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Introducing healthcare improvement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing healthcare improvement

...Introduction - This OpenLearn course provides a sample of postgraduate study in Health and Social Care. In this free course, Introducing healthcare improvement, you will be exploring what is meant by the terms ‘quality’ and ‘quality improvement’ in the context of healthcare. You will consider what constitutes the key dimensions of healthcare quality that...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
How can mobile technology help underpin reproductive rights?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can mobile technology help underpin reproductive rights?

...project is currently implemented in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa — Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Niger and Uganda — and two countries in Asia (India and Indonesia) through in-country partner universities and research organisations, with the aim of building local capacity. PMA2020 is a US$40 million project funded...
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How can you use sand to store energy?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can you use sand to store energy?

...project is attempting to bring together two things the desert has in abundance - sand and sunshine - to generate power cleanly and efficiently...[Rafał Sonik on an Abu Dhabi sand dune] Ralf Sonik fluffs a sand dune in Abu Dhabi Researchers in Abu Dhabi are testing a pilot device that can store solar energy in sand to improve the efficiency of power plants and provide...
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Home education collection
Education & Development

Home education collection

...projects in the pipeline. Who are they for? These articles are intended for any individual, community and/or organisation with an interest in home education including, but not limited to: Parents/carers who are currently home educating their child/children, or who are considering it Current and/or previously home-educated young people Educators working within and across...
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Fossil soft parts
Science, Maths & Technology

Fossil soft parts

...tides, and wind. For dead organisms to become preserved there must be some special circumstances to reduce the degree of biological, chemical and physical activity, which usually destroys them. As will be explained later, these special circumstances range from early burial to lack of oxygen around the dead organism. Previous: Fossil introduction Next: Fossil bonanzas...
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Our top OpenLearn hubs to get you started
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Our top OpenLearn hubs to get you started

...introduction Interactive Learning – grow your knowledge and have fun with these games and quizzes Sustainability – for those passionate about creating a greener, fairer future Resources for Schools – curriculum content for secondary school-age pupils and educators Race & Ethnicity – covering themes of race, racism and ethnicity Religion, Belief & Worldviews –...
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Composing with MIDI
History & The Arts

Composing with MIDI

...introduction to this album. A MIDI Studio A MIDI composer talks about his career and the equipment in his studio. MIDI Basics What MIDI is and what it can do. A composer describes how he uses general MIDI MIDI in Film and Television Using MIDI to compose for television: capturing the images and understanding the mood of a scene. Capturing the Notes Adapting the music to...
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Writing family history
History & The Arts

Writing family history

...introduction to this album. Working with childhood Childhood is a crucial aspect of the biographer’s art, but context, bias and interpretation can often hinder the writer. These interviews discuss ways of avoiding common problems. Approaching the writing process What is the best way to start writing a family history? This discussion highlights working methods and...
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Audio 54 mins