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A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham
History & The Arts

A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham

...social and political; but we could be several times rottener than we administratively are, and still be incalculably reasonabler, as republicans, than those well-governed monarchists. Some of us are apt to forget the immense advantage which we have of the monarchical peoples in having cast away the very name of King, for with the name goes the nature of royalty and all...
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Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?

...social media updates. (For example, why not switch off notifications for these things when studying, and turn your mobile to silent or leave it in another room?) This might mean having a regular study space at home that you do not have to tidy before you start learning If you are studying while travelling as part of your job, make sure you have the relevant materials with...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Understanding service improvement in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding service improvement in healthcare

...social media and online forums now means that it is possible to conduct ‘dialogues’ in new ways that are not literally face-to-face, adopting Socrates’ principles and using ‘netiquette’ in your discussions with others. The tips from Socrates are valid in any medium: Don’t simply think it, discuss it. Only in this way will you deepen your command of ideas....
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Expert opinion: Origins of the First World War
History & The Arts

Expert opinion: Origins of the First World War

...Socialism himself, who felt profoundly unhappy about that, unsettled by it and was determined to dedicate his adult life as an intellectual to decontaminating German history, to overcoming the horrific legacy of Nazi criminality – and that’s where I think the story starts to go awry. I mean the 1912 war council is not a council at which war was planned, or its timing...
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Information security
Science, Maths & Technology

Information security

...Social networks - Comparing book and market value once again, the information collected by Facebook on their 1.23 billion monthly active users is worth almost a quarter of a trillion dollars (Wolfram Alpha, 2016b). This information includes some (apparently pretty tame stuff) you give when you sign up: your name, city of birth, city of residence, email address. Some you...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...social media. Badges are a great motivation, helping you to reach the end of the course. Gaining a badge often boosts confidence in the skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course could encourage you to think about taking other courses. [OpenLearn badge for the course Young people and religion: creative learning with
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
AI fluency
Digital & Computing

AI fluency

...social media, in conversations, or even on TV. However, it is not new. In fact, you have been using AI for years and might not even realise it. At times, AI is portrayed as a force capable of changing the way we live, work, and interact. But beyond the hype, AI is a tool, one that has been evolving over decades, shaped by the contributions of countless individuals across...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Exploring career mentoring and coaching Badge icon
Money & Business

Exploring career mentoring and coaching

...social media to build networks, all the rest of it. So they've got knowledge that they can impart too. And I think, actually, that would be a really, really interesting area for future research. ...Week 1: Where am I starting from?: 2.1 Differences and similarities - You'll now look in more detail at the differences and similarities between mentoring and coaching....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs