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Looking globally: the future of education Badge icon
Education & Development

Looking globally: the future of education

...adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, an internationally acclaimed educationalist. [PEN SQUEAKS AS IT WRITES ‘RSA’ LOGO] KEN ROBINSON: Every country on Earth at the moment is reforming public education. There are two reasons for it. The first of them is economic. People are trying to work out how do we educate our children to take their place in...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...adapting to particular circumstances. No two cases will be the same, indeed it is the newness and inventiveness of design that often gives a product a distinctive competitive edge with potential customers and markets. We have seen that design is a complex activity. It has many stages and at each stage must take into account both opportunities and constraints. Designers...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems
History & The Arts

Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems

...adapted them? Click to read the poem Click to view the score Click below to listen to Gretchen am Spinnrade. Discussion The poem is short and simple. The lines are short, and Gretchen conveys her feelings directly and forcefully. Is Schubert similarly direct and simple? Yes and no. In one essential way Schubert does remain faithful to the rhythm of the poem. Each line of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables

...adapted extract from the Open University course M248 Analysing data...Interpreting data: boxplots and tables: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand and use the following terms: boxplots, box, whisker, upper and lower adjacent values, rate, time series, line plot demonstrate an awareness of the idea that the general pattern of a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...adapted extract from the Open University course BB846 Entrepreneurship: experience and perspective...Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: consider what it means to be ‘an entrepreneur’ examine the role played by an entrepreneur’s family and friends reflect on the narratives (or...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Understanding PCSO powers
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding PCSO powers

...adapted extract from the Open University course BXY138 Professional PCSO practice (work-based learning)...Understanding PCSO powers: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Simon Hull and was first published in January 2024.. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Using a scientific calculator
Science, Maths & Technology

Using a scientific calculator

...adapted extract from the Open University course MU123 Discovering Mathematics...Using a scientific calculator: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the basic functions on your calculator understand which calculator functions are needed for a given problem understand what may go wrong when entering calculations and know how to...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Lead and manage change in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lead and manage change in health and social care

...adapted extract from the Open University course K313 Leadership and management in health and social care. ...Lead and manage change in health and social care: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: appreciate the role of emotion and uncertainty in managing and leading change demonstrate an awareness of how the approach to change can...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs