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Social media and networks in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social media and networks in health and social care

...technology. Parents and carers should be educated about privacy settings, monitoring these settings and also supervision of children while they are using the internet. carrying out individual or group work with those most at risk or where an incident has been reported The group work allows for an honest and open conversation about information on the internet, e.g. that...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Badges come to OpenLearn
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Badges come to OpenLearn

...Educational Resources (OER) with badged open courses (BOCs). These have been developed in response to the needs of informal learners who are seeking access to study skills and to have their learning recognised. Badged open courses FAQ Why study free courses with OpenLearn? 'We have listened to the changing needs and requirements of our informal learners using our open...
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Article 5 mins
Why it is a huge mistake to get rid of parent governors on school boards
Society, Politics & Law

Why it is a huge mistake to get rid of parent governors on school boards

...education, Jacquline argues...[Parents governors cartoon, society matters] In what circumstances can you judge that a parent is “not good enough”? Apparently when they are a school governor. In its latest set of reforms in education, the government plans to scrap mandatory elected parent representation on school governing boards, so ending a democratic form of...
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Why has reaching the Chinese internet audience just got a little harder?
Digital & Computing

Why has reaching the Chinese internet audience just got a little harder?

...technology companies. At first, China demanded that user data be stored within its borders. Then it extended this requirement to apply to online content. And now, it is preparing new rules that will require all websites hosted in China to register their domain names within the country. China revised its Internet Domain Name Management Rules and posted a draft online on...
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Article 5 mins
From boom to bust: the AI winter
Digital & Computing

From boom to bust: the AI winter

...technologies. Once again, this excitement proved premature; the artificial intelligences of the 1980s proved to be hard to maintain, and failure prone. Colossally expensive research programmes in both Japan and the United States never met expectations and once again funding and interest in artificial intelligence dwindled. The Second Artificial Intelligence Winter had...
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Article 5 mins
Successful IT systems
Digital & Computing

Successful IT systems

...technological and so on – and take a variety of forms including legal, financial, governmental and educational institutions. Issues of power are central when considering the role played by different stakeholders in planning IT systems and, as you saw at the end of the last section, stakeholders can enhance their power by coming together, mobilising their power in...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Free digital, numeracy and employability courses to build your skills
Education & Development

Free digital, numeracy and employability courses to build your skills

...Education has partnered with the Open University to offer free training tools designed to help people find a job, advance their career or grow their business...[Logo for the UK department for education] Digital, numeracy and employability skills are among those that are most sought after by employers, and can help you progress in work and boost your job prospects. Digital...
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How do we move towards racial equality?
Education & Development

How do we move towards racial equality?

...in WELS faculty. The focus of the discussions provide insight into the experiences of Tessy Mbofung, People Business Partner for WELS, Anthony Gunther, Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead for Childhood and Youth Studies in the school of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Eric Addae Kyeremeh, Head of School for Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport (ECYS)....
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