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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn

...procedure The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you are based in the UK, and you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)....
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Effective communication in the workplace

...resources, how might that help?’ Reflective questions – to check understanding, such as ‘So would you prioritise the most critical areas for attention first and make sure that everyone knew what was most important?’ Leading questions – are not always well received but can be used to help a person reach a conclusion or have an idea that you feel will be...
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Why there's still faith in the Spanish education system
Education & Development

Why there's still faith in the Spanish education system

...resources and selected through these exams. Teachers normally come from the ranks of these civil servants. It would seem that hardly a step has been taken to improve the situation and the antiquated methods have become deeply entrenched in all seventeen autonomous regions, including Catalunya, and at all levels of the provision of State education. It will be an enormous...
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Designing the Spanish nation
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Designing the Spanish nation

...resourceful potential of this fertile land. He built a castle, walled the space with stones and bricks and called it Mayrit. Two gates guarded access to this plot from the east and one from the west. In the 12th century, the area was considerably enlarged by King Alphonse VII of Castile with a new wall which had various round towers and four new gates. The wall was...
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Systems Practice case study - The CEO
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Systems Practice case study - The CEO

...resources were, got them logged onto the office intranet * phoned everyone we could think of and all went for coffee together. * showed them the newspapers, notice boards and agencies where temporary accommodation was advertised * (three of us) took them for lunch at the local eatery and then for a leisurely walk around the park * gave them time to themselves * gave them...
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Challenge: Make paper and ink
Science, Maths & Technology

Challenge: Make paper and ink

...resource on learning to identify tropical plants in the field/forest) Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics by Albert Y. Leung and Steven Foster. 1995 John Wiley & Sons Inc; ISBN: 0471508268 Fruits and Vegetables of the Caribbean by M.J.Bourne, G.W. Lennox, and S.A. Seddon, Caribbean Publishing 1988, ISBN: 0333453115 Trees of the...
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Valuing death
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death

...Resources Atul Gawande Book - Being Mortal http://atulgawande.com/book/being-mortal/ Brandy Shillace Book Death’s Summer Coat Report of the Lancet Commission on the Value of Death: bringing death back into life - https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02314-X/fulltext Death Literacy is a tool developed by Sydney University to measure a...
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Change in the West of Ireland
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Change in the West of Ireland

...resources effectively in order to be economically sustainable and compete in a global marketplace for jobs. Especially in times of recession, this can result in economic arguments that employment takes precedence over other concerns such as the environment, culture or heritage. In this collection, you will also explore the important role played by community groups, both...
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