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How was the Moon made, and when did it happen?
Science, Maths & Technology

How was the Moon made, and when did it happen?

...thinking about our nearest neighbour...Most scientists agree that the Earth has pretty much always had its Moon. Details of the Moon’s composition (in particular the “isotopic mixture” of heavier and lighter versions of various elements) are too similar to the Earth’s for it to have been captured from somewhere remote. However, some compositional details differ...
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Video 5 mins
Looking globally: the future of education Badge icon
Education & Development

Looking globally: the future of education

...thinking about an education system that is fit for purpose in the twenty-first century...Week 1: Is education fit for the future?: 3 Issues facing education - In this section, you are going to read and watch a range of stimuli to help you think about issues facing education in the future. Activity 4 A dystopian (but possible) future? Timing: Allow approximately 15 minutes...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Exploring the icy moons
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring the icy moons

...system. He discussed his career path and work with Ann Grand, Lecturer in Astrobiology Education...‘Astrobiology’ isn’t a subject you can study at school. Can you tell me a little bit about your journey to astrobiology and how you arrived where you are now? By accident! Since childhood, I’ve been interested in in the big questions about where we come from, the...
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Article 10 mins
Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...Thinking about system innovation - The OECD (2015) defines system innovation ‘as a conceptual framework for understanding and managing transitions in response to radical technological and social change’ in both industry sectors and places in city, regional or national contexts. This reflects the influential research by Frank Geels, who understands system innovations...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
The technology of crime control
Society, Politics & Law

The technology of crime control

...think about the following questions: Do CCTV cameras have a presence in your neighbourhood? Are you aware of these cameras and other forms of surveillance in your everyday life? Do you think the new technologies control crime, or control us? Why do you think that UK has the heaviest concentration of surveillance cameras ion the world? These are some of the questions that...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Personality: A user guide
Health, Sports & Psychology

Personality: A user guide

...system, and partly from learning. Researchers sometimes distinguish between temperament, which refers exclusively to characteristics that are inborn or directly caused by biological factors, and personality, which also includes social and cultural learning. Nervousness might be a factor of temperament, but religious piety is an aspect of personality (overlaid, perhaps, on...
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Article 10 mins
Water Treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Water Treatment

...think about where your water comes from? In the UK each of us uses an average of about 150 litres of water per day! The seven video tracks in this album consider issues of demand and quality in water supply as well as treatment processes. They give information on methods of minimising waste, emergency water treatment and effluent control. This material forms part of T308...
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Audio 44 mins
Pick a side and make a difference: Why you should vote this Thursday
Society, Politics & Law

Pick a side and make a difference: Why you should vote this Thursday

...think about a more compassionate politics, and that we should prioritise the eradication of poverty, I’ll leave it to you to decide which party is most likely to achieve those things. We know that, generally speaking, politics and politicians are not held in high esteem. Despite this, you might think that, of course, most people vote. Very few people admit to not...
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Article 5 mins