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An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...open-source resources to supplement your offering. These can be found freely available online and, when combined with podcasts and audio-visual materials, can help you create a wealth of digital resources, whatever your budget. For example, free e-books and audiobooks can be obtained from public libraries or websites such as Librivox and Project Gutenberg. Links to these...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...Open Source (FOSS) Assistive Technologies - The word ‘free’ in FOSS actually refers to the ‘freedom’ to use and edit the program, but it should also be available free of charge. Whilst one must always take care in downloading programs from the internet, there is a huge range of free assistive technology out there, including (but not limited to): Audio tools, to...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Internet of everything
Digital & Computing

Internet of everything

...open source framework As a result, the cost and complexity of these models has increased, prompting changes in the way big data is stored, analysed, and accessed. Organisations must adjust their current data models to accommodate big data. As a result, organisations are increasingly using virtualisation and cloud computing to support their big data needs...Session 2:...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Algorithmic Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Algorithmic Design

...open-source software, which was developed for artists and designers for its ease of use and its ability to quickly get visual output onto the screen. Here is a talk by Lauren McCarthy, one of the founders of p5.js, about the origins and spirit of the p5.js language. It is a lovely video, but you only need to watch the first 14 minutes or so. LAUREN MCCARTHY What I want to...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship
Money & Business

First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship

...open source all this to help. Not only for the household but as a means of livelihood. This is Liter of light. A fix for the day time but an even better solution at night. FEMALE 3: It is very bright. [MUSIC PLAYING] [ON-SCREEN TEXT: LITER OF LIGHT] [ON SCREEN TEXT: HELP US LIGHT A HOME, A BOTTLE AT A TIME www.ALiterofLight.org Info@ALiteroflight.org] Consider how the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Understanding organisational value
Money & Business

Understanding organisational value

...Open-Sourced This value involves making all information about the organisation freely available to other organisations and individuals, so that they can use it to help develop shared good practices. This shifts the emphasis from organisations safeguarding their information and practices from ‘the competition’ to gain a market advantage to instead finding ways to share...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction
Digital & Computing

Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction

...Open Source’ software development community that built it. To appreciate the memo's significance, you need to remember that Microsoft dominates the world market in operating systems – the complex programs which transform computers from paperweights into machines which can do useful work. The Windows operating system is the jewel in Gates's crown, and anything that...
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Level 3: Advanced 75 hrs
Introducing ICT systems
Digital & Computing

Introducing ICT systems

...open source programming...Introducing ICT systems: 11.7 Applications - Most people buy computers in order to run applications. There are many different examples of software application, including word processors and spreadsheet, database and graphics packages. Some are combined together in 'office' suites, such as the StarOffice applications you can find on the Open...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs