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Working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Working with charts, graphs and tables

...Management 21 March 1996 Where does the table come from? When was it prepared? Where does the data come from? Does its source tell us anything? On the left-hand side of the table is a list of headings referring to proportions. What could make this easier to follow? Discussion The table has been taken from a publication called People Management. This is the house journal...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
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Education & Development

Take your teaching online

...Project planning and management. Problem/case-based learning. Assessing team contribution. Media-based projects. Variety of communication styles supported. Wikis. Blogs. Peer review (e.g. via forum). Google Docs. Online/distance learning platforms (e.g. Blackboard Collaborate, Adobe Connect). Moderated discussion. Critical reviewing. Critical thinking. Independent...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeed in the workplace

...manage this well. Even if you are not seeking a specific job, much of the guidance offered stands you in good stead whenever you meet someone to talk about what you can offer. If you are asking to be considered for work, you are interviewed to find out if you are suited to the work and to the organisation, and you should ask questions to help you to work out if you think...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Julian Hector - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Julian Hector - Earth in Vision

...Project Julian Hector, an Executive Producer at the BBC Natural History Unit with a portfolio ranging from radio right through to television and even theatrical release. Why I work in natural history I’ve always loved animals and I’ve always loved animals actually that you can see. Latterly I’ve become more interested in small things, but I remember as a boy, I just...
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Video 30 mins
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...project that explored how to improve the care and support for older people with learning disabilities and their families...Do you care for an adult or a sibling with learning disabilities who is middle aged or older? Is the advice and support you need hard to come by? Do you have concerns and questions about the future care of your family member? Whether you are a parent...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations
Education & Development

Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations

...project: Adam, Ashton, Brandon, Dylan, Matty, Ryan, Stephen and William. It is based on a face-to-face course and workshops developed by William Mitchell, a Loyalist ex-prisoner and former Open University student from the Action for Community Transformation Initiative (ACT), based in the Shankill. Why riot? is a collaboration between The Open University in Ireland’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring health: is your lifestyle really to blame?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring health: is your lifestyle really to blame?

...project researchers conducted four focus groups to ask overweight and obese women from disadvantaged neighborhoods in the United States about their views on barriers to exercise and healthy eating (Baruth et al., 2014). Analysis of documents or texts involves the researcher studying selected written texts on a subject in detail. For instance, Lingetun and colleagues...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning from sport burnout and overtraining

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our start-of-course survey. Once...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs