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IT: Information
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: Information

...system was a very early example of digital coding and even incorporated data compression with a form of what we now call 'run length coding' – not much is really new, is it? This development enabled pictures to accompany the telegraphed or telephoned reports from many major cities in Europe and the US. As a consequence, the newspapers prospered and fortunes were made by...
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...system in which everyone types and reads text. In addition, people’s disabilities are not necessarily visible in online communication systems; so disabled people do not have to declare their disability and are not perceived as being different. The demand from disabled students may be sufficient justification for meeting their needs, but there are three main factors that...
Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
What is climate psychology?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is climate psychology?

...systems thinking and ecopsychology, all in the service of unpicking our collective and individual responses to the crisis, much of which is unacknowledged and unconscious. Climate Psychology aims to contribute by: Building understanding and support for individuals and groups Enabling transformation and adaptation Helping us to cope with the consequences of the climate and...
What do tests tell us?
Education & Development

What do tests tell us?

...system. In 2015 the Scottish Qualificiations Authority has admitted the new Higher Maths exam ‘was too hard’ . Tests need to be comparable, there has to be confidence that every person getting say, an A* at GCSE has reached the same threshold. We know that that’s not as straightforward as it sounds. Every year in August, there’s debate around the standards of this...
Does Inside Out accurately capture the mind of an 11-year-old girl? A child psychologist weighs in
Health, Sports & Psychology

Does Inside Out accurately capture the mind of an 11-year-old girl? A child psychologist weighs in

...systems like family and school, where parents and teachers play a huge role in teaching children Riley’s age how to mediate their feelings. Most 11-year-olds can tell you that they have feelings – and can name a few (though most would not name Disgust) – but more often than not, these feelings can overwhelm them. Adults, then, help them understand and make sense of...
Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?

...that many of the fortunate take for granted like health care staff and a regulated supply chain and a functioning public health system. “Antimicrobial resistance is not unique,” Alsan added. “It is just another manifestation of underinvestment in basic public health infrastructure.” This article originally appeared on the PLOS blog network under a CC-BY licence...
The 2016 race enters the home straight
Society, Politics & Law

The 2016 race enters the home straight

...system, however, the national polling average is not as valuable as individual state polling. It’s the states, not the whole country, that decide the election. To be elected president, a candidate must win more than 269 electoral votes, which are apportioned to the individual states based on the size of their delegations to Congress. With the exceptions of Maine and...
Who is Donald Trump?
Society, Politics & Law

Who is Donald Trump?

...system they feel has failed them, turned to “the Donald” as the saviour who “speaks their language”. Both these stories have been told many times over. But one aspect of the Trump phenomenon remains a puzzle. This is not about who Trump is, or who his voters are: the questions is what he is. Everyone seems to agree that Trump isn’t a politician in the true...