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Developing high trust work relationships
Money & Business

Developing high trust work relationships

...et al., 1995) …trust is both the specific expectation that another’s actions will be beneficial rather than detrimental and the generalized ability to take for granted, to take under trust, a vast array of features of the social order. (Douglad Creed and Miles, 1996, p. 17) From these definitions of trust we can see a number of different issues emerge. Each definition...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Hybrid working: planning for the future
Money & Business

Hybrid working: planning for the future

...adapt within a week to move almost their entire workforce to remote working, and those who had to remain in ‘onsite’ environments had to quickly implement safety measures. This was an unprecedented global response that many organisations would not have foreseen and had to adjust their approach to planning. Uncertainty is a constant, and to thrive organisations and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Software development for enterprise systems
Digital & Computing

Software development for enterprise systems

...adapt to these frequent changes in order to keep a business competitive. Software development does not always mean development from scratch. Timely delivery of new software may mean that existing software has to be reused. You will learn about reuse of expertise, design and even existing systems or parts of them within new developed software. The goal of this course is to...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The family at the centre of early learning
Education & Development

The family at the centre of early learning

...Adapted from Cameron et al., 2011) The researchers noted that Beatrice brought her own experience of family mealtime rituals to her detailed play; she knew exactly how she wanted to feed her baby, including subtle behaviour such as wiping food away from her mouth. Juanita’s play appeared to be more influenced by specific people, namely the women in her family and their...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Researching Antarctic ice sheets
Nature & Environment

Researching Antarctic ice sheets

...et al., 2013) with some points of interest. Above is a map from the latest measurements of Antarctic bedrock topography. Blue-green colours are below sea level. You can see the broad outline of the continental shelf, with a steep edge falling off to the dark blue deep ocean. This BBC article has a lovely fly-over video, bringing to life the world of great mountain ranges...
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Video 10 mins
The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...adapted extract from the Open University course E117 Introduction to sport and fitness...The impact of technology on children's physical activity: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe how children interact with technology in a wide range of ways in today’s digital universe discuss the relationship between screen time and low...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology

...adapted from Roitt, I. et al. (1998) Immunology, 5th edn. Mosby International Ltd Audio Visual Video 1: Immune defence: © The Open University. Diagram: adapted from Male. D, et al (eds) (2020), ‘Immunology 9th edition’, Elsevier Video 2: Apoptosis: ‘Immunology Interactive 3.0’ by Professor David Male, Professor Jonathan Brostoff and Professor Ivan Roitt....
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Electrical Discharge Wire Cutting (EDWC) and Sawing (EDS)
Science, Maths & Technology

Electrical Discharge Wire Cutting (EDWC) and Sawing (EDS)

...adapted for production runs. Frequently used for cutting electrodes for EDM. Machines with control of up to five axes are available with integral units for producing the “starter or threader hole” which is often required. Currents 1–32 A; voltages 55–60 V; frequencies 180–300 kHz. Cutting speeds vary with material type and thickness, wire size, dielectric type...
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Article 5 mins