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The digital revolution for academic integrity has already begun
Education & Development

The digital revolution for academic integrity has already begun

...Adaptive Trust-based e-Assessment System for Learning is a European platform (https://tesla-project.eu) which combines biometrics and textual analysis instruments for authenticating student identity and verifying authenticity of their work. The biometric instruments are: Facial Recognition (FR): compares the face and facial expressions using images and videos. Voice...
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Intermediate French: Holiday plans
Languages

Intermediate French: Holiday plans

...adapted extract from the Open University course L120 Ouverture: intermediate French. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in French...Intermediate French: Holiday plans: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand spoken descriptions of holiday resorts understand people talking about where and when they take their...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Mugabexit: an opportunity for Zimbabwe to build resilient systems from resilient people
Society, Politics & Law

Mugabexit: an opportunity for Zimbabwe to build resilient systems from resilient people

...adapt well in times of adversity in the past? Will their resilience help now that Robert Mugabe has resigned?...[Robert Mugabe in 2011] Late afternoon on Tuesday November 21st, 16 million Zimbabweans and the rest of the world received, with wild celebrations, news that President Robert Mugabe had resigned from his position as leader of Zimbabwe, after more than 37 years...
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Article 10 mins
How can Adult Carers get the best support during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can Adult Carers get the best support during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond?

...adapted for a changed world. For example, although the evidence strongly supports the value of peer support, it has been almost impossible to meet in person during the pandemic and many carers appear understandably nervous about returning to face-to-face support groups even once the lockdown is relaxed. The recommendations are equally applicable to online and socially...
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Plastic materials, pollution and recycling
Science, Maths & Technology

Plastic materials, pollution and recycling

...et al., 2009). Today’s plastics represent a great many inventions by a huge number of scientists from a number of disciplines that have developed into everyday materials in modern society. Plastics are rapidly increasing every year in their uses and applications. Scientific research into plastics and their many applications are ongoing, with many thousands of papers...
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Studying mammals: Meat eaters
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Meat eaters

...adaptations and social behaviour. This is the fifth course in the Studying mammals series...The powerful and majestic carnivores are the focus of many television documentaries. In this free course, Studying mammals: Meat eaters, we will delve into the lives of these fearsome hunters and explore their physical adaptations and social behaviour. This is the fifth course in...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Animals at the extremes: the desert environment
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: the desert environment

...et al. adaptation of metabolism and evaporative water loss …, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, 270. The Royal Society © Tieleman, I. et al. adaptation of metabolism and evaporative water loss …, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, 270. The Royal Society Figure 46: Mass-adjusted (a) BMR and (b) TEWL of 12 species of lark as a function of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Managing Relationships and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing Relationships and Work

...et al., 1998, in Lawton-Smith, 2017). Trust (see the ‘Trust in the Workplace’ article). An understanding, too, of the lifecycle of a relationship or team, the shifting roles within them of individual members (Belbin, 1981), and of team processes (such as inputs, throughputs and outputs) is likely to lead to them being more positive and sustainable. For managers, an...
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