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What is Blockchain?
Digital & Computing

What is Blockchain?

...one vote’. In this way, a blockchain can act as a provenance protocol for sharing data across disparate semi-trusting organisations. An overview of OU research on blockchain can be found at this link. Click here to download the video transcript (PDF) This article is adapted from an OpenLearn Create course under a Creative Commons license. Visit the original course....
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How does the media impact politics?
Society, Politics & Law

How does the media impact politics?

...course explores the relationship between media, politics, and society. You'll explore key themes of propaganda, moral panic, media and memory, and fake news, topped and tailed by an introduction to media theory, and media and its impact on democratic politics. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to better understand the key cultural and political dynamics that...
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Religion Today
History & The Arts

Religion Today

...course examines many of the most exciting and controversial issues in religion today, including the impact of globalisation/Evangelicalism, feminism and environmentalism, and whether secularisation might mean the eventual death of religious practices and institutions, or whether New Age, Wicca and other alternative spiritualities might become the new face of post-modern...
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Skills for life
Education & Development

Skills for life

...of thinking and solve problems. They can also build your confidence both in spoken skills and for group collaboration and co-operation...Below is a selection of courses which are not focused directly on work, but rather helping you understand and build skills which are useful in everyday life. Discover the key skills for life Learn new skills to help you with finding work...
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Right to die: what about other circumstances?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Right to die: what about other circumstances?

...free from any phone on 116 123 (it will not appear on your phone bill), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit www.samaritans.org to find details of your nearest branch. The Motor Neurone Disease Association also provides support to people affected by motor neurone disease in England, Wales and NI - 03457 626262 or visit The Motor Neurone Disease Association. [Debate concept...
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Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers

...people use one hand to signify numbers. Yī, èr, sān, sì, wŭ, liù, qī, bā, jiŭ, shí. If you want to learn how to write the numbers from one to ten on a mobile device, you can free download the Open University’s “Chinese Characters First Steps” app, following the link on the website. Dur: 3’30” Inspired? Learn beginner's Chinese with The Open University...
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PhotoFit Me
Health, Sports & Psychology

PhotoFit Me

...free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. The science behind PhotoFit Me Imagine the scene: you witnessed a man stealing a mobile phone and are now being interviewed by the police who ask you for a description. You think you remember him well and have no problem describing what he was wearing… but what about his face? You remember he was Caucasian, had...
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Banks as utilities and the future of payments
Money & Business

Banks as utilities and the future of payments

...languages. It can be very complicated. With Ecobank you can just do it instantly. And because we have a strong relationship with the different central banks, we were able to get the agreement in 25 markets that you can use the SIM of your mobile phone to set up a bank account. You download the app, you fill in the details, and you send it off, and they do a quick KYC...
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