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Managing virtual project teams
Money & Business

Managing virtual project teams

...think they are meant to be doing the atmosphere of trust that is needed in an effective team can be lost...Managing virtual project teams: 1.3 Group working functions - The skills the project manager needs to consider in the team members are not just the required technical ones, but also the ability to carry out functions supporting group working and the team itself. This...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Introduction to polymers
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to polymers

...systems, bushes, bridge bearings NBR nitrile (acrylonitrile- butadiene copolymer) Special-purpose rubbers of density 1.0 Mg m−3 and moderate mechanical properties. Poor cold resistance. Excellent resistance to swelling in hydrocarbons and alcohols. The greatest oil and alcohol resistance occurs in rubbers with a high acrylonitrile content. Fuel lines and linings SBR...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Getting started with French 3
Languages

Getting started with French 3

...think about how you plan to look words up when you need to. The emphasis this week will be on learning a variety of ways to give instructions so you can understand and give directions. There will be several listening activities and you will be taught how to listen in steps and how to listen for detail. Finally, you will be practise the pronunciation of the letter ‘R’...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Managing coastal environments
Nature & Environment

Managing coastal environments

...thinking about how to approach the study of environments and why environmental questions are so pressing. By drawing on a variety of examples from the estuary we intend to convey how broad the study of environments can be; rather than focusing on a particular issue, this course is an introduction to the study of environments. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Beginners’ French: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ French: food and drink

...thinking of cooking that evening. Despite the growth in supermarkets, most French people still buy their bread from a local baker, and often visit markets to stock up on fresh, locally produced fruit, vegetables and meat. And although the pace of modern life has certainly affected how people eat, preparing food and taking time to enjoy it remain important. Most regions...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Getting started with Spanish 2
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 2

...think about how you plan to look words up when you need to. There are many online dictionaries available, or perhaps you prefer to use a printed version. Either way, find a dictionary that suits you and that is also reliable and accurate. Enjoy the week! This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course LGXS002 Beginners Spanish 2: ¡En...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Diagrams, charts and graphs
Science, Maths & Technology

Diagrams, charts and graphs

...system can be made to cope with points involving negative coordinates, such as (−2, 3) or (−2, −3). Just as a number line can be extended to deal with negative numbers, the x-axis and y-axis can be extended to deal with negative coordinates. In this way, if a point is to the left of the origin, its x-coordinate is negative, and if it is below the origin, its...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Getting started with Spanish 3
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 3

...system of recording and organising vocabulary works best for you. Here are some suggestions that you may want to try: grouping vocabulary and phrases according to topic (furniture, clothes, a particular hobby that you are interested in, etc.) word families: trabajo (work), trabajador (worker), trabajar (to work), trabajoso (laborious), etc. grouping according to structure...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs