What We Produce
We support the development of lifelong learning opportunities for a wide variety of internal and external audiences, including:
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Massive open online courses (MOOCs)
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Teach-outs (short courses targeting specific, timely topics, whose learning outcomes are focused on immediate application and action)
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Multi-MOOC sequential courses
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On-demand training (self-paced, stand-alone training with little to no instructor involvement or peer interaction)
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Cohort-based online courses
Courses may be hosted on Coursera, FutureLearn, or CoursePlus. A comparison of the course formats, including the platform(s) used for each, is in the following table.
Comparison Criteria | MOOC | Teach-out | Multi-MOOC sequence | On-demand training | Cohort-based online courses |
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Purpose | In-demand topics for skill building and personal growth | Issue-based learning experience | To demonstrate deeper proficiency on a given topic | Self-paced learning for targeted audiences | For groups that wish to progress through content at the same pace |
Learning duration | 3 to 5 weeks | 1 to 4 hours | 3+ courses | Can be tailored to training needs | Typically 3 to 5 weeks, but can be tailored to training needs |
Cost to learner | <<Freemium>>* enrollment | Free | Freemium subscription | Free or paid | Free or paid |
Certificate of completion offered | Yes | No | Yes | Optional | Optional |
Learning platform | Coursera, FutureLearn, CoursePlus | Coursera, FutureLearn | Coursera, FutureLearn | CoursePlus | CoursePlus, Coursera (Private offerings of stand-alone MOOCs) |
*Freemium courses let you sign up and review most content for free, but have supplementary features that may require payment from the learner.
Email us to schedule a meeting to determine which platform is best suited to your course or training needs.