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2 weeks ago

Commonwealth Scholarships 2026 | Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University

Exciting news📢

We’re delighted to announce 5 fully funded #Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for 50+ eligible Commonwealth countries to study our @oumaot.bsky.social entirely online.

📅 Applications close: 16:00 (GMT), Tuesday 31 March 2026

iet.open.ac.uk/commonwealth...

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1 month ago

Don't miss tomorrow's #CALRG talk by @allisonl.bsky.social
UCL's Pro-Vice Provost for the Data Empowered Societies Grand Challenge. She'll be exploring whether future learning for work be data driven or human driven?

Thursday 5th Feb, 11.00 am, online
Email calrg@open.ac.uk for the link

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1 month ago

Registration is now open for our popular microcredential: Online Teaching: Accessibility and Inclusive Learning (HZVM884)🌐

📚 15 credits | Postgraduate Level | 12 weeks (12.5 hrs/week)
💻 100% Online | Cost: £725 👉 www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...

#OnlineTeaching #InclusiveLearning

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1 month ago

Registration deadline extended to 29th Jan! So you still have time to join H880 #Technology-enhanced learning: foundations & futures and be part of our 2026 multi-national cohort! www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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1 month ago

Sustainability Words of Wisdom: Examples from Higher Education
The Words of Wisdom compendium highlights how sustainability is embedded in curricula through brief insights from educators and practitioners. Students voted for the most impactful example in each category. This poster presents the winners, along with a student quote explaining why each stood out.
Staff development, training and resources.
Title: Embedding sustainability within the Open
University's Inclusive Curriculum Tool.
Student quote: "Students want to be able to see themselves in module materials and that EDIA and Sustainability is incorporated into the teaching and learning which starts with the module materials."
Competencies in curriculum.
Title: Threading Educating for Sustainable Development through thinking about educating the next generation.
Student quote: "As I am looking at going into the teaching profession this resonated with me as I think it is important for children to know about sustainability."
Sustainability pedagogies.
Title: Creating a free sustainable pedagogies course.
Student quote: "By equipping educators with sustainable pedagogical practices, it builds capacity for long-term transformation across sectors and generations."
Subliminal curriculum.
Title: Hedgehog Friendly Campus.
Student quote: "This initiative shows how sustainability can be joyful, student-driven, and institutionally supported. It blends ecological care with creativity, community, and recognition-making it a model for inclusive environmental action."
Assessment.
Title: Supporting students to reflect on personal actions to support a Sustainable Development Goal
Student quote: "This is something that can be personalised and people would feel that they are able to make a difference to sustainability through their own actions."
How do I access the Words of Wisdom compendium?
* To access the Words of Wisdom Compendium on OpenLearn Create scan the QR code or follow the URL: https://tinyurl.com/3un9m38m

Curious about what embedding sustainability looks like?  Ready to learn from expert practitioners and reflect on their ‘Words of Wisdom’? Curious about what resonates most with students?  
👉 Learn more: tinyurl.com/3un9m38m
 
#WordsOfWisdom #Sustainability #StudentVoices

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1 month ago

Registration deadline extended to 29th Jan! So you still have time to join H880 #Technology-enhanced learning: foundations & futures and be part of our 2026 multi-national cohort! www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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1 month ago

Teaching with eXtended reality (XR)
www.open.ac.uk/courses/shor...

#digitaleducation #CPD #professionaldevelopment #XR #eXtendedreality @fridolinwild.bsky.social

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1 month ago

Teaching climate action: empower students to tackle the climate crisis www.open.ac.uk/courses/shor...

#digitaleducation #CPD #ProfessionalDevelopment #Climatecrisis #climateeducation

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1 month ago

Generative AI in education www.open.ac.uk/courses/shor...

#digitaleducation #genAIinEducation #AIED #CPD #ProfessionalDevelopment @duygubektik.bsky.social @eduinf.bsky.social @chrisedwards.bsky.social

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1 month ago

Blended learning innovations for teachers and trainers www.open.ac.uk/courses/shor...
#Digitaleducation #CPD #BlendedLearning #professionaldevelopment

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1 month ago

Exciting news! We’ve just launched a brand-new suite of short #CPD courses. Explore key topics shaping the future of education. See next posts👇

📚 20 hours | 🌐 Fully online | 🎓 Includes a digital badge upon completion

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2 months ago

Research Capability Hub The Research Capability Hub offers social scientists a smarter, co-designed way to develop research skills through flexible, technology-powered training.

A new national hub for research capability is launching & you’re invited! An ESRC-funded initiative bringing together training, resources & communities of practice across the UK social sciences. Join us on 27 Jan (in-person or online) to explore what’s coming. Registration closes 14 Jan!
rch.ac.uk

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2 months ago

Registration is open for 10 more days! www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...

📆Start date: Feb 26 start
💻60 PG credits, entirely online.
🎓Stand alone (PG Cert) or as part of Masters in Online Teaching.
👩‍🏫Ideal for new & experienced educators from all sectors & countries.
#digitaleducation #onlineteaching

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2 months ago

A christmas tree with eduational technology-related decorations such as laptops, mobiles and wifi/cloud signs. Season's geetings from IET at The Open University. WIshing you a joyful holday and a bright, successful new year!

Wishing you all a very warm and restful festive break🎄

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2 months ago

New CPD courses produced by @ietatou.bsky.social on digital education and AI, eXtended Reality, blended learning and the climate crisis. www.open.ac.uk/blogs/MAOT/i...

Please share if you think this would be of interest to your followers.

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3 months ago

We held our welcome event for the new Commonwealth Scholars joining our MAOT in February 2026. Wishing this third cohort every success on their MA journey!

Registartion is open until 15th Jan 2026.

www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#digitaleducation #OUMAOT #commonwealth #commonwealthscholars

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4 months ago

Vote for the OU's Open Societal Challenges (OSC) collaborative research platform in the Knowledge Exchange Awards 2025! 🏆

OSC aims to tackle some of the most important challenges of our time through impact-driven research 🔬🌏

👉 https://ke.org.uk/news/ke-awards-2025-public-vote-is-now-open/

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4 months ago

Technology–enhanced learning: foundations and futures
The skills and knowledge you’ll acquire through supported postgraduate study at The Open University can bring real-life benefits to you
and your career.
Learn about the theory and practice
of online and blended learning
Flexible study.
Fully online.
60 postgraduate credits.
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/modules/h880

Registration now open for OU online Masters module Technology Enhanced Learning: Foundations And Futures for Feb 26 start. 60 PG credits, entirely online. Also part of Masters in Online Teaching. Ideal for new and experienced educators from all sectors & countries.
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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4 months ago

🎓 Curious about the future of learning? Join The @openuniversity.bsky.social ’s H880 course and explore how technology drives education forward. Perfect for leaders, innovators, and lifelong learners! Check it out 👉 www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...

#digitaleducation #OUMAOT @oumaot.bsky.social

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5 months ago

It’s been a busy few weeks for IET as we gear up for the new academic year📚

- First Field trails for 360-degree video for TPD
- Every1 project out and about in Milton Keynes
- IGNOU visit to the OU
- GOGN at UNESCO Digital Learning Week
- Incubating EdTech Business
- Vision Building EdTech 2035

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5 months ago

A very warm welcome to all students starting H890- Research and Scholarship in Digital Education tomorrow! 🎉 Wishing you the very best on your learning journey.
#digitaleducation #OUMAOT #newacaedmicyear

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5 months ago

Some tips for those of you starting your studies with IET this October 📚

#studytips #OUMAOT
@oumaot.bsky.social

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6 months ago

Delighted to share that IET will be at the heart of innovation in co-creating this new Research Capacity Hub for the social sciences over the next five years! 🎉
iet.open.ac.uk/projects/res...

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6 months ago

Still time to do a postgraduate degree or certificate with us at IET: iet.open.ac.uk/study

👉PhD/EdD in Educational Technology and related fields
👉MA in Online Teaching
👉PGCert in Technology-enhanced learning: foundations and futures

#digitaleducation #distancelearning

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6 months ago

Research and Scholarship in #DigitalEducation

💻60 PG credits
🧑‍🎓Stand alone or as part of MA in Online Teaching
📆 registration deadline: 11 September
ℹ️info: www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...

#OUMAOT #EdTech

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7 months ago

A postcard advertising Open University module H890 Research and Scholarship in Digital Education. Aside from the module name the text reads: The skills and knowledge you'll acquire through supported postgraduate study at the Open University can bring real-life benefits to you and your career. There is further text beneath an image of two students working together, which reads Evaluate teaching innovation through cutting-edge research. www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/modules/H890 and buttons reading 'Flexible study', 'Fully online' and '60 postgraduate credits'. There is also a QR code going to the same place as the link mentioned above.

Registration is now open for Open University postgrad module Research and Scholarship in Digital Education www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Aimed at those moving into postgrad study or thinking of or starting a PhD. Starts Oct 4th (until May 2026). Students can participate in April Online Conference.

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8 months ago

🎉 Congratulations to our IET colleagues for winning the EDEN 2025 Best Research Paper Award for:

“GenAI as an Educational Gatekeeper: Balancing Personalisation and Standardisation in Higher Education”

by Felipe Tessarolo, Chris Edwards, Duygu Bektik, and Denise Whitelock
#EDEN2025 #BestPaperAward

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9 months ago

@openuniversity.bsky.social Carers' Scholarship could allow you to study an OU undergrad qualification for free.

More information at: www.open.ac.uk/courses/cour...

#scholarship #carer

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9 months ago

The schedule & abstracts for the 48th #CALRG Conference are now available! www.open.ac.uk/blogs/CALRG/...

📆16-19 June 2025
💻 Free, Online and open to all

External to The Open University (UK), email us (CALRG@open.ac.uk) for session links.

#CALRG2025 #EdTech #DigitalEducation

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9 months ago

🚨 Registration is open🚨
Explore the cutting edge of #digitallearning & #EdTech research in our Research & Scholarship in Digital Education module (H890)

🔍 Investigate 📚 Reflect 💡 Innovate
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Registration closes 11/09/25 (places subject to availability)
#digitaleducation

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