Open University

[rockyracoon]

A while back someone posted a thread about Open University mini courses for free, a few if us signed up to them, especially the forensics one if I remember rightly.

Can anyone remember when it starts :)

[sherrardk]

It was future learn, mine started weeks ago and I haven't even looked at the first week's instalment - the forensics one starts 6 January https://www.futurelearn.com/courses

[rockyracoon]

That's it, thanks Sherr.

Looks like I've still got a couple of weeks to get the grey matter moving again.

[ummmm]

I think I signed up for the forensics as well.

[sherrardk]

I decided I couldn't be arsed (after all, I am obviously soooo busy!). They email you each week so you won't be able to forget about it.

[rockyracoon]

I'll need a kick up the arse to do it that's for sure. If you're doing it Ummm, can you gee me up when the time comes :)

[ummmm]

I'll be in Ireland on the 6th :-) You'll have to start without me and then I can copy yours...

[rockyracoon]

Nooooooo, don't leave me to do it myself lol

[sherrardk]

The mention of chat groups put me off, felt a bit pressurised to have a thought-out idea or opinion that I might have to justify (or it could be that I was just too engrossed in playing some child's game on the Internet).

[rockyracoon]

Hmmmm, chat group! Oh God!

[sherrardk]

It gets worse, I have just read one of the emails (that I have saved but had no intention of acting upon) and I saw the word TEST!!!!

[sherrardk]

Seriously, I bet it will be really interesting.

[rockyracoon]

Oh For Funks Sake, what have I signed up to, thought we'd just get something to read :)

[rockyracoon]

I'll give it a whirl, I watched all the CSI's so I think I can hold my own ;)

Plus, at least no one knows who you are.

[sherrardk]

Sorry, giggling here, read another email (that I had ignored) which apologises for not including the 'to do list' in a previous email.

I bet it will be really interesting and engaging, I am just a lazy cow.

[rockyracoon]

What's your one about?

[Jeza]

I did an OU course a while ago and found it eeeeeeeer Tedious.

[sherrardk]

It's about the power of brands but I haven't looked at a single one. I am a bad person :(

[rockyracoon]

Yes, a very bad person, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to be just as bad :)

[rockyracoon]

What was your course jeza?

[sherrardk]

Gosh, looked at some more e mails with comments from other 'students' and they all appear to have marketing positions with actual firms I have heard of. Probably best that I stuck to playing kids hidden object games.