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DIY Learn is a set of online modules to help development practitioners understand and embed practical tools to support social innovation in their work.

This online learning programme in social innovation includes ten practical modules. The modules are based on the ten tools that practitioners found most useful from Nesta’s DIY Toolkit. The tools are quick to use, simple to apply and designed to help busy development practitioners invent, adopt or adapt ideas that can deliver better results. DIY Learn has been designed to support a deeper understanding of how to get the most out of the Tools.

The modules can be used individually or in combination. You can study one or more module in any order, according to your needs.  At the end of each module there is an opportunity to do a quiz and receive a digital badge and statement of participation  as evidence of your learning.

The DIY Learn forum provides an online space for you to talk to other people with an interest in embedding innovation in their work. As a DIY Learner you are part of a community that is spread across the globe with an incredible variety of backgrounds and experience. You can use the forum to share and learn about this experience, seek and provide help and support and to build friendships and working partnerships. You can also connect with others via DIY Toolkit Facebook page.

To get the most out of DIY Learn, including access to the forum, and to gain your digital badge(s) you will need to create a free Open University account and then enrol on each of the modules you want to study. You can create your new account, follow the instructions and once you have finished registration simply close the browser window or tab. Refresh THIS page to update your status so you can enrol. The enrolment button is in the top right-hand corner of each module.

The DIY Learn Modules have been created as online Open Educational Resources (OER) published under a Creative Commons licence. This means they are free to download, adapt and use within the terms of and conditions of the licence.

The Open University has partnered with Nesta and The Rockefeller Foundation to create DIY Learn.

  • Evidence Planning

    Evidence Planning

    DIY Learn - Evidence Planning tool

    Course

    2 hrs

  • SWOT Analysis

    SWOT Analysis

    DIY Learn SWOT analysis tool

    Course

    2 hrs

  • Business Model Canvas

    Business Model Canvas

    DIY Learn - Business Model Canvas tool

    Course

    2 hrs

  • Building Partnerships Map

    Building Partnerships Map

    DIY Learn - Building Partnerships Map tool

    Course

    2 hrs

  • Problem Definition

    Problem Definition

    DIY Learn - Problem definition tool

    Course

    2 hrs

  • Theory of Change

    Theory of Change

    DIY Learn - Theory of change tool

    Course

    2 hrs

  • Question Ladder

    Question Ladder

    DIY Learn - Question ladder tool

    Course

    2 hrs

  • Personas

    Personas

    DIY Learn - Personas tool

    Course

    2 hrs

  • Creative Workshop

    Creative Workshop

    DIY Learn - Creative Workshop tool

    Course

    2 hrs

  • Fast Idea Generator

    Fast Idea Generator

    DIY Learn - Fast idea generator tool

    Course

    2 hrs

  • Trainers' Handbook

    Trainers' Handbook

    DIY Learn - Trainers' Handbook

    Handbook

    2 hrs

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