7 Your chance to contribute: share your ideas

In this session you have considered how learning often involves a social and collaborative process. Sharing and discussing ideas with colleagues is an invaluable part of learning. To support this, you are now invited to go to the course forum page [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]   and make a post to one of the two discussion threads below. If you decide not to, it will not impact on you obtaining your digital badge.

Figure 9 We want to hear your thoughts on what you have learned so far; but it is not a compulsory part of this course

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Looking at a table from above, a number of hands are pointing to the words ‘forum’ and ‘discussion’. The table shows images of cartoon speech bubbles, cogs and a checklist.

Figure 9 We want to hear your thoughts on what you have learned so far; but it is not a compulsory part of this course

Reading and sharing your thoughts with others will add a further dimension to the learning you can gain from this course. The course forum will normally be moderated throughout the year. However, if your post needs a response from the Open University staff this will normally take two to five days.