1,219 search results
Could you be a code breaker?
Science, Maths & Technology

Could you be a code breaker?

...simple substitution (solved by frequency analysis). Earn stars for each challenge, and learn about code-breaking through the ages by playing our interactive ‘Could you be a code breaker?’ [Front image capture for the game 'CODE BREAK'] Click on the image above to start playing CODE BREAK. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest...
View activity Could you be a code breaker?
Activity 15 mins
The hidden world of everyday coding
Digital & Computing

The hidden world of everyday coding

Coding isn’t just something for computers or programmers. We all use it and it quietly powers much of our everyday life, but you don’t need to be a coder to understand or appreciate it, as these everyday examples demonstrate...Have you ever wondered what happens when you press that button at the pedestrian crossing? You’re not just waiting for luck … behind the scenes...
View article The hidden world of everyday coding
Article 5 mins
Success and failure in healthcare: should regulation be simple or integrated?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Success and failure in healthcare: should regulation be simple or integrated?

...medical qualifications could practise as doctors. While the King was sympathetic to this simple attempt at regulating medical practice, a shortage of doctors prevented the implementation of the petition (The Health Foundation, 2016). It seems regulation wasn’t quite so simple after all. At Mid Staffs regulation was complex and multifaceted and, curiously, systematically unregulated and uncoordinated. The ......
View article Success and failure in healthcare: should regulation be simple or integrated?
Article 10 mins
Patterns of Life
Science, Maths & Technology

Patterns of Life

...simple rules that produce complex consequences. And nowhere are these complex consequences more apparent than in the natural world... Edward Lorenz and Chaos Theory Why can’t we get a good weather forecast? Meteorologist Edward Lorenz tried to predict the weather but in the end all he discovered were chaotic systems, leading him to declare long term weather forecasting...
View video Patterns of Life
Video 6 mins
Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students
Education & Development

Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students

...simple way. Focus: If possible, limit the number of objectives to be covered in each session. Also, concentrate on just one area or point at the time (e.g. when talking about the past, practise only one tense or practise two tenses consecutively) to avoid confusion. Scaffolding: Scaffold activities using a staged approach. Each learning outcome should be achieved through...
View article Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students
Article 10 mins
Theo on... getting celebrity endorsements
Money & Business

Theo on... getting celebrity endorsements

...simple. The world isn't simple. The Open University Business School can help you sharpen your skills as a manager in charge of marketing. Selling direct to the public? The Open University has a course offering An introduction to retail management and marketing. The whole story Join Theo Paphitis as he follows nine companies seeking to expand their overseas markets: Theo's...
View audio Theo on... getting celebrity endorsements
Audio 1 min
Fighting Food Waste
Nature & Environment

Fighting Food Waste

...simple options to tackle food waste...Both an expert in food waste and getting creative with what's in the fridge, Ann Storr, founder of Storr Cupboard, talks about' tackling food waste' in a way that will save you time, money, and carbon emissions. Ann discusses the facts of why food waste is a problem for the planet, but also the simple tricks we can use to do something...
View video Fighting Food Waste
Video 50 mins
How to be a great trans ally
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to be a great trans ally

...simple tips that will help increase awareness and understanding of a small range of trans-related topics. These tips, along with practical examples of how each of the 5 simple ways to be a great trans ally can be applied in everyday settings, will help you to correctly identify what type of allyship could suit you and which could suit others. Check out the following...
View activity How to be a great trans ally
Activity 10 mins