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Systems thinking in practice heuristic and 5 systems approaches
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems thinking in practice heuristic and 5 systems approaches

...education, by Jitse van Ameijde and the TB871 module team. Narrated by Pauline Roberts. Strategic options development and analysis Strategic options development and analysis of a situation of interest, enhancing equality and diversity in the workplace, by Jitse van Ameijde and the module team. Narrated by Barry Verdin. Soft systems methodology A system to limit...
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OpenLearn and schools
Education & Development

OpenLearn and schools

...mastery. OpenLearn provides learning in a variety of formats: articles, courses, educational interactives, videos and ebooks to help students with university decision making, by giving them a taste of a particular subject to help teachers and teaching assistants upskill for the classroom or in online learning explore our Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) resources....
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Biology Week
Miscellaneous

Biology Week

...educate the research and development leaders and innovators of the future. The accreditation criteria require evidence that graduates have met defined learning outcomes, including gaining substantial research experience. From the very big to the very small Biologists study everything from the behavior of elephants; some of the planet's largest creatures, to the smallest...
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Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence
History & The Arts

Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence

...the cultural and historical context of the crusades, why they occurred, and the inconsistencies in modern interpretation. The Bengal Renaissance The 19th Century was a turning point in Indian religious and cultural history, with colonial expansion providing education and a hybridisation of East and West. This lively discussion tracks these changes and their legacy....
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The Heidelberg Project: A Detroit Story
Society, Politics & Law

The Heidelberg Project: A Detroit Story

...education. This material forms part of the Open University course International development: making sense of a changing world... The power of art Jenenne explains how a wrong turn changed her life. Joining the Heidelberg Project Jenenne discusses how joining the Heidelberg Project impacted her life. A career in Detroit Jenenne’s father Dan, describes his professional...
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At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study
Health, Sports & Psychology

At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study

...an Office for Students funded collaborative project called Positive Digital Practices, which has its own resources hub. All of the resources are completely free to access download and use; they aim to help those working in Higher Education embed and sustain positive digital practices that support mental wellbeing for part-time, commuter, and distance learning students....
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Introducing ICT systems
Digital & Computing

Introducing ICT systems

...technologies (ICTs) systems now dominate our everyday lives. This free course, Introducing ICT systems, will explain what constitutes such a system and how ICT systems work. You will also look at how ICT systems convey, store and manipulate data, and how they process data. Finally you will learn how these systems are used...Information and communication technologies...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
The science of making musical instruments
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of making musical instruments

...technology of music? You can study that with The Open University What is the science of music? Music is generally thought to be an art rather than a science but what is the science behind the production of music? And can three 'tone-deaf' scientists use these principles to make musical instruments and maybe even play a tune? Let's face it, if we can master this challenge...
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