OpenLearn Ireland
Department for Infrastructure Hub
A collection of free learning materials designed to support the development of key skills within the Department for Infrastructure, built in collaboration with the department. [DFI logo]
Society, Politics & Law
Starting with law
...study...This free course, Starting with law, explores key legal concepts such as legal capacity and the rights and responsibilities of the individual. You will examine how laws are made, and how they affect us at different points in our lives. It is an ideal course if you are a beginner or returning to study....Starting with law: Introduction - Law is an interesting and...
Languages
A polyglot life
...study even more languages that I didn’t have to study at school. Fortunately, I did have some tolerant friends during my school years, and they thought my quirky love of language was something that they could just accept, and I would take with me to university and then probably relocate to Brussels. They joked that one day my head might explode, were I to be crazy...
Money & Business
Can you harness intrapreneurship?
...skills advice to enable intrapreneurship in your organisation. Webinar 1: Intrapreneurial thinking 101 Including guests Katherine Morgan, Head of High Growth & Entrepreneurs at Barclays and Dr. Aqueel Wahga, Senior Lecturer in Management, this webinar is designed to inspire employers, unpacking the unique mindset and skills that distinguish intrapreneurs and how these...
Education & Development
Children and happiness
...study of happiness and well-being. One somewhat surprising finding is that research disproves the common notion that being rich makes people happy. While it is true that living under very deprived circumstances is related to being unhappy, once people’s income exceeds the poverty level further increases in wealth do not lead to corresponding increases in happiness. One...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Will we ever be able to trust an AI sports coach?
...skill development and performance (Jaswal, Stergiou and Katz, 2022). Fitness trackers, embedded sensors and smart watches can be used to monitor aspects of athlete training, including heart rate, speed and agility. Data analytics, such as wearable devices, can be used to monitor and optimise training programmes and virtual augmented reality has the capacity to support...
OpenLearn Ireland
NILGA Learning Hub
This OpenLearn Hub, prepared in collaboration with the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA), features a collection of free online resources designed to support learning and skills development for councillors. [NILGA logo]
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The birth of a word
Just like acquiring any other skill, learning language requires a lot of practise. Listen to how the son of researcher Deb Roy homed in on the pronunciation of ‘water’ over six months...Transcript.