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The social work phone-in: have your say
Health, Sports & Psychology

The social work phone-in: have your say

Can you decide who should be primarily responsible for care?...Find out more about The Open University's Social Work courses and qualifications. In this interactive, you can share your views and see what the experts think about each dilemma. [Social worker phone-in: share your views] Select the image above to start your journey.
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Activity 10 mins
Digital innovation in social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Digital innovation in social care and social work

...work, explores how digital technology has made a difference, both to the social care sector and people living in their own communities. You will also learn about how incorporating technology in the home and in community settings has a range of benefits to people's wellbeing and ability to maintain independence in their community setting...This free course, Digital...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Working as a researcher | Developing research and study skills
Education & Development

Working as a researcher | Developing research and study skills

...work for you, or do you need to amend it? Ethical considerations What others said: I made it far more complicated than it was because I should have just got on and done it but then in the end I had to put off my data collection the first time I organised it because I hadn’t got approval so ...it sounds silly but I should have just done it [earlier]. [EdD student, Year...
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Article 2 mins
Effective approaches to mentoring: what works and why?
Education & Development

Effective approaches to mentoring: what works and why?

...and the use of artefacts as a research tool was heralded as a successful approach for enabling participants to contribute with authority, ownership and confidence in a research project. The same was asked of participants in the session which helped to add to the range of artefacts provided. [Effective Approaches To Mentoring: What Works and Why] Download video transcript...
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Video 5 mins
Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...working in your chosen field. However, it can also be a waste of valuable time that you could use more productively. If you are a student in HE (higher education) it can be hard to avoid using social media entirely. The role played by social media in Higher Education increases year on year. It is being used by many students to enhance their overall educational experience,...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...work experience around the school campus. All primary schools are required to offer courses on morality and ethics and English is often introduced in grade four. The content of the curriculum relates to daily experience, social development and technological innovation. It is based on the four pillars of learning: “learning to know, learning to do, learning to live...
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Article 10 mins
Will artificial intelligence put us out of work?
Money & Business

Will artificial intelligence put us out of work?

Should companies be cautious when embracing new technologies for fear of displacing their employees? ...Evan Davies, presenter of Dragon's Den, Newsnight and The Bottom Line, examines the impact new technology might have on business in the future, and what it could mean for us. Transcript Evan Davies presents business programme, The Bottom Line Listen via the BBC...
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Video 5 mins
Discuss: Does work define your class position?
Society, Politics & Law

Discuss: Does work define your class position?

...work and the working class? Fill in our short survey and share your thoughts and memories...[John Woods of Tower Colliery] It is said that work defines the working class. In fact, according to Karl Marx’s classic analysis it is only through work that we can understand society, with its division between the working class and the capitalist class. The......
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