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Digital communications
Digital & Computing

Digital communications

...writing, state-of-the-art commercial systems operate at up to 40 Gbaud) or by effects in the fibre that cause pulses to spread as they propagate along the fibre. Pulse spreading limits the maximum signalling rate because the more that pulses spread the more inter-symbol interference (ISI) you can get, and so the further apart in time symbols must be to prevent them...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...Write a couple of sentences as to why, in your view, the slideshow presents an example of international relations? There’s no single correct answer to this first question, so just write a couple of sentences to summarise your initial thoughts. Discussion You might have noted the involvement of multiple states (countries); the way issues like trade and investment reach...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Introduction to differentiation
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to differentiation

...writing g super prime of t equals two times t full stop You should now be ready to see some more examples of finding formulas for the gradients of graphs – that is, formulas for derivatives. We’ll begin by setting out the general method that can be used to find such formulas. This is just the algebraic method that you saw in Section 1.3, where the formula for the...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...write a short summary (no more than 200 words) that addresses the following questions. Briefly, what is the example about? Where did you first learn about this new development in the sciences? What first attracted you to this information? An example is then included in the discussion below, to give you an idea of the level of detail that you can cover in around 200 words....
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Budget 2017: Instant reactions
Money & Business

Budget 2017: Instant reactions

...creativity, and the ability to learn how to learn. Finally, a relatively small investment – but an important one – addresses the issue of lifelong learning. Hammond has announced £40m to be spent on pilot projects in this area. Industrial strategy Ian Greenwood, Associate Professor in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, University of Leeds The...
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Article 5 mins
Exploring books for children: words and pictures
History & The Arts

Exploring books for children: words and pictures

...Write down three aspects of the picture that you think contribute to the overall effect. Hold the mouse cursor over each number on the illustration to see some of the ways that it might tell the story of the relationship between Hannah and her father. The illustration below comes later in the book Gorilla. It shows Hannah sitting opposite her toy gorilla, who has come to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring
Money & Business

Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring

...write down the ways in which doing an LNA (learning needs analysis) might be different from doing a TNA (training needs analysis). In what ways might your choice of delivery method, your approach to evaluation or your approach to stakeholder engagement change if the focus is on learning, rather than training? Note down the implications of any differences for: a.your role...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Hybrid working: planning for the future
Money & Business

Hybrid working: planning for the future

...creative and sustainable actions (a plan) designed to overcome one or more core challenges that create value’ (Sola and Couturier, 2014). They go on to say these core challenges need to be overcome as they may be preventing you from delivering your ‘higher purpose’, the ‘ultimate goal’, the reason you, your project, your team, or your business exists. Post the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs