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Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...work though, [US sking and basketball champion Alana] Nichols' medals are worth less than those of Olympians. That's because Paralympians get only $5,000 from the U.S. Olympic Committee for winning gold. Olympians get $25,000 for their gold medals. Silver medals are worth $15,000 for Olympians, while Paralympians only get $3,000. Bronze medals are worth $10,000 for...
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Video 5 mins
Sure, I know how to talk to people!
Money & Business

Sure, I know how to talk to people!

...work, at home or in a social environment. In the following video, Dr Zoe Walkington introduces you to the content you will cover in this course. INSTRUCTOR I've always been really interested in what goes on between people, what makes some people get on really well, and what makes some people immediately seem to get off on the wrong footing with each other. And as a...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Looking at, describing and identifying objects
History & The Arts

Looking at, describing and identifying objects

...work towards writing your own object life cycle. You will also work with, and understand artefact databases...This free course, Looking at, describing and identifying objects, will enable you to practise and develop your skills of observation and description of objects. It will also enable you to interpret objects and work towards writing your own object life cycle. You...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Are you driven to distraction?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are you driven to distraction?

...work effectively at the same time? If you ever need to make your vehicle a mobile office, by having hands free phone conversations, how confident are you that neither your work, nor your driving suffers? ...Take our interactive to find out how well you perform when trying to spot hazards and keep track of a work call. Turn up your sound and select here to begin the...
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Activity 10 mins
Young lives: is now a good time to be young?
Education & Development

Young lives: is now a good time to be young?

...working with, or intending to work with, children and young people and for those who have a more general interest in issues and debates related to children and young people...This free course, Young lives: is now a good time to be young?, looks at young lives in the UK today, asking the question is this a good time to be young? It focuses on some of the factors that...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Personal and career development in engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal and career development in engineering

...working as an engineer, and what career opportunities are available? On this album, 6 practicing engineers talk about the work they do and the career path they have followed. This material forms part of The Open University course T191 Personal and career development in engineering... Personal and career development in engineering A short introduction to this album. The...
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Audio 1 hr 6 mins
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...work together more effectively. While these voluntary approaches to counteracting negative effects work in many situations, sometimes we need the full might of the state in order to ensure that harm is not done and that society and the economy operate in the way intended. The mechanisms used by the state are the law, and law enforcement. Look at Case study 1. Case study...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
5 tried-and-tested study tips for dyslexic students
Education & Development

5 tried-and-tested study tips for dyslexic students

...work best...Being dyslexic and studying for a degree can feel challenging at times. It may well be there are some study skills and strategies you haven’t discovered yet that might help you make your study time more effective. Here are five top tips that are tried and tested. 1 Planning is key [Planner diary with the note 'make it happen!'] We all know how powerful a...
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