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Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...worked through previous courses? Many courses follow a fairly steady pattern of a bit of theory, followed by an example of what the theory means in practice, followed by an exercise where the learner applies what they have just learned to another situation. Do you recognize this pattern? Have you experienced it? Have you experienced variations on this theme? What were...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
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Can I take a feed of OpenLearn content?

...works best for you, add it to your favourite feed reader, and never miss a new piece of content again. If you want one with everything... Try our all content feed which you can find here. If you want a feed of free OpenLearn courses... Select the RSS course feed option. If you want articles and interactive learning content... Choose the 'Explore' RSS feed. If you want the...
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Article 5 mins
Motivation and goal setting - Academic Study Skills
Education & Development

Motivation and goal setting - Academic Study Skills

...working towards a degree or developing a career path. Setting interim goals to get you through the long journey of a three-year degree can help keep you motivated when you’re finding things difficult. By working through this tutorial, you should be able to: Discover what is going to motivate you from now on Understand how to set goals and the benefits of doing so Open...
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Activity 5 mins
Management in Chinese cultures
Money & Business

Management in Chinese cultures

...are less hierarchical and therefore have better agility to compete in global market. Confucian values How Chinese cultures emphasize group benefits and working towards a common goal. Organisational creativity The differences between Asian and Western workers when finding routes into creativity. Learning from each other Conclusions about the Chinese way of working....
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Audio 29 mins
New York Minutes: What do the NY primaries tell us about the 2016 Presidential election?
Society, Politics & Law

New York Minutes: What do the NY primaries tell us about the 2016 Presidential election?

...social justice. While there he met privately with Pope Francis, a meeting Sanders described as “extraordinary.” But the trip made no sense politically. In the closing days of the New York primary election, his time would have been far better spent holding more of the massive rallies his campaign specializes in. Instead he spent 48 hours traveling outside the country...
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Article 5 mins
Algorithmic Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Algorithmic Design

...working on tapestries and theatre lighting. In this course, you will be using computation and algorithms not just as tools, but as a way to think about design. The logic of algorithms is different from human logic and processes. Thinking with algorithms changes how designers work. Algorithmic ways of thinking have spawned algorithmic art as well as computer games and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The American Civil Rights Movement
History & The Arts

The American Civil Rights Movement

...social justice, drawing on a wide range of primary sources. In doing so, it assesses the achievements, shortcomings and revolutionary qualities of the civil rights movement...In this free course, The American Civil Rights Movement, you will learn about the mass movement for racial equality in the United States that reached its zenith during the 1950s and 1960s. During...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Explore your digestive system
Nature & Environment

Explore your digestive system

An interactive exploration of how the digestive system works...Take it further Try one of our delicious recipes. Discover the new approach to health offered by healthy living centres.
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Activity 10 mins