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Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age
History & The Arts

Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age

...code or engineers constructing robots. However, the digital revolution is opening new challenges and possibilities for researchers focusing on Humanities perspectives. If you’ve recently studied a university course in Humanities, you will have encountered the digital: searching digital library catalogues, reading digital articles or books, examining online museum or...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

...code, potentially worth billions of dollars, had also been stolen. Adobe was forced to change the log in details of every one of its users and to greatly improve its own security. And, of course, users sued Adobe for not protecting their information. You can check to see if your email address was included in this information that was stolen by visiting:
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables

...simple graphic, which displays certain summary statistics of a set of data. Boxplots are particularly useful for assessing quickly the location, dispersion, and symmetry or skewness of a set of data, and for making comparisons of these features in two or more data sets. Boxplots can also be useful for drawing attention to possible outliers in a data set. The other topic,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
More working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

More working with charts, graphs and tables

...simple problems wrong if numbers are involved. I am aware that presumed difficulties with maths prevent me from attempting certain aspects of the course. Basic skills could help my confidence, though I feel it may be too late to start. I am aware of an in-built resistance to doing anything involving figures! Why did it sound as if it would be useful? This may be more...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Understanding economic inequality
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding economic inequality

...simple economy shown in Figure 1. [Described image] Figure 1 The circular flow of income in a simple economy. In an economy, firms use labour performed by households to produce goods and services. This is a flow of resources from households to firms as shown by the green arrow in Figure 1. Economic resources are also transferred from households to firms as consumption...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...simple way Activity 2 What is a spray diagram? Watch the video on Spray diagrams. Systems map I WILL USE THIS TYPE OF DIAGRAMMING … WHEN I WANT TO: EXAMPLES OF USE Identify conceptual or biophysical boundaries placed around a particular issue Identify elements outside that boundary which might be significant Explore the significance of changing where the boundary is...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
MSE’s Academy of Money Badge icon
Money & Business

MSE’s Academy of Money

...simple savings accounts but also investments such as shares, commodities or property. It explains what is involved and the risks you expose yourself to as you look for a higher return on your money. The course finishes by getting to grips with the complexities of pensions. It will help you to think about your options when retiring, such as how much your state pension will...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Visions of protest: graffiti
History & The Arts

Visions of protest: graffiti

...simple scribbles or ‘tags’ or signatures to rather complex, unique images. The creation of graffiti often involves the use of spray paint, marker pens and stencils, and sometimes acid solutions or sharp instruments, such as keys or knives, to mark surfaces. Whilst graffiti has become increasingly widespread, particularly in large cities like New York, Berlin or...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs