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Strategic planning for online learning
Education & Development

Strategic planning for online learning

...free course will help secondary school leaders make decisions about the provision and use of online learning. School leaders in secondary education need to plan digital strategies, devise plans and allocate resources in such a way that the school / trust digital environment meets the needs for learning. This course will help you make better decisions for your school...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...free course, National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780-1840, explores how the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland was formed. It then moves to analyse the distinctions between the terms ‘nation’ and ‘state’. Finally, it evaluates the role of national identities in British popular politics during the first half of the nineteenth century...What is a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Astronomy: images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy: images of the Universe

...free course is an adapted extract from the Open University course S284 Astronomy...Modern astronomy utilises a range of techniques across the electromagnetic spectrum that allow astronomers to measure the brightness, size and shape of astronomical objects, as well as their structure in many cases. This free course enables you to explore multiwavelength images of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Microbes – friend or foe?
Nature & Environment

Microbes – friend or foe?

...free course, Microbes friend or foe? sheds some light on them...Microbes often get a bad name. Whilst some of them do cause disease, others play vital roles in recycling nutrients in the soil to enable plants to grow, and in breaking down human waste. Without microbes, we would have no beer, no yoghurt, no coffee. That's quite impressive for something too small to see....
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Introduction to the calculus of variations
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to the calculus of variations

...free course concerns the calculus of variations. Section 1 introduces some key ingredients by solving a seemingly simple problem – finding the shortest distance between two points in a plane. The section also introduces the notions of a functional and of a stationary path. Section 2 describes basic problems that can be formulated in terms of functionals. Section 3 looks...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
General principles of cellular communication
Science, Maths & Technology

General principles of cellular communication

...free course, General principles of cellular communication, explains cell signalling pathways in general terms and identifies some of the universal characteristics of signalling pathway components...Learn about how cells sense and respond to extrinsic stimuli, a capacity that allows them to communicate with each other and to respond to changes in their environment. This...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...free course, The meaning of crime, examines how we, as a 'society', define crime. You will look at the fear that is generated within communities and what evidence is available to support claims that are made about crime rates...Tough on the causes of crime'. A famous phrase, but what is crime? This free course, The meaning of crime, examines how we, as a 'society', define...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...free course, Software and the law, you'll look at the laws relevant to software and its use, taking a global perspective. A major part of this course is devoted to intellectual-property law, the issue of who owns software and digital content and how that ownership can be protected using instruments like copyright and patents. We also cover how contracts are used to...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs