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Strategic planning for online learning
Education & Development

Strategic planning for online learning

...work towards gaining a digital badge. Badges are a means of digitally recognising certain skills and achievements acquired through informal study and are entirely optional. They do not carry any formal credit as they are not subject to the same rigour as formal assessment; nor are they proof that you have studied the full unit or course. They are a useful means of...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Ada Lovelace Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Ada Lovelace Day

...workings of the Difference Engine. According to her companions, Ada immediately understood the workings of the machine and its potential. Throughout the 1830s conversed regularly with Babbage and the two became close friends, although there is no evidence they were ever romantically entangled. Certainly, Babbage was entranced with his young protégé. In 1843 he wrote:...
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Article 15 mins
Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences

...working through Social Science texts and extracts...Have you ever wondered what skills are needed to get the most out of reading Social Science materials? This free course, Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences, looks at how reading skills are developed and provides three questions that should be kept in mind when working through Social Science...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park
Science, Maths & Technology

Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park

...work, and you get a call from home: “You know that fault on the sequential shunt unit? Looks like this Friday would be a good time to get it sorted. It’ll be easy to fix – just one bolt needs to be undone.” If you are handy about the house, undoing a bolt to change a bit of kit is easy and may just take five minutes. Unless the bolt is buried deep within the car...
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Article 5 mins
Should the NHS have been better prepared for the cyber-highwaymen?
Science, Maths & Technology

Should the NHS have been better prepared for the cyber-highwaymen?

...worked with machines using XP. This is made far more concerning by the official end of Microsoft support for Windows XP in April 2014. While funding to ease the changeover through extended support and eventual move to a more modern operating system was made available, there are still many NHS computers running Windows XP. This is putting the safety and privacy of patients...
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Article 5 mins
Do boys need male role models?
Education & Development

Do boys need male role models?

...work of female teachers, rather than challenging traditional gender norms. Until now there has been little research on the relationships between young men and professionals in care and support services, and limited examination of the impact (if any) of the gender of the worker. This has recently been addressed by the ‘Beyond Male Role Models’ research project, a...
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Article 10 mins
Design and Creativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Design and Creativity

...working in the international design world. Designers from Philips and IDEO explain how they formulate design plans, conduct market research and make design decisions. This material forms part of The Open University course T211 Design and designing... Design and Creativity A short introduction to this album. New Designs: Charger Harnessing the power of technology: a...
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Caring for adults
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for adults

...working as part of a team. Are you listening or waiting to speak? examines the importance of being able to listen, and looks in further depth at the different levels of listening and how and when to use them. Ways to help people communicate discusses ways to become a better communicator, including ways to communicate with people with dementia and learning disabilities....
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs