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Exploring communications technology
Digital & Computing

Exploring communications technology

...resource allocation problem...Exploring communications technology: 1.9 Summary - Modulation is an essential part of digital communications. There are various schemes available and there are design compromises to be made between data rate, bandwidth, the likelihood of errors, complexity and so on. Modulation is used both in wireless and wired communication. In digital...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Machine translation in language learning and teaching
Languages

Machine translation in language learning and teaching

...human-like translations, it doesn’t understand emotions, metaphors, or context, often resulting in errors and biases. Machine translation might seem easy and straightforward, but it has limitations. Understanding its history helps us make more informed choices. Machines calculate and match patterns, but do not understand or think. This is something that you must do....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Year of the Rat: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rat: Chinese New Year

...of their reproduction rate, married couples also prayed to them for children. The Chinese New Year of 2020 falls on January 25th (Saturday), and the festival will last to February 8th, about 15 days in total. Celebrate the new year by dipping into some of our fantastic resources on China and Chinese. Want to learn some Chinese words and phrases? Explore Chinese culture...
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100 Years of Votes for (some) Women
History & The Arts

100 Years of Votes for (some) Women

...1918, 8.5 million women voted for the first time in a General Election. To celebrate this historic event we've made a short film on two remarkable suffragettes, Flora Murray and Louisa Garrett Anderson. Check out their incredible story below then dig deeper into our resources on suffragettes, women's history and feminism. Endell Street: A Suffragette Story Transcript...
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Article 5 mins
Try distance learning for FREE with the OU
Education & Development

Try distance learning for FREE with the OU

...resource that’s open to everyone. It’s a great way to see if distance learning is right for you and prepare you for university...There are over 1,000 courses to choose from with no start-dates, so you can begin right away or at a time that suits you. Some courses are based on The Open University degree materials and others are made specifically for OpenLearn, but all...
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Article 10 mins
Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?
Education & Development

Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?

...resources may prolong the negative stereotypes associated with menstruation. And for many girls, this lack of support in the classroom can lead to feelings of shame around the whole subject. Some girls are even missing school because they cannot afford sanitary products. This clearly then goes way beyond playground embarrassment or bullying – it is a far wider political...
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Article 10 mins
An education in Religion and Worldviews
History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

...resources. The next section of this course will explain a bit more about these proposals for ensuring that English children learn to be: open-minded, critical participants of public discourse, who make academically informed judgements about important matters of religion and belief which shape the global landscape. (NATRE, CoRE, RE: Today, n.d.) How can we ensure the...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide
Money & Business

What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide

...the necessarily broad and general strategic plans into detailed action plans, specifying managerial responsibilities for particular tasks and how resources are to be allocated. These middle managers will also be responsible for monitoring activities and taking action to ensure that resources are being used efficiently and effectively to achieve organisational objectives....
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