Discover the 5 big numbers from the NAU platform
The NAU Platform, managed by the FCCN Unit of the FCT, was officially launched on April 3, 2019, and since then, the project has grown steadily. Discover 5 figures that illustrate this.
#1 – Users: 118,000
At the time of its creation, NAU already had 10,000 users. Since then, this number grew 1182%, currently having 118 thousand registered users and 211 thousand registrations. The fact that the number of enrollments almost doubles the number of users is highlighted by NAU as demonstrating “user satisfaction, enrolling in more than one course”.
#2 – Participating entities: 23
Since April 2019, the number of institutions linked to the NAU Platform grew 130%Currently, NAU has 23 participating entities that offer a diverse training offering. In addition to public and private entities, ten higher education institutions have also joined this project.
#3 – Active courses: 33
Over the course of its 24 months of existence, the NAU Platform has been adding more options to its training offerings. Currently, registered users 33 open, massive and online courses (MOOC) are available to you). The topics are varied and range from health to security and technology, including tourism, education, research, among others.
#4 – Completion rate: 50%
According to figures shared by the NAU Platform, more than 50% of enrolled students completed their course with positive grades. This result is highlighted as a excellent completion rate within the reality of MOOC courses, taking into account that one of the most pointed out problems in this type of platforms is the difficulty in maintaining consistency and completion of training.
#5- New courses: 11
They are already in development of 11 new courses and many others to be created with partner organizations. All this while new partnerships are being established. The goal is to make NAU the Portuguese choice for MOOC certification and training, opening up new worlds, creating ongoing and innovative pathways to knowledge about Lusophony, and equipping Lusophones with the skills necessary to face future challenges.
And the Future?
“We are on a good path”.
For Pedro Barbosa Cabral, manager of the NAU Platform, these figures show that the project is "on track to achieve excellence as a leading platform for Lusophone knowledge and achieve our goals." Therefore, the NAU team is "very satisfied with the work achieved over the last two years," knowing that "there is still much work to be done."
NAU's goals include establishing itself as a project that promotes "a culture of knowledge and continuous learning for the Portuguese population," as well as digital literacy. In this sense, adds Pedro Barbosa Cabral, it is "gratifying to know that there are sessions in several countries across five continents, including Brazil, the Netherlands, Finland, the United States, Spain, France, Austria, Cape Verde, Belgium, and the United Kingdom in the top 10."
We invite everyone to celebrate with us, getting to know the NAU, and we challenge you to carry out one of the courses available.
