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Sound for music technology: An introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

Sound for music technology: An introduction

...simple explanation of sound in terms of a travelling pressure wave explain ‘cycle’ in terms of an oscillating source and the pressure wave it produces relate amplitude (including peak-to-peak and r.m.s.), frequency, period and wavelength to a sinusoidal waveform calculate the wavelength of a pressure wave from a graph of pressure against distance...Sound for music...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Citizen science and global biodiversity Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and global biodiversity

...simple chart like this. So I can fill in the butterflies I've seen in my 15 minute station. One Small Tortoiseshell. And one Red Admiral. OK, that's my 15 minutes up. So I can just add a few more little details to the last page. And then press Submit. Now, if you're not using the app, then you now need to go and enter it on the website. OK, right. Now I'm going to put in...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Take your teaching online Badge icon
Education & Development

Take your teaching online

...simple video clips can be produced and used for online teaching purposes. This week we have a clip from a teacher named Sarah S. Her experiences reflect a few of the concepts we introduce this week and will discuss further in the weeks to come: SARAH: I want to tell you today about how I moved my teaching online. After completing several courses offered by the Open...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

...simple as altering a line of code, so coding engineers need to be focused on inclusivity too. Another way to monitor the software is to periodically use it to score a candidate and then carefully analyse the score for any signs of bias. Using apprenticeships to target diverse talent Apprentices can be employed at different levels, from school leavers and university...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Empowering communities
Money & Business

Empowering communities

...simple level, society can be seen to be made up of three main sectors: public, private and voluntary. While this breakdown might seem simplistic, it can help provide an initial starting point when thinking about the role that each plays. The term ‘public sector’ typically refers to organisations linked to the government and state that provide many of the core public...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Machine translation in language learning and teaching
Languages

Machine translation in language learning and teaching

...simple and present continuous tense in English in relation to another language using machine translation is a useful activity because it allows you to see how different languages express ongoing versus habitual actions. Using OMT can also help you to identify how tenses are formed and used differently across languages. Engaging with real examples deepens comprehension....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Understanding mortgages
Money & Business

Understanding mortgages

...simple! [Described image] Figure 3 With a repayment mortgage, the capital or principal sum (the original amount of debt) is paid off in stages throughout the life of the loan. Look at the Table 1 below to see the pattern of payments on a repayment mortgage. The typical structure is a reducing balance loan with a set amount paid each month throughout the mortgage term...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...simple answers and the conclusions they reach are likely to be tentative’ (Laboskey in Cartwright, 2011)...Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner: 6 Tools for reflection - In your ITE course you may be asked to demonstrate your ability to critically reflect in a number of ways. Some commonly used tools include: learning journals (via blogs or off-line...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs