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What do we mean by digital health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we mean by digital health and social care?

...systems, radio frequency identification, wireless network, Wi-Fi, transport, aerospace, autonomous care, health care, wearables, industry 4.0, manufacturing, agriculture, smart city, building management, retail, surveillance, smart home, smart energy, smart meter, smart media, consumer electronics, mobile devices, security.] Figure 1 28 Internet of things icons This...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
A Black feminist approach to explore the policing of Black youth
Society, Politics & Law

A Black feminist approach to explore the policing of Black youth

...system supports racist murderers against innocent people. The value that this white, racist country puts on Black lives is evident. But still, we followed all the steps open to us, but one by one the doors were closed in our faces. In my opinion, what happened was the way of the judicial system making a clear statement, to make clear to Black people that in this country,...
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Future Technologies: Designing with vision
Science, Maths & Technology

Future Technologies: Designing with vision

...system detects what you are looking at and offers you a range of on-screen alternative shapes. This is computing that works with your own creativity rather than replacing it – this research, a collaboration between the OU and the University of Leeds is aimed at stimulating and generating ideas for designers, the result could have a global effect on the industries of the...
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The fascination with crime
Science, Maths & Technology

The fascination with crime

...systems: making sense of complexity... The fascination with crime An introduction to this album. The notion of crime Open University criminology lecturer Louise Westmarland shares her interest and knowledge of criminology, justice and crime. Crime fiction versus crime reality Why are we so obsessed with crime fiction? Two novelists of the genre offer us an insight and...
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Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity

...thinks about space, time, mass, energy and gravity...[12 things to know about Einstein's theories of relativity] Source: SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration. This infographic was created by Space.com. Read more about 100 years of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity on their website. 12 Things to Know About Relativity Einstein’s...
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Leadership challenges in turbulent times
Money & Business

Leadership challenges in turbulent times

...system. So that might be large-scale institutions in many parts of the world called orphanages but very rarely orphans are held in them. Or the increasing development of foster care and adoption, although that’s very small in many countries. Where the vast majority of children go is in what we call kinship care or extended family. So, this is where the grandmothers and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub
Nature & Environment

Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub

...systems, or circular economies - there’s something for you. The hub brings together a wide mix of content that makes sense of the big issues and helps you join the dots between them. 3. It’s completely free and open to all No fees. No hidden catches. Just high-quality, open-access content from The Open University. You don’t need to sign up for a course (though you...
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Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation

...thinking about how pitch systems are organised more globally...Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation: 6 Frequency and note identity - Western musicians often assign specific frequencies to the notes of the gamut. In the most widely used system for allocating frequencies, the A below middle C vibrates at 220 hertz, or 220 vibrations per second. Table 1 lays...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs