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Title: World War 1: Aviation Comes of Age
Post by: Scherf on October 19, 2014, 09:48:31 PM
Saw this advertised on the BBC website, a "Massive Open Online Course" in WWI aviation. Apparently, the only requirements are an interest in the subject.

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ww1-aviation

I've not clicked far enough to understand if it's open to UK residents only (U of Birmingham), however might be worth a look.
Title: Re: World War 1: Aviation Comes of Age
Post by: Scherf on October 19, 2014, 09:55:38 PM
Well, I signed up for it - website didn't even ask where I live.

Danny, Swoop and Batty: your tax pounds at work.


(Naturally, Zack, as a Ugandan, is not contributing taxes to this undertaking.)
Title: Re: World War 1: Aviation Comes of Age
Post by: bozon on October 19, 2014, 11:41:37 PM
What is an online course? I register and watch streamed lectures?
Is it interactive AMD I can ask questions? There is very little info on that website about how it works.
Title: Re: World War 1: Aviation Comes of Age
Post by: danny76 on October 20, 2014, 12:18:46 AM
Well, I signed up for it - website didn't even ask where I live.

Danny, Swoop and Batty: your tax pounds at work.


(Naturally, Zack, as a Ugandan, is not contributing taxes to this undertaking.)

I don't care, I have decided to quit work and become a perpetual student, and a recidivist benefits claimant. I am also moving to Wisconsin :old:
Title: Re: World War 1: Aviation Comes of Age
Post by: zack1234 on October 20, 2014, 01:34:49 AM
I have been in state funded education for 32 years and never been into a classroom :old:

I am Ugandan and thus do not need to attend only to register :old:

I have just registered and recieved $2000 from the US overseas education program  :)

Thank you America :)
Title: Re: World War 1: Aviation Comes of Age
Post by: GScholz on October 20, 2014, 04:10:10 AM
What is an online course? I register and watch streamed lectures?
Is it interactive AMD I can ask questions? There is very little info on that website about how it works.

As it says: "Produced in collaboration with the BBC and filmed at the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon, this course draws on an array of first-hand interviews and archive material."
Title: Re: World War 1: Aviation Comes of Age
Post by: Scherf on October 20, 2014, 05:51:42 AM
I am also moving to Wisconsin :old:

I'm sorry Danny, but Wisconsin is a land where men wear large wedges of cheese on their heads, hunt bear, and Hunker Down for the winter. As a British person, it doesn't matter who you are, where you've been, or what you've done, you are by definition a firearm-fearing, nanny-state loving, tea-sipping soccer poof who's almost French.




You will have to go to California.

(But only after a sex change.)
Title: Re: World War 1: Aviation Comes of Age
Post by: RotBaron on October 20, 2014, 06:08:39 AM
I'm sorry Danny, but Wisconsin is a land where men wear large wedges of cheese on their heads, hunt bear, and Hunker Down for the winter. As a British person, it doesn't matter who you are, where you've been, or what you've done, you are by definition a firearm-fearing, nanny-state loving, tea-sipping soccer poof who's almost French.




You will have to go to California.

(But only after a sex change.)


 :rofl
Title: Re: World War 1: Aviation Comes of Age
Post by: danny76 on October 20, 2014, 06:41:13 AM
I'm sorry Danny, but Wisconsin is a land where men wear large wedges of cheese on their heads, hunt bear, and Hunker Down for the winter. As a British person, it doesn't matter who you are, where you've been, or what you've done, you are by definition a firearm-fearing, nanny-state loving, tea-sipping soccer poof who's almost French.




You will have to go to California.

(But only after a sex change.)

I will send you the bill for the removal of coffee from my laptop. Thanks :old: