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Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...become capable and engaged readers plays an important role in their future success. Reading empowers; it facilitates education and employment, and it enriches one’s personal life and growth. Learning to read is therefore a key goal of primary or elementary education, and high-quality literacy instruction is fundamental to any literacy curriculum. An effective literacy...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Internet of everything
Digital & Computing

Internet of everything

...become hackable. However, as we have seen the explosion of smartphones, video technologies and Pokemon, we are witnessing another technology that is set to become a part of everyday life for everyone. Welcome to the free course Internet of everything. The internet of everything (IoE) is the networked connection of people, process, data and things. As more people, data and...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Beyond the babble: social broadcasting and digital citizenship
History & The Arts

Beyond the babble: social broadcasting and digital citizenship

...become more prevalent. In what follows, we discuss what the installation meant for us and for the participants, drawing on some themes and quotes that were common in their stories. Who are we, then, in terms of understanding our projections, identities, our stories and contributions in a socially mediated world? What is the capacity of sonic art and social broadcasting to...
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Article 15 mins
Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...becomes manageable and it is easier to accept that gaps in knowledge can be acceptable...Do you need to change the way you think when faced with a complex situation? Managing complexity: a systems approach, is a free course that examines how systemic thinking and practice enables you to cope with the connections between things, events and ideas. By taking a broader...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Open Education Week
Education & Development

Open Education Week

...Becoming an Open Educator The Digital Scholar Learning to (Re)Use Open Educational Resources OER Hub - Researcher Pack As an open research project the OER Hub is committed to sharing its research instruments. During the first phase of the project they released a range of our openly licensed tools. In December 2016 they launched an accompanying Pressbook: The OER Hub...
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Article 5 mins
What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide
Money & Business

What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide

...become more complex, they usually develop a separate group of people who are concerned with the best way of doing a job, specifying output criteria (e.g., quality standards) and ensuring that personnel have appropriate skills (e.g., by organising training programmes). This group of analysts is referred to by Mintzberg as the Technostructure. The organisation also adds...
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Mental health: Tips for mates
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Tips for mates

...becoming more insular and reclusive, be aware. Also watch their eating and drinking habits - alcohol and medication don't mix well. Patience - If your friend is on strong medication, be aware that they might suffer from side effects such as sweating, nightmares, hand tremors, drowsiness, weight loss/gain, tiredness, headaches, stiff muscles, clumsiness, confusion, - and...
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Article 5 mins
Negotiating trade deals
Money & Business

Negotiating trade deals

...become more important in the future. What precisely do trade agreements do? This would appear to be a relatively straightforward question. However, they can and often are quite complex with many component parts and functions. They can also encompass a wide range of priorities and objectives. Andrew Walker provides an introductory primer of modern trade agreements in his...
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Article 5 mins