{"id":2679,"date":"2019-02-05T17:30:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T17:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/deccma\/?p=2679"},"modified":"2019-02-05T17:31:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T17:31:26","slug":"assar-launches-mooc-on-research-for-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/deccma\/2019\/02\/05\/assar-launches-mooc-on-research-for-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"ASSAR launches MOOC on Research for Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DECCMA&#8217;s sister project in the <a href=\"http:\/\/cariaa.net\">Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.assar.uct.ac.za\">Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR)<\/a> has launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/research-for-impact\/\">Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Research for Impact.<\/a> The MOOC, available on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coursera.org\">Coursera<\/a>, is convened by the University of Cape Town and Oxfam GB and comprises three main learning objectives:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2683\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/deccma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2019\/02\/assar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/deccma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2019\/02\/assar.png 354w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/deccma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2019\/02\/assar-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"Col_i9j08c-o_O-xsCol12_1m1ceo5-o_O-mdCol6_1rbv01c m-b-1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Box_120drhm-o_O-displayflex_poyjc m-b-1s\">\n<div class=\"P_gjs17i-o_O-weightNormal_s9jwp5-o_O-fontBody_56f0wi\">\n<div class=\"rc-CML styled\">\n<div>\n<p>Understand the key interwoven elements of Research for Impact in the context of development and adaptation research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Col_i9j08c-o_O-xsCol12_1m1ceo5-o_O-mdCol6_1rbv01c m-b-1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Box_120drhm-o_O-displayflex_poyjc m-b-1s\">\n<div class=\"P_gjs17i-o_O-weightNormal_s9jwp5-o_O-fontBody_56f0wi\">\n<div class=\"rc-CML styled\">\n<div>\n<p>Identify the suite of activities involved in Research for Impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Col_i9j08c-o_O-xsCol12_1m1ceo5-o_O-mdCol6_1rbv01c m-b-1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Box_120drhm-o_O-displayflex_poyjc m-b-1s\">\n<div class=\"P_gjs17i-o_O-weightNormal_s9jwp5-o_O-fontBody_56f0wi\">\n<div class=\"rc-CML styled\">\n<div>\n<p>Appraise opportunities in your research plan through an Research for Impact lens and identify challenges applying a Research for Impact approach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The 15 hour course with flexible deadlines is free to take (with a fee payable if you require a certificate) and includes experiences from the other CARIAA projects, including DECCMA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DECCMA&#8217;s sister project in the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA), Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) has launched a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Research for Impact. 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