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Katherine Johnson: NASA mathematician and much-needed role model
Science, Maths & Technology

Katherine Johnson: NASA mathematician and much-needed role model

...skills and talents can take us as high as we wish to fly.It is stories like Johnson’s that need to be told. Where are our role models today? Where are the women who will inspire our students to become scientists and engineers? As an example, in 2019 the BBC published a list of 100 trailblazing women, of which only four were scientists and just one an engineer. Johnson...
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Article 10 mins
Why not ‘World Religions’?
History & The Arts

Why not ‘World Religions’?

...Studies courses and qualifications....Why not ‘World Religions’?: Introduction - You’ve probably heard the term ‘World Religions’. You may have come across it in documentaries, newspapers or textbooks. Perhaps you’ve even done a course at school or university called ‘Introduction to World Religions’, or something similar. The idea that there are five or...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...skills to understand the needs of a diverse population of students. This free course, Accessibility of eLearning, introduces the challenges for disabled students who may use computers in different ways when taking part in eLearning or may need alternative teaching methods. It covers the technology and techniques used by disabled students, the adjustments to teaching...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality Badge icon
Money & Business

Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality

...skills and risk approach — all illustrated with real-life case studies...Are you looking to set up your own business? Are you wondering how to turn your ideas into reality? Discover more about setting up and running your own business in this free course, Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality. Using case studies, this course will take you through the decisions you...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Five pillars of ageing well
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five pillars of ageing well

...Studies at The Open University. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a series of public talks titled ‘Ageing Well’. These 6 lectures are presented on a monthly basis and aim to facilitate your learning about agerelated changes and things we need to be mindful of, as we grow older. All the way through the ‘Ageing Well’ series we discuss how important it is...
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Software development for enterprise systems
Digital & Computing

Software development for enterprise systems

...skills to apply them to real-world problems. You will develop core skills in object-oriented analysis and design, allowing you to develop software that is fit for purpose, reusable and amenable to change...Enterprise systems are software applications that automate and integrate all many of the key business processes of an organisation. With some understanding of software...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The problem with crime
Society, Politics & Law

The problem with crime

...skills. Niven, who also studied art at one time, has an artist's eye for his city - the streets, the buildings, the effect oflight - and his Glasgow is a beautiful place as well as a prosperous one. SEANDAMER The events of the First World War were to change all that. The emergence ofa genuinely national British press in the nineteenth century was vital in this process....
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...skills involved in language-related professions such as translation and interpreting...Explore the multiple relationships between languages and cultures. In this free course you will learn about the benefits and challenges of meeting people from different cultures and the ways in which language and human communities shape each other. You will look at the role of...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs