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How radical was Martin Luther King?
History & The Arts

How radical was Martin Luther King?

...changes. In a stark change from his earlier views, King devastatingly targeted white moderates willing to settle for “order” over justice. In an oppressive environment, the avoidance of conflict might appear to be “order,” but in fact supported the denial of basic citizenship rights, he noted. “We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already...
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Rosa Parks and Rob Williams sparked a revolution against racism – but has the US squandered their legacy?
Society, Politics & Law

Rosa Parks and Rob Williams sparked a revolution against racism – but has the US squandered their legacy?

...change in US society through the dismantling of Jim Crow (racial segregation) laws. Parks went on to become an iconic figure renowned throughout the world as a pioneer of the freedom of movement. In comparison, Williams’ story has largely been erased from history. His insistence that black people bear arms in order to defend themselves against violent racism led to his...
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Take your teaching online Badge icon
Education & Development

Take your teaching online

...change in your teaching. Good luck. Enrolling on the course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Once you are signed in, you...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century

...changes brought about by information technology will affect every one of us. You may be wondering what digitial technology is and just what is meant by having a digital life. A fundamental idea is that digital technology is any technology based on representing data as sequences of numbers. Computers use digital technologies; so the for benefit of this unit the term...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The business of football
Money & Business

The business of football

...climate. The final theme is globalisation and power relationships in football and in business. You will examine the commercial and global expansion of the game and how different dimensions of power are used in football and other businesses. If you have enjoyed this course and are interested in studying further with us find out more about this and other programmes within...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining

...changing their hygiene rating score to purple to show the allergy community that those serving food on these premises have acquired the right level of food allergy education. They feel such an initiative has the potential to create cultures of safety, create inclusive practices, offer more choice, and uphold their social freedoms to dine out of home safely. Additionally,...
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Audio 2 hrs
Will we ever be able to trust an AI sports coach?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will we ever be able to trust an AI sports coach?

...change our profession’, SimpliFaster. Available at: https://simplifaster.com/articles/artificial-intelligence-developments-coaching/. FasterCapital (2025) ‘Sport coaching AI: game changing: how sport coaching AI is revolutionizing team performance;, FasterCapital. Available at:
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Working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Working with charts, graphs and tables

...changes in schools. He talks about the reduction in class sizes that was a pledge made by Labour at the 1997 election, and the baseline assessment tests. He suggests that the children who do least homework also watch the most television, but you can't see that from the figures given in the diagram. While the two activities do seem to be related, it is possible, for...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs