive.

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How AI dialogues can support personalised learning at scale

  • by Catia Costa
  • Posted on 1 September 20252 September 2025

We recently explored how AI-powered Socratic dialogues can offer a new, scalable approach to fostering personalised reflection and deeper learner engagement in online education.

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