GROW is a European community of growers, scientists researchers and others passionate about the land, working to better manage soil and grow food, while contributing to scientific environmental monitoring.
Laura worked with the GROW team to design, develop and run four Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) on the topics of citizen science, food growing and environmental monitoring. During the project, she collaborated with subject matter experts (SMEs) to design and write content, write video scripts, liaise with external video and graphic content producers, populate the platform, run live courses and arrange webinars. She was also involved in post-course revision.
The Knowledge into Action at Scale project, run by The University of Dundee, The University of the West of Scotland and The Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre, produced two Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) for health and social care professionals and is researching the potential to change behaviour via digital learning.
The Open University is the UK’s largest academic institution by student numbers. It focuses on distance learning, which it has been offering since the 1970s. It is recognised for its work and research in online and distance education, and it is involved in open education resources (OERs) as well as massive online open courses (MOOCs), via the FutureLearn platform, which it started in 2013.
Laura worked with the Open University in a learning media development role. She researched and created concepts for assets used in social science modules, including interactive media, infographics and data visualisations. She also provided best practice guidance and training for faculty members on writing for the web and eLearning design. She worked with faculty members and graphic/interactive developers to convert text-based material into engaging digital content.
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