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Why the Duke of Edinburgh's retirement was a masterclass in media management
History & The Arts

Why the Duke of Edinburgh's retirement was a masterclass in media management

...managed to embargo a news story for hours, with most mainstream media sources not even speculating on what was happening, shows a notable level of influence and power, as does the usual lack in BBC coverage of any anti-monarchy commentary. Yes, it turned out to be a minor news story, but what it revealed about royal media power is fascinating. This article was originally...
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Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law
Society, Politics & Law

Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law

...introduction to law... Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law A short introduction to this album. Does prison work? An ex-prisoner, a prison reformist, a judge and an academic of law discuss the value of incarceration for punishment and rehabilitation. Trial by jury Specialists in various aspects of law discuss the system of trial by jury, which is now 800...
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An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

...introduction to educational leadership and management. It is based on the understanding that researching practice and analysing real situations can lead to change and improvement. The course considers some key issues and concepts in educational leadership and, among others, considers the question of what might constitute good practice in educational leadership and how the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The music from An Introduction to Music Research
History & The Arts

The music from An Introduction to Music Research

If you're studying the free course An Introduction to Music Research, this is the audio for section one...Track one Track two Track three Return to the course Not studying this course yet? Find out more about it
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Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research
Education & Development

Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research

...introduction to classroom research, provides a basic introduction to research design and illustrates two methodologies, case study and action research, by drawing on examples from the classroom. The activities in the course provide an opportunity for you to design and develop your own project...This is the fourth of four courses which comprise the course Learning to...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER), you will look at some institutional OER initiatives. These will include MIT's open courseware, Carnegie Mellon's Open Learning Initiative and The Open University's OpenLearn. You will get a flavour of how different OER initiatives design and present the content for their audiences. This OpenLearn course will also give you...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Introduction to music theory 1: form
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 1: form

...Introduction to music theory 1: form: Introduction - This free course explores form, or how music is organised in time. You will look at form in popular music and jazz from the United States, dance music from the Democratic Republic of Congo, North American Indigenous song, and Hindustani classical music. You will explore how form is represented through the use of...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...Introduction to making political and social change’ gives you a grounding in some of the key citizenship skills and information you will need to intervene in the world as it changes around you. This free course explores how you can make change politically and socially, giving essential background information to get started, examples of inspiring changemakers, advice on...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs