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The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts

...les marchés. La Une du cahier éco ce vendredi pic.twitter.com/HHd388eVcu — LeMondeEcoEnt (@LeMondeEcoEnt) June 24, 2016 The independent website Médiapart used a brilliant oxymoron, describing the decision as a “welcome catastrophe” and arguing that Brexit offers a unique opportunity for reform of the long-criticised EU. The result highlighted how the political...
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Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour
Digital & Computing

Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour

...Le Monde editor, Daniel Psenny, overlooks the emergency exit of the Bataclan, and it was he who shot the vidéo seen more than 12 million times in a few hours. Social networking, social solidarity The public space that these digital networks create allows citizens to build mutual support networks on a self-organising model. On Twitter, hashtags and their associated news...
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Introduction to business agility
Money & Business

Introduction to business agility

...articulating, measuring and prioritising highest value!’ I want to optimise for highest value Pattern 1: Focus on the outcomes Pattern 5: Build the right thing Intelligent Flow Create a Learning Ecosystem ‘Things take too long. If we don’t change, we will not exist. We are not keeping up with the competition. Doing nothing means we are going backward quickly. We...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish

...les hablas de la money” Dedo índice “Ves, hacerse, sí lo hacemos” Manos en puño “Coges la puerta de tu casa” Palma de las manos “Siendo un poquito manitas” Brazos “Compramos la pizza, llegamos a casa, abrimos el microondas” Cabeza y brazos “No lo comparemos con el cocido” Cara “Estoy superorgulloso de ser carpintero” Cabeza, dedos y brazos...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Success in Interviews - How to Use Psychology to Gain that Job!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Success in Interviews - How to Use Psychology to Gain that Job!

...articulated example that conveys your ability to do the job. With a trusted colleague or friend, try to think of questions you might be asked about the specific job and organisation’s competencies, then write out and practice using STAR for each one. Other help for success in interviews There is quite a lot to think about in this article, but in a nutshell: watch your...
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Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials
Education & Development

Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials

...articulates the principles of UK higher education for securing academic standards and assuring and enhancing quality. EAUC - Education for Sustainable Development: Tools, resources and information The EAUC is the leading body for sustainability in the post-16 education sector in the UK and Republic of Ireland. EAUC was launched in 1996, after sustainability professionals...
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Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers
Education & Development

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

...articulation approach to teacher education. In this approach, revisiting questions about identity at regular intervals helps the student teacher to articulate their developing sense of self. The questions might include ‘who am I as a teacher?’ and ‘who is my professional community?’ (Maldrez et al., 2007 p 239). The final perspective is that of developing a...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Art and visual culture: medieval to modern
History & The Arts

Art and visual culture: medieval to modern

...Le vite de’ più eccelenti pittori, scultori e architettori (Lives of the Painters, Sculptors and Architects; first edition 1550 and revised 1568) that the architect Filippo Brunelleschi (1377–1446) was initially apprenticed to a goldsmith ‘to the end that he might learn design’ (Vasari, 1996 [1568], vol. 1, p. 326). According to Vasari, several other Italian...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs