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Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration

...Educational Funding Council for Wales. [HEFCW logo]...Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration: Introduction - Communication and digital collaboration skills are now essential for new ways of working, and working online. As more organisations move to permanent hybrid working, being able to connect with others, use digital tools and understand expectations...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
IT: device to device communication
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: device to device communication

...of the World As We Know IT', IEEE Technology and Society Magazine Figure 22 © 2006 Google Figure 23 © 2006 Google Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Brexit's two tribes: can they be brought together?
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit's two tribes: can they be brought together?

...open up. Indeed, far from coming together the two tribes seem further away from each other than ever. The British public seem to think that over the next few years (whatever that means) Brexit will be bad for the UK. In a recent Opinium poll for The Observer, when asked ‘Do you think leaving the EU will ultimately be good or bad for the UK?’ 18% replied ‘very...
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Article 10 mins
Fighting hard while flying high: the personal story of a BA cabin crew trade unionist
Society, Politics & Law

Fighting hard while flying high: the personal story of a BA cabin crew trade unionist

...Open University's Social Sciences courses Setting the scene In the summer of 2022, talk of strikes taking place or being threatened across a number of airlines using UK airports was a staple feature in the media. Strikes by airline workers are not in 2022 ‘news’ as such. We have become used to hearing of industrial action in the sector, not least involving staff...
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Article 5 mins
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 3: Is nuclear power safe?: Introduction - In the following video, Sam and Gemma discuss the safety of nuclear power. SAM SMIDT Did you know that every year, 100 people on average die in Russia from icicles falling on them, and 450 people on average die every year...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
What is heritage?
History & The Arts

What is heritage?

...Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. This course concentrates on the ways in which these two very different entities, in two very different places, can both be understood as ‘heritage’. [Described image] Figure 1 The Great Barrier Reef, Whitsunday Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photographed by Walter Bibikow. Photo: © Jon...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Rent or buy? The challenge of access to housing
Money & Business

Rent or buy? The challenge of access to housing

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...Open University course DD316 Modern political ideas...This course will introduce you to the work and writings of George Orwell through a study of his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984). By studying the book, well-known for its depiction of a totalitarian state, and the techniques, language and oppressive methods used by such states, you will gain a wider understanding of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs