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Grammar matters
Languages

Grammar matters

...out of them for the vast majority of the time. That’s not for everybody, but I think, as a population, that that’s the case. So it’s about self-esteem and confidence, as well. It’s about having that feeling that you can solve problems, and we need communicative strategies to do that. It’s part of our thinking processes. The second point is the age we’re in....
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Information technology: A new era?
Society, Politics & Law

Information technology: A new era?

...out in society, affecting not only how people work but also how they live their lives. Consider the impact that electricity in the Second Industrial Revolution had not only on factories but also on the lives of families in their homes. Thus an industrial revolution occurs when new technological inventions and innovations fundamentally transform the production processes of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Exploring books for children: words and pictures
History & The Arts

Exploring books for children: words and pictures

...out more about how words and images combine to create the particular allure that is the children’s picture book. The history of picture books for children Discussion The video gives a brief glimpse of the history of pictures in children’s books, and how they changed over the centuries as a result of changing techniques, attitudes and markets. Illustrations in early...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematics for science and technology

...out the multiplication or division. Look at this worked example and then have a go at the questions that follow yourself. Worked example 1 Timing: Allow about 5 minutes Express the following numbers as integers or in decimal notation: a.4.53 × 103 = 4.53 × 1000 = 4530 b.8.371 × 102 c.6.4 × 10−3 Answer a. multiline equation row 1 4.53 multiplication 10 cubed equals...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Engineering: The nature of problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The nature of problems

...out patents on some new gadget). Innovation by context is the fruit of the creative process going on in the mind of the engineer when solving a problem, and can be anything from a clever change in the design of a computer program that allows it to run faster or use less memory, to something revolutionary like the jet engine. For an engineer, creativity is a daily...
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Level 2: Intermediate 40 hrs
Technology, innovation and management
Money & Business

Technology, innovation and management

...out in the Oslo Manual: Guidelines for Collecting and Interpreting Innovation Data (OECD, 2005). This definition comes from a wider tradition of research into the measurement of innovation. It is used by organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Commission of the European Communities (CEC) to inform innovation policy....
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
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Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...out these elements using paper and pen. One of the Chemistry concept maps for moles is shown below. [Described image] Figure 5 Teacher’s mind map of the threshold concept moles At the suggestion of the teachers, threshold concepts were referred to as ‘tricky topics’. This fulfilled two goals. It framed the research in language that was familiar to both teachers and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
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Money & Business

Developing career resilience

...out of the course. The Open University would really appreciate you taking a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations of the course. Your input will help to improve the online learning experience. If you’d like to help, and if you haven’t done so already, please fill in this optional survey...Week 1: What is resilience?: 1 What is...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs