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A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis
Languages

A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis

...Open University course L101 Introducing English language studies...A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand how different writing systems have developed over time understand how technology influences what we can do with language, and the form that language takes...A brief...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)
Money & Business

Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)

...Open University course M815 Project Management. You may also be interested in the OpenLearn course Managing virtual project teams, which looks particularly at leadership and communication in project team which are not collocated...Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO): Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Beginners’ French: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ French: food and drink

...Open University course L192 Bon départ: beginners' French ...Beginners’ French: food and drink: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: express likes and dislikes in relation to food and drink order food and drinks, and take part in simple exchanges pay restaurant or café bills demonstrate a better understanding of some food-related...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Wales)

...Open University digital badge. The badge is a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject. What you learn by completing the course will really help if you wish to enrol on a formal qualification. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from your OpenLearn Profile. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn Statement of...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Exploring anxiety
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring anxiety

...Open University course S826 Introduction to mental health science (Stage 1 in the Masters in Mental Health Science), and is suitable preparatory reading if you are considering moving on to postgraduate study in this area. A number of related free courses are also available on OpenLearn. They are recommended to complement your studies, can serve as background reading,...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...opens up the YouTube app to watch an episode of the colourful animation Billy Bam Bam. Halfway through, she moves onto a Yo Gabba Gabba! game, which involves anthropomorphised fruits making their way into a character’s belly. When Jessica’s mum, Sandy, tries to take away the iPad, there’s a tantrum that threatens to go nuclear: wobbly lip, tears, hands balled into...
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Article 5 mins
Hybrid working: change management
Money & Business

Hybrid working: change management

...source and influence, be it socio-cultural, political-legal, technological or economic. To respond to that need can often mean that disciplines from across the entire organisation or wider ‘system’ have to work together. Change often involves changing ways of working, policies, processes and procedures and adopting or developing new technology as well as delivering...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
You and your money
Money & Business

You and your money

...Source: BIS, 2010, p. 5, Figure 1 Figure 2 Total household debt to income ratio, 1987–2009 (secured and unsecured debt) An important factor in this preparedness to take on debt was the level of ‘economic confidence’ from the mid 1990s to 2007. When people feel optimistic about the future – when there is the so-called ‘feel good’ factor about the economy –...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs