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An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...researchers who are studying what do we know about how people learn. The software engineers who are looking at what are the affordances of the technology, the human computer interaction experts who look at the interface between humans and computers, and the domain experts, the faculty who teach statistics, chemistry, philosophy. This is not just about online courseware....
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...research, you do need to provide a reference to show that you are aware of complexity as well as to avoid plagiarism. Here are two examples. Would you describe this information as common knowledge? Example 4 Henry VIII of England ruled from 1509–1547: Yes/No Answer Yes Even if you didn’t know the dates of Henry VIII you would probably have no difficulty in finding...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...research interests, which focus more broadly on children’s relationship with the environment...Climate justice for the next generation: 4 Changing environments - It is evident from all the reasons discussed in this course so far that children’s environments are changing and that, for some children, such changes are disastrous and will have extremely damaging...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Applying your community engagement skills
Society, Politics & Law

Applying your community engagement skills

...research into the evidence base for a suggested police initiative draw on what you’ve learned from the topics covered by the community engagement courses for use in your own setting...Applying your community engagement skills: 1 Setting the scene - You are going to be presented with an unfolding scenario that uses the knowledge you have gained from completing the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past

...researchers in a range of academic disciplines, the question of what people read in the past, and how they read it, is of great importance. Evidence of reading helps us to understand the formation of literary canons, both from a popular and educational standpoint. It allows us to give due weight to the impact of significant texts at key historical moments, especially...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Innovation in health and social care: social and historical
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care: social and historical

...research into it. This is the focus of the first activity. Activity 1 Accidental discovery Watch the following video about the discovery of Penicillin, then answer the questions in the box below. NARRATOR Having been brought up on a farm in Scotland, scientist Alexander Fleming wasn't afraid of getting his hands dirty, examining nasty bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus,...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?

...research into teachers and their classroom interactions might lead by example when they: maximise instructional time through their preparation of lessons clearly communicate expectations that all students will be engaged in learning to a high standard instruct individuals and small groups for large parts of the teaching time work with all pupils engage in interactions...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...research and development and will come up with something better. We have to move forward. ‘The Brompton is unique, but not that unique.’ There are other problems. Any patents Brompton had expired eight years ago, although the bike's design is still covered by copyright. Also, being based in a 22,000 sq ft site in London, it does not benefit from the low wage structure...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs