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IT: device to device communication
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: device to device communication

...Introduction - This course looks at communication systems where devices are the main players, passing information to and from each other and possibly acting on that information to produce some kind of outcome. In these interactions, people may not be involved at all, or may have roles that are limited only to the initial setting of schedule (such as when certain tasks...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...Managing Sport and Leisure, 25(1–2), pp. 1–6. Rinke, S. and Schiller, K. (2014) ‘Introduction’, in Rinke, S. and Schiller, K. (eds) The FIFA World Cup 1930–2010: Politics, Commerce, Spectacle and Identities. Göttingen: Wallstein Verlag. Ronay, B. (2022) ‘Uefa and Fifa are too late: Russia’s sportswashing has served its purpose’, The Guardian, 25 February....
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Marketing in the 21st Century
Money & Business

Marketing in the 21st Century

...manage a brand properly. In fact, as we noted in the introduction to this course, brands are valuable intangible assets. The example given earlier of how Coca-Cola outperforms its competitors in terms of brand asset values illustrates brand relevance. The underlying principle is that a branded product performs better in the market, and thus will have a positive financial...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT
Nature & Environment

Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT

...managers are increasingly responsible for the operation of building management systems. This article examines the carbon costs of the on-premises IT digital carbon footprint. ...Find out more about The Open University's Environment courses Reducing digital carbon footprints of digital assets The digital carbon footprints of our technology assets are split between the...
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Article 5 mins
Why we’re mapping a million trees and more!
Nature & Environment

Why we’re mapping a million trees and more!

...project which aims to map every tree in the UK and make the data publicly-available, with the aim of being a one-stop-shop for urban tree data for use by the public, researchers, government and business. However, a dataset of the right information compiled using consistent methods allows us to estimate the benefits of urban trees thereby answering a number of critical...
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Article 10 mins
Ideas about living sustainably
Nature & Environment

Ideas about living sustainably

...online Sustainability event for staff in 2020 and we looked at breaking this issue down into easier 'manageable challenges' in our lives, so we can all do our bit to create positive change. We invited a range of external speakers to share their ideas with colleagues and recorded these sessions to share wider with those looking to make sustainable changes in their lives....
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Activity 10 mins
How can honour killings be stopped?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can honour killings be stopped?

...projects by BME women, it has done little in focusing national campaigns on cultural change within these communities in partnership with the women’s organisations. Instead, it continues to emphasise work with male leaders, for example, by issuing a faith leaders declaration against female genital mutilation. Despite the government’s position, there are a few...
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Article 10 mins
Machine translation in language learning and teaching
Languages

Machine translation in language learning and teaching

...Introduction - Freely available online machine translation tools (OMT) such as Google Translate and DeepL have revolutionised the way we use, learn, and teach languages. They offer every internet user unprecedented, instant access to a multitude of languages and, through the languages, also to cultures. With the advent of advanced algorithms and neural networks, machine...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs