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Emergency news - A changing communications landscape

Emergency news - A changing communications landscape Creative commons imageCredit: Sue Haskerlicensedfor reuse under CC BY-SA 2.0
Introductory Level Updated 16 Apr 2013
What role does communication technology play in emergency events such as the Boston Marathon explosions? 

A dark future for warehousing?

A dark future for warehousing? Creative commons imageCredit: FlySilicensed for reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Introductory Level Updated 14 Mar 2013
Dr Tony Hirst asks: If robots are at work, do we need to have the lights on?

The Bill Gates of Africa

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Introductory Level Updated 21 Feb 2013
Herman Chinery-Hesse, co-founder of the Ghanian software company theSOFTtribe, discusses software development in Africa.

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Diagramming for development 2 - Exploring interrelationships

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Masters Level Duration 4 hours Updated 25 May 2013
This unit introduces you to the following systems diagramming techniques - Influence diagrams, Multiple Cause Diagrams and Cognitive Maps. Using a case study project based...

Systems thinking: Understanding sustainability

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Intermediate Level Duration 15 hours Updated 25 May 2013
In the increasingly complex world of change and uncertainty, particularly in the context of climate change, the notion of sustainability is often raised as the...

Living with the internet: learning online

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Introductory Level Duration 4 hours Updated 25 May 2013
Learning online is one of the great advantages of information technology. This unit will help you establish a safe and comfortable working environment to ensure...

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Relational database systems

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Masters Level Duration 150 hours Updated 26 Apr 2013 Register by 30 Sep 2013
Get to grips with database technology: principles, benefits, techniques and practical applications. Learn about relational concepts and SQL – and produce your own simple relational...

Certificate of Higher Education in Computing & IT

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Duration 1200 hours Updated 26 Apr 2013
This certificate introduces you to a range of IT related topics, plus options in mathematics, as an ideal starting point for a career in computing...

Top-up BSc (Honours) Computing and IT Practice

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Top-up BSc (Honours) Computing and IT Practice Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Duration 1200 hours Updated 26 Apr 2013
If you’ve already completed the Foundation Degree in Computing and IT Practice (or its equivalent), this top-up will give you a full honours degree.If you...