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The benefits of social media in academia
Education & Development

The benefits of social media in academia

...researchers, students, or others with an interest in academic discussion. [Hands holding a tablet showing the word connect] Each social media platform serves different purposes and often focuses on different types of content. While these purposes often overlap, some key uses are evident: Video sharing platforms – typically instructional or observational content Online...
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Methods in Motion: The things we don't know
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: The things we don't know

...research...[Donald Rumsfeld] Donald Rumsfeld, widely known for his 'known unknowns' What counts as ‘truth’ is a political hot topic. Yet a previous post has argued that knowledge is relative, a matter of social production, shaped by power dynamics. So how do we reconcile such perspectivism with a continuing search for robust knowledge, whether ‘at home’ or...
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One minute methods - ethics
Health, Sports & Psychology

One minute methods - ethics

Discover the ethical principles researchers need to consider when conducting research with children...Transcript.
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Science, Maths & Technology

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM

...research 5. Planning and conducting SoTL research 6. Making SoTL public and impact evaluation of SoTL Terminology SoTL is often carried out collaboratively: for example, a team may constitute educators and learning designers; or educators of different disciplines; or a team of learning designers; or an educational researcher working alongside an educator; and sometimes...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Using data to aid organisational change
Money & Business

Using data to aid organisational change

...researching and making this organisational change...This free course explores how to use data to inform a change you would like to make within your business or organisational context. It looks at the type of evidence you can gather to inform your proposed change, and how to evaluate data with a view to using it as part of this transformation. Specifically, you will learn...
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Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham

...research into migration and belonging...[Munich panorama] Migration was one of the most heatedly debated issues throughout the EU referendum campaign. In the months leading up to Brexit, European and non-European migrants alike were repeatedly named and shamed. In the aftermath, they report experiencing a mixture of anxiety, fear and shock. The Leave campaign drew...
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Why asking what causes autism is the wrong question
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why asking what causes autism is the wrong question

...research is reported, and the impact this has on how autism is perceived, remain highly relevant today. The animal rights charity PETA recently made a link between autism and drinking cow’s milk. The article on its website discussed research that linked a dairy-free diet with a reduction in symptoms of autism in children. The charity cited two particular research...
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Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds
Society, Politics & Law

Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds

...research into food and agriculture, and shows how a revolutionary project seed banking project on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen made it possible for that research to continue. Transcript Hi, I’m Dr Oliver Zanetti. I’m a PhD graduate of The Open University’s Department of Geography where I currently work as a Research Associate. I’m going to examine how conflict...
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