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Exploring educational leadership
Education & Development

Exploring educational leadership

...management. You will explore: the relationships between management and leadership; the scope of the field; different world views that underpin educational leadership research and practice; and some key concepts such as agency, power and authority and context. You will consider some differences between concepts, models and theories and be introduced to some questions that...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Why this hub was created
Education & Development

Why this hub was created

...and to play a part in celebrating diversity, promoting racial justice and equity, learning from history and educating ourselves and others. This project has been conceived with the support of and in conjunction with The Open University’s BME network. The hub was launched in November 2020 but will be an ongoing project, and we will continually be adding new content....
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Impossible Peace 2: Much more than an archive
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Much more than an archive

...project, under its heading Impossible Peace, is intended to do more than log detail and analysis. It is about taking all of that information into a wide conversation to discuss moments of history and learning and the different perspectives...The peace process is not just about us, but about what we can share and do for others; about how we help those who visit this peace...
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Introducing Religions
History & The Arts

Introducing Religions

...introduction to the study of religions, and in particular to six major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, including the various roles of their founders and leaders, their texts, rituals, practices and behaviors. This practical insight will enable you to develop a better understanding of different beliefs and worldviews and what these...
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Audio 1 hr 36 mins
Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Politics

...introduction to this album. GM: The UK debate An introduction to the UK government's handling of the GM debate and a look at the economic review carried out as part of the consultation process. GM: Science review panel The formation of the science review panel and its role in the decision to reject or accept GM crops. GM: the GM Nation review The GM nation review process:...
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Audio 1 hr 19 mins
Medical statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Medical statistics

...Introduction - Please note: a Statement of Participation is not issued for this course. This free OpenLearn course, Medical statistics, is an extract from the Open University course M249 Practical modern statistics, a second level course that provides a broad perspective on modern statistics by introducing you to four important topics: medical statistics, time series,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list
Society, Politics & Law

A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list

...Project - based at the University of California, Santa Barbara - is citing reports giving Donald Trump an average of a +3% poll rating following his Convention. That's a positive, and better than Mitt Romney managed in the 2012 cycle (he actually managed to shave a point off his ratings) but it's on the low side. True, George W Bush only got a 2% uplift when he was...
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A freelance career in the creative arts Badge icon
History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...management Flexibility Adaptability Project management Words: 0 Table 4 Technical and practical skills PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE Use of technology Financial skills, e.g. basic accounting Marketing skills, e.g. social media marketing Sales techniques Words: 0 Discussion If you group your skills by score e.g. all those that scored 3, all the 2s etc. – you can identify what you...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs