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Can comedy change your life?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can comedy change your life?

...Code: A global search for what makes things funny, “Plato and Aristotle contemplated the meaning of comedy while laying the foundations of Western philosophy… Charles Darwin looked for the seeds of laughter in the joyful cries of tickled chimpanzees. Sigmund Freud sought the underlying motivations behind jokes in the nooks and crannies of our unconscious.” One of...
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Article 10 mins
Marketing communications in the digital age
Money & Business

Marketing communications in the digital age

...simple voice-over, the source remains an absent presence – heard but not seen. Although, even here, marketers might use a recognisable voice to create a connection to the audience. Well-known actors with distinctive voices are frequently employed in this capacity. Examples of actors whose distinctive voices have been used in voice-overs include Stephen Fry, Morgan...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Assistive technologies and online learning
Education & Development

Assistive technologies and online learning

...Simple assistive tools are also built into essential software such as web browsers. As an introduction, spend two minutes viewing the video. LILIAN SOON: Accessibility and web browsers. Web browsers have many features to make exploring the internet easier. Here are four ideas to try. Caret browsing. Navigate the text in a web page using your arrow keys by pressing the F7...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...simple, it is speaking or writing clearly such that any message you (the sender) intend to send to someone else (the receiver) is exactly the one which they receive. This means that as well as the detailed content of the message, we have to give some thought to the language we use e.g. ask ourselves if the receiving person might misunderstand any words or phrases we use....
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Introducing Black leadership Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Black leadership

...simple way in which he communicates and drives that vision pulls people around him and creates a team spirit within the community, such that even politicians are challenged to try to do more. SPEAKER 1: Marcus Rashford knows he has a role to play. His passion and commitment draws people to the cause, and his message cannot be ignored, even by the politicians. MICHAEL...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Conversations and interviews
Money & Business

Conversations and interviews

...simple point; if you only have one quick question to ask then obviously it won’t be necessary to organise a formal interview. Just seek an appropriate moment to ask your question. If, however, you have a series of related questions then this will probably need a fixed period of time when you won’t be interrupted. Does your question require a considered or spontaneous...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
Nature & Environment

Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows

...simple: warm air rises and cold air sinks. How does this principle affect the atmosphere and flow of water in practical terms? Starting with an iconic environmental icon, the polar bear, you will learn how global flows of water, heat and pollution are affecting the Arctic region and changing our world...What affects the atmospheric and ocean flows? This free course,...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...simple situation or a highly complex one. A case study can be based on fact or it can be fictional, i.e. completely invented. Words: 0 Answer All the comments are true. Case studies are designed to teach you something about business and they include a wide range of formats. They can be based on real business situations or invented. Case studies are used in business and...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs