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Academic versus AI
Science, Maths & Technology

Academic versus AI

...skills. Generative AI can reword and rephrase teaching materials to suit individual students. It can simplify complex documents which can be intimidating, as well as summarise large volumes of text and data into shorter, more easily understood chunks. Generative AI can assist people learning in a different language - or indeed, help them learn a foreign language. 2024...
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Hybrid working: starting in the workplace
Money & Business

Hybrid working: starting in the workplace

...skills and experiences – in and outside work – and to consider how these could be adapted to, and developed in, your new hybrid workplace. Many of you will be used to sharing and engaging with others on social media platforms, so how can you translate these practices to workplace collaboration? There is a focus on digital capabilities and building confidence with...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Working in groups and teams
Money & Business

Working in groups and teams

...skill. Managing people effectively perhaps demands most of managers when individuals come together to work in a group or in a team, which requires leadership as well as facilitating and overseeing group and team working, and managing conflict. This week we explore team working from start to finish. This includes deciding if the creation of a group or team is the best...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Can we overcome cyber-fatigue to secure ourselves online?
Digital & Computing

Can we overcome cyber-fatigue to secure ourselves online?

...study the same old problem and end up issuing the same old recommendations anyway. The cybersecurity industry remains a constant presence by offering new white papers, products and services to meet these many recurring challenges, too. In broad terms, though, we do nothing at all. Over time, this leads to what I call “cyber fatigue” – namely, an inability to think...
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Company law in context
Society, Politics & Law

Company law in context

...study in Law...Company law in context: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: Part A: describe in general terms what a business is demonstrate an appreciation of the concept of capital. Part B: identify the main types of business medium demonstrate an understanding of the key characteristics of businesses run as sole traders determine what...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Creativity, community and ICT
Education & Development

Creativity, community and ICT

...studied on an individual basis or as part of a school-based training session...What do you think being creative means? This free course, Creativity, community and ICT, engages with the debates surrounding the term 'creativity' and explores ways in which ICT creates new opportunities for creativity and collaborative working. The course would be of interest to teachers,...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Inside the mind of a simultaneous translator
Languages

Inside the mind of a simultaneous translator

...skills, all of which had to operate in unison. She did so continuously and in real time, without asking the speaker to slow down or clarify anything. She didn’t stammer or pause. Nothing in our evolutionary history can have programmed Pinkney’s brain for a task so peculiar and demanding. Executing it required versatility and nuance beyond the reach of the most...
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Is your next career move in cyber security?
Education & Development

Is your next career move in cyber security?

...skills image] A new free course has been designed specifically for those looking to explore a career in an exciting sector. Who is this course for? This informal introductory course is for you, if: You want to understand cyber security concepts. You’re keen to explore a career in the cyber security sector. You want to feel more confident about your online safety. Check...
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