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    Default Online Course : World War 1: Aviation Comes of Age

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


    About the course

    Investigate how the early days of aviation gripped the imagination of the general public, galvanised industry and excited far-sighted members of the military, with this free online course from the University of Birmingham’s Centre for War Studies.

    Aviation evolved rapidly during WW1, with modern and more effective aircraft soon replacing the very basic machines that took to the skies in 1914.

    We’ll look at the innovations that turned the aeroplane into a machine of war and how British factories developed to supply the Western Front with aircraft and ammunition. We’ll examine how the aeroplane became commercially viable, with passenger and mail routes starting to appear, and how the government tried - and failed - to regulate the aviation industry.

    You’ll learn with Dr Peter Gray, a former commander of 101 Squadron and Director of Defence Studies for the RAF, who now teaches Birmingham’s MA in Air Power - one of several postgraduate courses the university offers in military history and World War 1 studies.

    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. It will also give you the opportunity to purchase a Statement of Participation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zoe Brain View Post
    https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ww1-aviation


    About the course

    Investigate how the early days of aviation gripped the imagination of the general public, galvanised industry and excited far-sighted members of the military, with this free online course from the University of Birmingham’s Centre for War Studies.

    Aviation evolved rapidly during WW1, with modern and more effective aircraft soon replacing the very basic machines that took to the skies in 1914.

    We’ll look at the innovations that turned the aeroplane into a machine of war and how British factories developed to supply the Western Front with aircraft and ammunition. We’ll examine how the aeroplane became commercially viable, with passenger and mail routes starting to appear, and how the government tried - and failed - to regulate the aviation industry.

    You’ll learn with Dr Peter Gray, a former commander of 101 Squadron and Director of Defence Studies for the RAF, who now teaches Birmingham’s MA in Air Power - one of several postgraduate courses the university offers in military history and World War 1 studies.

    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. It will also give you the opportunity to purchase a Statement of Participation.
    Hi Zoe! I actually signed up for this last year when they ran it previously & whilst the first couple of tutorials were OK it soon deteriorated & they jumped from WW1 to the effect of women working in factories, then to Air racing between the Wars & other non WW1 subjects. There was even a section on Aircraft in fiction going back before WW1 including Si Fi.

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    You forget that I'm a lecturer at the ANU... the course syllabus is just a foundation, the interesting bits are the discourses between students (and sometimes lecturers).

    In a canned online course, it's likely to resemble more a film than improvised theatre - but if the lecturer is good, they'll tailor the emphasis into areas the students are keen on, learning as they teach. The fun is in the forums.

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    Can you please tell me the format of the instruction? Do students, say, have to watch three one hour videos each week, which are followed by a discussion forum? Are there any written assignments or other forms of assessment?

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    I had a look at the course but unfortunately my Jury service cuts right across the scheduled programme of instruction.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    3 hours a week estimated study reading/viewing time, tests online multiple choice (and obviously open book).



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