{"id":375,"date":"2017-01-10T17:03:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T17:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campbellproperty.co.uk\/blog\/?p=375"},"modified":"2017-06-13T09:09:58","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T09:09:58","slug":"skills-learn-online-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.campbellproperty.co.uk\/blog\/?p=375","title":{"rendered":"Skills To Learn Online Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although you\u2019ll be absorbing a lot of new information during your time at University and at this time of year I’m sure your head feels like its going to explode with revision, but when you do have some\u00a0free time why not expand your skill set further. This is great for both padding out your CV, as well as making you a more rounded and interesting individual and to stop yourself going out all the time?! You can learn to do pretty much anything online for free these days, but here\u2019s a pick of some of our favourites.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Coding<\/strong><\/h3>\n

An invaluable skill for the digital world that we now live in. Even if you\u2019re not a computer geek, you can easily pick up some basics.<\/p>\n

Codecademy https:\/\/www.codecademy.com\/<\/a> is one of the most popular free online courses. Or if you still feel a little nervous try some coding games designed for kids, although nothing beats the good old days of gaming on Miniclip.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/educators.brainpop.com\/2014\/09\/26\/6-free-games-teaching-computer-programming-kids\/<\/a>\u00a0How can it be scary when there\u2019s a puppy involved?<\/p>\n

Learn a Language<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you didn\u2019t pick to study a language at school or university, but you are now regretting it, do not fear here is your chance!<\/p>\n

Duolingo https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/<\/a> is a free website and app that will make learning super fun. Just think how useful some Spanish could be when you\u2019re interrailing or travelling around South America! Businesses also love it if you have a second language, gives you that edge.<\/p>\n

Dapple in Philosophy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For fancy dinner table chat to make yourself sound a bit more intelligent, even if you don’t know what you’re on about.. check out Academic Earth where you can take a General Philosophy module from Oxford University for free. No lengthy UCAS applications necessary or all the hours of studying to even get into Oxford University. \u00a0http:\/\/academicearth.org\/universities\/university-of-oxford\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Product Design\/UX<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Google offer a great online course with contributions from some industry leaders. Definitely worth taking the time out to have a go at, you may end up building something incredible…you could become the next Steve Jobs<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.open2study.com\/courses\/writing-for-the-web<\/a><\/p>\n

Also check out \u2018How to Start a Start Up\u2019 if you want to hone your entrepreneurial flair and make your millions\u00a0http:\/\/startupclass.samaltman.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Stand Up Comedy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you want to develop your comedic skills, John Roy offers a free course through his Tumblr blog, which includes YouTube videos and homework assignments. Comedy homework sounds a lot more enticing than additional reading!<\/p>\n

http:\/\/johnroycomic.tumblr.com\/post\/42952190250\/my-entirely-free-comedy-class-week-one<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Media<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Buffer offer a super neat free course that packs just 2 minutes of Social Media knowledge into a simple video directly to you every day for a week. An easy way to become educated in the basics of Social Media.\u00a0Great for budding marketers or entrepreneurs as if you aren’t in the know about Social Media then you need to catch up! \u00a0https:\/\/buffer.com\/email-courses\/social-media-101<\/a><\/p>\n

Write copy for the web<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you love to write and want to learn more about it, Open 2 Study have a course that is really great for refining your online writing skills, covering everything from SEO (search engine optimisation for those of you in the dark ages) to web design. https:\/\/www.open2study.com\/courses\/writing-for-the-web<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re still stuck for ideas have a browse through Coursera https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/<\/a> who offer free online courses from leading Uni\u2019s for everything from Photography to Data Science. Happy Learning!<\/p>\n

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