Literacy Courses

Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies

This course opens with an exploration of the social context and aims of literacy teaching and learning. It goes on to describe a range of historical and contemporary approaches to literacy pedagogy, including didactic, authentic, functional, and critical…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 3 days from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Science Literacy

This course will help you become scientifically literate so that you can make better choices for yourself and the world. Unlike other courses on statistics and scientific methods, we explore global challenges - such as poverty or climate change - and the…

• Coursera
• 22 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 2 weeks from now (14th Feb)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures

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Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.

• edX
• 5-10 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

BU

Teaching Literacy with and Through Technology (K-12)

This course prepares teachers to combine traditional texts and educational media—such as e-books, videos, and digital games—to develop student literacies for 21st-century family, civic, and career contexts.

• Canvas Network
• 6 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Finished
• Free Online Course

New Teacher Center

(K-12) Integrating CCRS and Literacy K-12

Explorations are classroom-embedded professional development experiences for K-12 teachers. Through the Discussion Group for this Exploration, you’ll share questions, reflections, and resources with other teachers who are also integrating literacy standa…

• Canvas Network
• 2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Data Literacy Capstone – Evaluating Research

This is the final course in the Data Literacy Specialization. In this capstone course, you'll apply the skills and knowledge you have acquired in the specialization to the critical evaluation of an original quantitative analysis. The project will first…

• Coursera
• 5 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 3 days from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Basic Information Literacy

Learn how to begin tackling a big project or presentation. Join today and equip yourself with basic information literacy skills to navigate the vast landscape of knowledge to find just what you need. This course will cover creating a workable project/p…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 3 days from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Digital Information Literacy

A Digital Artifact is an object that represents one’s learning. In today’s changing educational landscape, more courses call for a visual item as opposed to a “traditional” assignment or project. There are a multitude of free tools and software at our fi…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 3 days from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Advanced Information Literacy

This course is designed to build upon a learner's search skills and expertise in the information literacy concepts that underpin scholarship at college or university. This badge incentivizes them to continue improving their information literacy competenc…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 3 days from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Digital Literacy

The online course in Digital Literacy offered by HSE University was designed to help the students acquire various competencies that will enable them to safely and effectively use digital technologies and Internet resources in an academic and professional…

• Coursera
• 25 hours worth of material, 11 weeks long
• 3 days from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

HKU;  SUNY

Making Sense of the News: News Literacy Lessons for Digital Citizens

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Never before has the need for News Literacy been more urgent. As news consumers are bombarded with a constant stream of fake news, propaganda, hoaxes, rumors, satire, and advertising — that often masquerade as credible journalism — it is becoming more an…

• Coursera
• 14 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 3 days from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sorbonne Universités;  University of Copenhagen

Data Literacy – What is it and why does it matter?

You might already know that data is not neutral. Our values and assumptions are influenced by the data surrounding us - the data we create, the data we collect, and the data we share with each other. Economic needs, social structures, or algorithmic bias…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 1 week from now (7th Feb)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The British Film Institute;  Into Film

Using Film to Teach Literacy Online and in the Classroom

Explore the inspiring ways in which film can be used to deliver blended learning literacy lessons for school students.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• 3 days from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

English for Media Literacy

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This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in learning more about U.S. media literacy.

• Coursera
• 42 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 24th Jan, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Why Religion Matters: Religious Literacy, Culture and Diversity

Discover why religion is important for understanding and engaging with global challenges.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)