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Information technology: A new era?
Society, Politics & Law

Information technology: A new era?

...changes to our working lives. This free course, Information technology: A new era?, looks at whether it is possible to predict the future of this industry by comparing it to the development of the automobile industry in the USA...Do the advances in information technology equate to a new industrial revolution? The advances made by IBM, Dell and many other manufacturers...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Systems in action: Pea canning case study
Money & Business

Systems in action: Pea canning case study

...changes...[Peas in pods] Systems Thinking is based on fundamental principles which are applicable across a very wide range of experience and circumstances, no matter when or where they occur. This case study dates from 1965, and is an example of a situation that still occurs frequently. The company concerned was the leader in its market in the food canning industry in the...
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Article 5 mins
The meaning of home in later life
Health, Sports & Psychology

The meaning of home in later life

...change as we approach and enter later life?...Housing and home are not always synonymous. When we think of home we think of something that is not just the material environment. It involves the social, the psychological and the structural environments. It is a concept that is more complex and says something about personal meaning and identity, about family and friends, our...
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Article 5 mins
From Pakistan to Britain: Identity and Belonging
Society, Politics & Law

From Pakistan to Britain: Identity and Belonging

...changing world, everyone’s identity became a question.Most migrants are continually seeking and trying to have a sense of belonging in the new country, whether it’s in the world food aisles of supermarkets or multicultural festivals. I did not choose a good time to become a migrant: it was the year 9/11 happened, and the whole world changed forever. In the changing...
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Article 10 mins
Globalisation and the English language
History & The Arts

Globalisation and the English language

...changes since then in international travel and in the growth of the internet. English has a very large vocabulary and absorbs many words from other languages. That process will carry on through globalisation. My research has looked at Chinese students writing in English, and although some people talk about Chinese becoming the lingua franca, I don’t think that’s...
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Article 5 mins
Capacities for managing development
Money & Business

Capacities for managing development

...change. In the UK, local communities are buying forested land, to preserve forests for the greater benefit of society. In the developing world, forestry commissions are actively empowering villagers to engage in forest management and conservation. The video tracks on this album use case studies in the UK and in India to illustrate ways in which forest management is...
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Audio 1 hr 35 mins
‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring
Society, Politics & Law

‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring

...change at different geographical scales?...Engaging with environmental change requires that societies have the capability to trace out complex issues as these emerge and develop. Environmental change, however, is seldom directly perceptible to human senses. This is one reason why we are increasingly reliant on digital devices to maintain a steady and reliable data stream...
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Article 10 mins
Social Care: Past and Present
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social Care: Past and Present

...changed over the years. This material was part of The Open University course K202 Care, welfare and community... Social Care: Past and Present A short introduction to this album. Changing communities in north Sheffield Introducing the two adjacent but distinct communities of Darnall and Tinsley in north Sheffield. Sheffield Health Action Zone Working with the community to...
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Audio 3 hrs 7 mins