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Can you manage a supply chain?
Money & Business

Can you manage a supply chain?

...students. In class he would get students to place orders for beer according to a particular schedule. This game has become famous worldwide as an example of the difficulties of managing supply chains. What you’re able to do yourself is an online version of this game. We put you in the position of managing one of the tiers of the supply chain. In this case we’re not...
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Where a ban has been replaced by a bee
Languages

Where a ban has been replaced by a bee

...students murmur over spelling sheets and proud parents deliver the last gasps of pep talks. After final embraces and a tear or two, the spelling competitors are swept backstage. [Mariana Moya-Rubiano competes in the 2016 Concurso Nacional de Deletreo en Español] Fifth-grader Mariana Moya-Rubiano from Thomas Harrison Middle School, Harrisburg, Virginia, correctly spells...
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My teaching experience on 'Are our kids tough enough? Chinese school'
Languages

My teaching experience on 'Are our kids tough enough? Chinese school'

...Students taking part in PE with a Chinese school teacher (BBC programme use only)] “Teaching English students the Chinese way? Whose idea is that?” I thought to myself. But in the meantime I was thrilled that I had this opportunity to be involved in this programme and to teach English students in a typical English school, which is situated in the beautiful...
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Am I In Control?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Am I In Control?

...students is nonsense. Most students don't realise the extent to which their grades are influenced by accidental happenings. Without the right breaks one cannot be an effective leader. Capable people who fail to become leaders have not taken advantage of their opportunities. No matter how hard you try some people just don't like you. People who can't get others to like...
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Lord David Puttnam on New Media Opportunities
OpenLearn Ireland

Lord David Puttnam on New Media Opportunities

...OU. Essentially, viewers will be able not only to control what they see amd when they want it, but also use technology to interact with the content in exciting new ways. This trend towards ‘narrowcasting’ rather than ‘broadcasting’ could be very good news for the OU, providing they choose delivery partners with the same strategic public service objectives,...
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My unique path to university: real stories
Education & Development

My unique path to university: real stories

...students who are sharing their varied experiences, including young carers, those with autism, and those who have joined university later in life. ...This series of videos is documenting the journeys of university students from backgrounds currently underrepresented in higher education. Tom's story Hear how Tom overcame health challenges and adapted to life as a student....
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How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead
Money & Business

How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead

...OU’s Employability Framework The hub is built around the Open University’s ten key employability skills – the stuff that really matters to employers. These include: Communication Collaboration Problem Solving Self-awareness Self-management and resilience Digital and information literacy Numeracy Global citizenship Commercial and sector awareness You can search the...
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Ancient Rain: Historic monsoons could help us respond to climate change
Nature & Environment

Ancient Rain: Historic monsoons could help us respond to climate change

...student, Katrina Nilsson-Kerr...[Monsoon in the valleys of Madhya Pradesh, India] The valleys of Madhya Pradesh, India, during monsoon season The Indian summer monsoon represents a significant component of the global climate system, specifically its role in the hydrological cycle during the summer monsoon months of June through to September when vast amounts of rainfall...
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