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Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online
Learn how to spot online threats, keep your information safe and understand key topics like malware, network security and identity theft - helping you stay secure at home, at work, and beyond.
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AI fluency
AI fluency is a beginner-friendly learning path designed to build confidence and understanding in artificial intelligence. Through a series of practical sessions, learners explore AI fundamentals, generative AI, responsible AI principles, and the real world impact of AI across work, accessibility, and society. The course also introduces ...
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An introduction to computers and computer systems
This free course, An introduction to computers and computer systems, challenges how we view computers through the examples of processors in kitchen scales and digital cameras, as well as examining the work of art that, at heart, is a computer. You will also explore how computers are connected together to achieve even more than when working alone.
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Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online
Learn how to spot online threats, keep your information safe and understand key topics like malware, network security and identity theft - helping you stay secure at home, at work, and beyond.
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AI language matters: introducing OurAIwords
What do we really mean when we say that artificial intelligence (AI) ‘learns’, ‘remembers’ or ‘hallucinates’? The words we use to describe AI shape how we understand it. OurAIwords is a collaborative lexicon designed to help us think more critically about those words and what they imply.
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Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs
Dr Clara Mancini tells us how Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI) is expanding the design of interactive systems beyond the human species.
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AI Hub
Welcome to the AI Hub from Microsoft and The Open University. Explore free, accessible courses designed to build your confidence and skills in artificial intelligence. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your knowledge, the AI Hub supports your learning journey with expert-led, trusted, easy to-use resources.
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Systems Thinking Hub
Welcome! Check out our fantastic range of FREE resources on systems thinking in practice.
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Safe computing
Tracking the security threats in the connected world - and how you can protect yourself from them