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Keeping Ahead in ICT
Science, Maths & Technology

Keeping Ahead in ICT

...adapt the technology and build new commercial partnerships. The six video tracks in this album introduce the size of the challenge, government policy and initiatives and the businesses that benefit. This material forms part of the course T324, Keeping Ahead in ICT... Keeping ahead in ICT A short introduction to this album. Breaking down Barriers A technological revolution...
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Audio 30 mins
Space scientist: John Zarnecki
Science, Maths & Technology

Space scientist: John Zarnecki

...a half billion kilometres away from Earth. Applying space technology on Earth How instruments devised to analyse the atmosphere on Mars are now being adapted to detect tuberculosis in Africa. International space research Using the internet to create a live observatory for students worldwide, and Zarnecki's dream to provide instruments for the next Chinese lunar mission....
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Audio 21 mins
Technology, innovation and management
Money & Business

Technology, innovation and management

...adapted extract from the Open University course T848 Managing technological innovation...Technology, innovation and management: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the issues around defining ‘technology’, ‘innovation’ and ‘innovation management’ recognise the diversity of types of innovation, innovators and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
What does climate change mean for Pakistan?
Nature & Environment

What does climate change mean for Pakistan?

...adaptation response from the government with a focus on early-warning systems. Rasul observes that March and April used to be cool to mild months, which helped the soil to retain moisture. “It is startling to observe March becoming warmer every year. The high temperatures we used to record in the peak summer months (June and July) about eight years ago are now being...
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Article 5 mins
Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?

...adapt by catering to mobile owners, a study in India claims. Using health data from rural India, Marco Haenssgen, a health systems researcher at Oxford University and author of the study, found lower access to private care in areas where most people own mobile phones. This was especially the case for people without mobiles who live in areas with high ownership of these...
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Article 5 mins
Childhood in the Digital Age
OpenLearn Ireland

Childhood in the Digital Age

...adapt to make room for digital technology in education? And how can parents support their children as technology advances beyond their own level of understanding? Childhood is a time of rapid change, not just physically, but also socially and cognitively, as children learn new skills, adapt existing ones and become more equipped to deal with the world around them. In this...
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Video 15 mins
Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America

...adapted to the different environments which have created the conditions in which they live. You will be able to listen to and read the personal stories of both locals and visitors, and you will improve your language skills by practising expressing uncertainty, opinions and concerns in Spanish...In this free course you will embark on a journey off the beaten track, to see...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific

...adaption measures to help deal with the effects of climate change. The issue of who should take responsibility is one of ethics and moral fairness. It is a matter of ‘environmental justice’ (Humphreys 2019). The future for Tuvalu? Disagreements continue internationally with some big polluters, such as the US, being reluctant to take action to curb their emissions....
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Article 5 mins