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General  Approach and Philosophy

DS106

http://ds106.us/

Online Digital Storytelling Course

•   Use of Twitter
•   Use of FlickR
•   Use of Gmail
•   Use of Soundcloud
•   Ds106 Radio
•   YouTube Videos
•   Blogs (with RSS feeds)
•   No concept of ‘dropping out’
•   ‘Start anytime, never ends and design it your   way’
•   DS106 is #4life
•   Future aspirations includes options in   building a custom, individualised syllabus
•   A course, a community – ongoing ALL the time
•   No badges, No Certificates.  The creations, the connections,the   experiences are the rewards
•   Selection of assignments in the assignment   bank that offer a broad range of media and levels of skill

•   Fun, creative and visual
•   Collaborative and free in style
•   Multiple levels of participation – choose where   and when
•   Fast and easy includes daily creations and   encouragement to provide feedback and comment
•   Blogging Way includes documentation of work   and posts placed on main flow of ds106

Udacity

https://www.udacity.com/

Computer Science Courses

•   Chat Functions to received dedicated support
•   Highly interactive and Project based therefore   demonstrating application as well as knowledge
•   Earn certificates recognised by industry
•   Self-Paced
•   Learning in collaboration
•   Select the level suitable for the individual   (Beginner/Int/Advanced)

 Hands on Projects

Personal Coach - Course timelines set for individuals

Certification of proof for new skills (employment focus)

Courseware (free) - Access to videos, exercise and view/manage progress and pace

Full Course (Subscription) - as above plus in class projects, project feeback, personal guidance, personalised pacing support and verified certification