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Tel Aviv University and Yad Vashem commemorate the Holocaust with free online courses on FutureLearn platform
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o mark International Holocaust Memorial Day, FutureLearn, the social
learning platform, has launched two free courses exploring the history of the Holocaust. The Holocaust – an introduction,
is a two-part programme which has been created by Tel Aviv University, FutureLearn’s latest academic partner, together with Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies and its International Institute for Holocaust Research. The courses will track the
history of the Holocaust – from the emergence of Nazi ideology, through Jewish ghetos and concentration camps – finally touching on the massive memorial projects undertaken by nations around the world. Each course has been designed to expose the global community of learners on FutureLearn to the diverse range of opinions, research methods and world views which inform the recorded history of the Holocaust. Both courses will last three
weeks and will be open to anyone with an internet connection. The FutureLearn platform, which enables learning through conversation, will allow people around the world to discuss and debate issues raised with each other and with the academics leading the course. Mark Lester, Global Head
of Education Partnerships at FutureLearn, said: “As the world reaches the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps and the number of living survivors decreases, it becomes of the utmost importance that
the lessons of this turning point in history are kept alive. Massive open online courses have emerged as an important means of reaching thousands of learners around the world with the highest-quality learning material on a range of topical issues.” The courses will seek to
stimulate discussion around a number of questions, such as:
What factors led to the creation of a totalitarian regime in Germany? What cultural perceptions and ideological traits led to the conception of the final solution? What effect did the chaotic day-to-day reality of the concentration camps have on the human mind and spirit? How will the Holocaust be remembered after the passing of the last survivor?
Learners will be guided through different types of historical evidence such as diaries, official documents, news reports, films and other artistic depictions of
ABOVE: International Holocaust Memorial Day also marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
the Holocaust – all drawn from the world’s largest Holocaust archive at Yad Vashem – as they are introduced to the scholastic method of researching history and the challenges of analysing a diverse range of sources. The Holocaust – an introduction
– Part one is available now for learners to sign up for, with the course scheduled to begin on 20th April 2015. Professor Raanan Rein, Vice
President of Tel Aviv University, said: "Tel Aviv University has led the use of technological innovations in education for many years and these new courses target different audiences within and without the University. They serve as additional proof to our academic excellence, not just in the hard sciences, but in the humanities in general, and Jewish studies in particular. By adopting a comparative approach, these courses are of relevance to students of Holocaust history, Jewish studies, philosophy, genocide studies, and human rights."
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