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Systems thinking: a select glossary
Money & Business

Systems thinking: a select glossary

...introduction to the discipline. Definitions of some generalized system concepts used in systems practice. Boundary Closed system Communication Connectivity Difficulty Emergent properties Environment Feedback Hierarchy Holon Measure of performance Mess Monitoring and control Networks Open system Perspective Purpose Resources System System of interest Systems thinking...
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Revision and examinations
Education & Development

Revision and examinations

...manage your time effectively by creating a timetable for your revision...Do you get stressed at the thought of an examination? Does the idea of revision fill you with dread? This free course, Revision and examinations, will provide a host of tips to help you improve your revision and examination techniques and enable you to manage your time effectively by creating a...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Strategic planning for online learning
Education & Development

Strategic planning for online learning

...management of online learning at Trust, school, subject or phase level, this free course is built upon extensive research into how school leaders strategically manage and plan for online provision of learning. It addresses how schools manage particular challenges and opportunities which online learning provides. During the course you will consider real challenges via case...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...Introduction - A good deal of a student’s time is spent reading textbooks, academic books, journals, encyclopaedias, newspapers, magazines and websites. These are the sources of information and ideas that are needed to understand a subject. Watch the introductory video from the author, Anna Calvi, as she introduces the course and this week: Welcome to Week 1. This week...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...Introduction - [Described image] Figure 1 Judge’s gavel When we think of crime, we often imagine individuals acting alone, but did you know some of the most serious offences take place within businesses and organisations that appear legitimate? Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour refer to illegal actions or serious misconduct carried out by people within companies,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Study online and find a subject that inspires you
Education & Development

Study online and find a subject that inspires you

...Introduction to English and Maths Fees and funding All undergraduate and postgraduate courses with The Open University can be found here and there's information on fees, funding and bursaries here. Nearly all of our undergraduate courses have no pre-entry requirements. The PFA NI can support you through degree level study, even without the need to have studied or...
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Exploring oak woodland
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring oak woodland

...introduction to this album. Touring an oak wood Professor David Streeter takes us on a guided tour of an English oak wood. Following a food chain From sunlight to sparrow hawks - Professors David Streeter and Chris Perrins track a woodland food chain. Looking for regeneration Professor David Streeter investigates the lack of young trees in a Sussex wood. Focusing on fungi...
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Imagery and metaphor
Money & Business

Imagery and metaphor

...introduction to this album. Engaging the imagination Ways of solving problems using the power of imagery and metaphor at work. Group metaphor development Employees start to map their metaphors for the companyís work. Storytelling warm-up Techniques for a group to make up a story together, a powerful technique for working on problematic issues. Clean language Using the...
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