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Now live: Could we control our climate?
Science, Maths & Technology

Now live: Could we control our climate?

...managing climate risks using incomplete evidence; and the influence of competing priorities and values. By considering exactly what we want for our planet's climate, and what we would be willing to sacrifice to get there, climate engineering has the potential to aid us in our search for solutions. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for more updates on courses coming up!...
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Building confidence in using online forums
Education & Development

Building confidence in using online forums

...Introduction - Welcome to Session 1 of this free course which aims to build your confidence in getting involved when using online learning forums. In this, the first of four study sessions, you will start to consider how you feel about using online learning forums – no matter whether you already have experience of using them. You’ll consider whether you feel – or...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners
History & The Arts

Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners

...Introduction - This course focuses on Sam Selvon (1923–1994) and his novel The Lonely Londoners, published in 1956. This text is looked at in relation to the themes of migration and memory. The edition of The Lonely Londoners that is referred to in this course is the Penguin Modern Classics (2006) edition, with an introduction by Susheila Nasta. You should read the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Getting started with German 2
Languages

Getting started with German 2

...Introduction - Last week introduced some vocabulary you need when talking about breakfast. This week you will build on that and say what food and drink you actually like and what you are not so keen on. [Described image] To express likes and dislikes, the adverb gern or gerne (both versions are used by native speakers and there is absolutely no difference between them) is...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Creativity, community and ICT
Education & Development

Creativity, community and ICT

...Introduction - The activities in this unit are designed to support an individual or group of teachers in preparing a school-based training session for colleagues on creativity and information and communications technology (ICT) in the curriculum. Find out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Creativity, community and ICT:...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...management ideas contribute to success, referencing unique sporting case studies and insights that will change how you view and study sport. You will consider how the mind, the body, the environment and training techniques all contribute to optimum fitness...Have you experience of sport or fitness coaching either as a participant or a coach? Are you inquisitive about how...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Employee-owned firms: More engaged and productive employees?
Money & Business

Employee-owned firms: More engaged and productive employees?

...Managers in both firms explained these results as stemming from higher expectations held by co-owners. So, to what extent do these firms offer encouragement that co-ownership might provide a viable alternative to conventional firms? Co-ownership does not provide a simple, direct read-across to high commitment and high reward. But, they do offer the potential for shared...
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How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?
Nature & Environment

How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?

...management is, therefore, crucial for peace among these communities.” He hopes to partner with like-minded organisations and youth who herd livestock with slings to disperse more seeds in arid lands. “We would [also] like people to see the value of this simple technology as a contributing factor in combating and adapting to effects of climate change, as this is the...
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