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Machines, minds and computers
Digital & Computing

Machines, minds and computers

...account of logical thinking known as Boolean algebra, in his book Laws of Thought (1854). This work profoundly influenced some of the pioneers of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, advances in engineering technology made it possible for Boole's contemporary, Charles Babbage (1791–1871), to design, and try to build, the first recognisable computers: The Difference...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
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Money & Business

Effective communication in the workplace

...accountable in our sessions and to have something to aim towards. INTERVIEWER Sure. So keeping you clearly on track and getting things to aim towards. SUBJECT Yes. INTERVIEWER And what's the very next step? SUBJECT Good question. My next step has to speak to my manager. I'm going good book something in his diary, tell him that I've decided on what it is I want to do with...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...accounted for when creating your library development plan in Video 1. NICK Schools come in all shapes and sizes. There are primaries and secondaries, state schools, the independent sector, and academy chains. But whatever type of school you work in, we all have one common core mission, and that's to provide education. It's just how that mission is delivered might be...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...account of an incident) looking for sensationalist words, such as ‘horror’ or ‘disgraceful’, which might influence readers’ opinions. An objective piece of writing is based on facts and can be backed up with evidence. Subjective writing expresses opinions and feelings rather than facts. Activity 16 Recognising fact and opinion (1) Timing: Allow about 10 minutes...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM

...accountability in education and the use of technology in education (Bronnimann et al., 2018). There are generally institution-wide data analytics teams that help educators to identify the types of information that is relevant for SoTL, as well as help to locate the data (e.g. dashboards, reports) and the tools and training to analyse the data and how to draw...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Hybrid working: planning for the future
Money & Business

Hybrid working: planning for the future

...account of whether doing such a thing may make a positive contribution to global wellbeing. Source: Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, n.d.a The Act has a strong focus on how the goals will be achieved by encouraging public bodies and organisations to use sustainable development principles of long-term, prevention, integration, collaboration, and involvement, as...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...account. Non-HDL cholesterol 4 mmol/L or less HDL is ’good’ cholesterol, so this number relates to ‘bad’ cholesterol. LDL-C 3 mmol/L or less This is ‘bad’ cholesterol. HDL-C Over 1 mmol/L for men and 1.2 mmol/L for women This is ‘good’ cholesterol which clears fat from blood. TC:HDL ratio Above 6 mmol/L is high risk Ideally, this should be less than 6. TG...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Teachers sharing resources online
Education & Development

Teachers sharing resources online

...account before using them. As well as ensuring the resource is of a high quality and the source reliable, you also need to consider some legal issues surrounding their reuse. You are not necessarily free to use and/or modify a resource simply because it is freely accessible on the internet. Issues of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and copyright must be taken into...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs