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Introducing ethics in Information and Computer Sciences
Education & Development

Introducing ethics in Information and Computer Sciences

...work developed by Professor John Monk, and it capitalises on the lessons and feedback gathered during a trial course run by the authors in 2008 with a small group of volunteers using FM, the Web 2.0 videoconferencing tool available on OpenLearn. The course is available in various formats for download and reuse within the Creative Commons
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Level 3: Advanced 40 hrs
Astronomy with an online telescope Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy with an online telescope

...works, and learn how to get the most out of your own night-adapted vision. Finally, you will use your new skills to make scientific measurements of variable stars. The course lasts 24 hours, with 8 ‘weeks’ of study. You can work through the weeks at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no problem with pushing on to complete a further study week....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Accessibility and inclusion in digital health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Accessibility and inclusion in digital health

...work or who are seeking employment people on low incomes disabled people. The project helps people develop learning, literacy, numeracy and IT skills. It also helps develop confidence and more general life skills. Achievement with basic skills can be a stepping-stone towards developing more complex skills. The project recognises that some people need help overcoming a...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Exploring health: is your lifestyle really to blame?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring health: is your lifestyle really to blame?

...working as a volunteer. The nine factors provided in the drag and drop tool are not an exhaustive list, but they do represent some of the key factors thought to be relevant to a healthy lifestyle. For instance, Public Health England has promoted the importance of lifestyle factors associated with physical activity, e.g. recommending 150 minutes of moderate intensity...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Exploring innovative assessment methods
Education & Development

Exploring innovative assessment methods

...work in secondary schools and teachers and lecturers who work in further and higher education colleges or universities. The course provides a practical approach to introducing innovative flexible assessment methods that are designed to improve the effectiveness of the assessment...Are you involved in education or training and want to find new and innovative ways to assess...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Organisations and the financial system
Money & Business

Organisations and the financial system

...Working capital management Bank overdrafts Bank loans Crowdfunding Peer-to-peer lending Crowdfunding LONG-TERM Retained earnings Bank loans Financial lease Hire purchase agreements Bond issuance Business angels and venture capital Stock issuance...Organisations and the financial system: 1.2 Internal sources of finance - Table 2 (a) summarises the sources of finance that...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction
Digital & Computing

Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction

...work through the co-ordinated actions of everyone. Integrate – SHE management is a multidisciplinary area embracing scientific, engineering, social and political issues. No individual can be expert in all of these disciplines, but the SHE manager should be able to appreciate the different perspectives and to recognise the trade-offs that are inevitable. Measure –...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Exploring Ovid’s big ideas
History & The Arts

Exploring Ovid’s big ideas

...work is still so relevant today. You will meet characters from ancient myth like Actaeon the hunter who was turned into a stag, and Ta’aroa the ancient Pacific Islander god who lived in a shell. And you will discover how ancient stories still give us new ways of thinking about the modern world’s biggest questions...In an age where machines seem to be doing more and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs