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Understanding management: I'm managing thank you!
Money & Business

Understanding management: I'm managing thank you!

...writing for academic purposes. We will consider some of the different forms of written material you may come across in your studies and examine the two main forms of writing required in management and business studies: the essay and the report. The activities in this course are designed to support you in the development of the type of extended writing skills needed for...
AI fluency
Digital & Computing

AI fluency

...writing a science fiction story, opt for ‘more creative’. For factual information, ‘more precise’ will serve you well. And for a mix of both, ‘more balanced’ offers the perfect harmony. Prioritise accuracy. When precision is important make sure to guide Copilot with clear and concise prompts. Whether it is summarising a specific article or explaining a complex...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Sofas, car seats and toilet seats: where are your tweets read?
Languages

Sofas, car seats and toilet seats: where are your tweets read?

...writing tweets; yes, both reading and writing tweets; or no. I’m not going to try to pass this on as any sort of scientific research: the methodology is flawed. However, it does give us a picture of the sorts of activities people undertake at the same time as they use Twitter. First, the good news: 99% of the people who took the survey do not use Twitter while they’re...
Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work

...write down at least ten values which feel very important to you. Then in a separate list, write down another ten which also feel quite important. However, remember not to feel limited by the suggestions in this list, feel free to add your own! It may help to think about what characteristics and ways of behaving make you feel good? What’s important to you in life? What...
Continuity and learning
Education & Development

Continuity and learning

...write a short draft of the key points of the interview and reflect on your own learning biography...This free course, Continuity and learning, has a practical and professional development focus. You will explore interactive dimensions of workplace learning: how people and workplace cultures create formal, informal, planned and unplanned opportunities to learn. You will...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...writing letters or emails. Enrolling on this course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. The badge is a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject. What you learn by completing the course will really help if you wish to enrol on a formal qualification. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from your...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Getting started with Italian 2
Languages

Getting started with Italian 2

...Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below and within the course is Proprietary and used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Images Introduction figure: Fabio, Cleared under...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Hungary
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Hungary

...Creative Commons license Dobos torta Dobos torta is Hungary’s most famous cake. It was invented in 1884, and it’s made of thin layers of sponge cake alternating with rich chocolate butter cream. The top layer is covered with hardened caramel – delicious, even if tough to crack with a dessert fork! Image: Bruce Tuten under Creative Commons license Kürtőskalács...