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Language in the real world
Languages

Language in the real world

...et al., 2009) and note any similarities or differences in how these ten linguists define their field of study. Discussion Applied linguistics potentially covers a vast area, and both academic researchers and practitioners necessarily tend to focus on a small area of particular interest. Not all academics use the term ‘applied linguistics’ to describe their work –...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
All my own work: exploring academic integrity Badge icon
Education & Development

All my own work: exploring academic integrity

...FAQs. When you gain your badge you will receive an email to notify you and you will be able to view and manage all your badges in My OpenLearn within 24 hours of completing the criteria to gain a badge. You can now go to Session 1...Introduction and overview: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Karen New, with academic input from Ian Johnson, Dean Fletcher...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Challenges in advanced management accounting
Money & Business

Challenges in advanced management accounting

...et al., 2005, p. 30) Figure 1 Categorisation of customers by cost and profitability For a commercial organisation, the extent to which it should enter into a relationship is likely to be determined (in large part) by the potential profitability of the customer. Customers can be categorised into four groups: Sleeping giants: these customers generate a lot of profit, and...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...et al., 2021). Reading has also been linked to the development of empathy and plays a key role in the personal development of children and teenagers (Wilkinson et al., 2020). A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has also found that fifteen-year-old students from lower socio-economic backgrounds who read frequently scored...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
IT: Information
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: Information

...updated and at the same time achieve substantial operational cost savings. […] [L]et me conclude by highlighting what I believe to be the digital newsgathering promise: More efficient newsgathering. More options for getting the story back. Faster post production. Greater editorial freedom. Broad multiskilling opportunities. Easier automation. Improved technical quality. Lower operating costs. I make no excuse for emphasising......
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...et al., 2011, p. 809). As you read note down answers to the following questions. What do the authors suggest are the core characteristics of relationship-based practice? How do they explain the ‘use of self’ in social work? What do they suggest is one of the biggest challenges you will encounter in professional relationship-based social work practice? Discussion...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Teachers sharing resources online
Education & Development

Teachers sharing resources online

...et al., 2012). It is also seen in the rise of the TeachMeet movement enabling teachers to meet and talk directly with other teachers. Activity 2 Timing: 20 minutes Reflect on your own context. Where do you get professional development from? Answer This might include formal programmes of in-school training, it may come from a local, regional or national provider, or from a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...et al., 1999). The main currents of policy debate that have responded to these changes put citizens at the centre. They assume, at a rhetorical level at least, that citizens will be engaged in the democratic regulation of local, national, regional and global environmental governance. In other words, they will practise all sorts of citizenship. Activity 4 The citizen...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs