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Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...changes as we switch from considering production data to trade data. The production figures rank India as producing the most cotton, followed by China and the US. When using the trade figures China exports the most cotton, USA second and India third. Why might the production and trade figures vary? Answer Countries that produce cotton do not necessarily export all their...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...change in thinking that you will experience as you progress in your studies can also be difficult, but are worth the effort. We particularly hope that you will find ideas that will be of practical benefit. This course has been designed to lead you on a journey of understanding. It begins with seeing why thinking skills are important in education, and what kinds of skills...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through

...change within an educational institution...Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through: 1 Competing views of school - [Speech bubble with the text: ‘Where did you learn that?’] This course is premised on a belief that we can all take actions within our everyday working lives which contribute to the overall development of equality, participation and inclusion....
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
An introduction to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to software development

...changes over its life-cycle, with changes often triggered by changes in context and in stakeholders’ needs. As a consequence, software development activities typically carry on post-deployment as new releases of the software are developed and deployed. Activity 3 Do a web search for ‘software development processes’. Name three such processes that recur in your...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...change the way we looked at and record the UK. The intention was to take imagery of the entire country thus producing an immediate snapshot of life in the new Millennium. In many ways this imitated the Domesday Book of 1089 when William the Conqueror attempted to record all aspects of his new kingdom. The Millennium Mapping company, unlike William, produced more than...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...changes, an increase in staffing (a strength) or lack of good training (a weakness). These can be controlled by the business itself. External factors are things outside a business which affect it, such as rising oil prices, a new product from a competitor in the market or new tax laws. These are out of the control of the business and the business needs to respond to them....
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Design

...changes. Other user feedback might imply a more significant rethink of the whole project. There are two lessons here: Designers have to formulate problems and needs as best they can at the outset of design activity, and yet sometimes they cannot completely define problems and needs before embarking on creative design activities. Designing means getting the correct type...
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Level 1: Introductory 28 hrs
Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality Badge icon
Money & Business

Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality

...change to be successful...Session 3: Creating value: 1 Practice and theory - While it’s tempting to dismiss theory and go straight to creating your product or service, you may quickly run into problems with cash-flow, HMRC, suppliers and customers, amongst others, if you haven’t first established your legal status and your business model. A little planning and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs