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Introduction to computational thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to computational thinking

...analysis of large amounts of data. Recommendation Systems and Reputation Systems like Netflix when you go to Travelocity to find out what customers use and so on. Machine learning is even used in sports, so I don’t know what basketball player this, is but maybe you do, but what they did was videotape lots of professional basketball players and then the coaches would use...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Citational politics
Education & Development

Citational politics

...analysis and/or interpretation of the data on which the work is base or... Making critical, intellectual input to the writing or revision of the work/research output. There are more formal reasons why citations matter. The absence of a citation reflects on the writer and may imply misconduct or other unethical activity. To use someone’s ideas without acknowledgement is...
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Article 20 mins
Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...data identifies 56 different ethnic groups in China, but one group - the Han - accounts for just over 90% of the population. Education in the Communist state Education has been highly valued in China since classical time: traditional Chinese philosophy emphasises education above other values. This focus on learning continues to be important in Chinese society today; a...
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Article 10 mins
Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...analysis of a single learning activity to a wider view of you as a learner. Two main things will probably affect your approach to learning: your motivation (the reasons why you are engaged in a particular course of study) your previous history as a learner, both in a formal setting (such as at school or on another course) and informally, through unstructured or unexpected...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Milton Keynes: energy capital of the UK?
Nature & Environment

Milton Keynes: energy capital of the UK?

...I remember very fondly how a new intellectual door opened for me when I first read a copy of Jake’s best-selling Penguin book Fuel’s Paradise during my PhD research at the Cambridge Energy Research Group. In one way or another this new language of energy analysis has defined my career and life-long interests in energy teaching, energy efficiency and conservation....
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Article 5 mins
Making decisions
Money & Business

Making decisions

...analysis are framed often affects the final decision. The same data can lead to very different conclusions if decision makers have different assumptions about the way the world works...Making decisions: 7.3 What is an effective decision? - To improve decision making it is first important to have a clear idea of how we should judge an effective decision. While in this...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Introduction to group theory
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to group theory

...analysis and linear algebra. Proofs are a vital part of pure mathematics. Students studying M208 are expected to read through a number of proofs to improve understanding of the course material and to develop mathematical skills, including producing convincing arguments and problem solving. Introduction to group theory consists of material from M208 Unit GTA1, Symmetry,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Introduction to linear equations and matrices
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to linear equations and matrices

...analysis and linear algebra. Proofs are a vital part of pure mathematics. Students studying M208 are expected to read through a number of proofs to improve understanding of the course material and to develop mathematical skills, including producing convincing arguments and problem solving. Introduction to linear equations and matrices consists of material from M208 Unit...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs