The Open University’s Institute of Educational Technology (IET) is launching a new suite of short CPD courses, covering skills essential to designing and delivering equitable and innovative digital teaching:
- Generative AI in Education.
- Teaching with eXtended Reality.
- Teaching climate action: empower students to tackle the climate crisis.
- Blended learning innovations for teachers and trainers.
The courses go live for registration on 7 January 2026. They’re 20 study hours long, entirely online and you can start at any time. A digital badge is awarded for successful study of each course. The courses are designed to develop knowledge and skills that you can immediately apply to your practice and draw on the pioneering research of IET’s ed-tech experts. They cover all education sectors and subject areas, and cost £150 each.
The courses are now LIVE!
Teaching with eXtended reality (XR) | Open University | HG087
Teaching for climate action | Open University | HG089
Blended learning innovations for teachers and trainers | Open University | HG090
Generative AI in education | Open University | HG091
An eXtended Reality experience for astronaut training, demonstrated in HG087.
HG087: Teaching with eXtended Reality
Enhance your teaching with XR (eXtended Reality) by creating immersive, interactive learning that increases engagement, improves study outcomes, and prepares students for the future. Learn about Extended Reality tools, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality methods, 3D modelling, Artificial Intelligence, and inclusive teaching strategies. Teaching with eXtended reality (XR) | Open University | HG087
A climate-related protest featuring hundreds of canoes gathered on a green water body.
HG089: Teaching climate action: empower students to tackle the climate crisis
Gain skills to integrate climate crisis-related teaching in your practice and empower students for action. Learn cross-disciplinary strategies for addressing climate change in your teaching and develop an action plan for your practice. Teaching for climate action | Open University | HG089
An image from course HG090 showing two contrasting buildings side by side, one built in yellow stone and the other covered entirely in glass. The HG090 ‘Blended Learning innovations for teachers and trainers’ course will show you ways of blending your existing teaching practice with innovative distance learning approaches to provide effective methods of educational delivery for the future.
HG090: Blended learning innovations for teachers and trainers
Build confidence to plan, deliver, and evaluate blended learning, using innovative tools and techniques and step-by-step strategies to enhance your teaching or training practice. Blended learning innovations for teachers and trainers | Open University | HG090
An image from course HG091 showing a ‘well’ created by paper documents and books.
HG091: Generative AI in Education
Learn how to use Generative Al to enhance teaching, support learners, and make informed decisions while avoiding common pitfalls. Learn Generative AI basics, explore key themes, and discover practical ways to apply Generative AI ethically and equitably in all education sectors. Generative AI in education | Open University | HG091