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Robert Owen and New Lanark
History & The Arts

Robert Owen and New Lanark

...Introduction - Robert Owen (1771–1858) (see Figure 1) was one of the most important and controversial figures of his generation. He lived through the ages of Enlightenment and Romanticism and was personally touched by the ideas and dramatic changes that characterised that era. Profiting enormously during the first half of his life from the progress of industry and...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Marketing in the 21st Century
Money & Business

Marketing in the 21st Century

...manage a brand properly. In fact, as we noted in the introduction to this course, brands are valuable intangible assets. The example given earlier of how Coca-Cola outperforms its competitors in terms of brand asset values illustrates brand relevance. The underlying principle is that a branded product performs better in the market, and thus will have a positive financial...
IT: device to device communication
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: device to device communication

...Introduction - This course looks at communication systems where devices are the main players, passing information to and from each other and possibly acting on that information to produce some kind of outcome. In these interactions, people may not be involved at all, or may have roles that are limited only to the initial setting of schedule (such as when certain tasks...
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Explore OpenLearn from The Open University
Miscellaneous

Explore OpenLearn from The Open University

...Management learning materials available on OpenLearn for free here - this includes articles, badged courses, videos and interactives. Explore our range of Business and Management qualifications with The Open University, and discover the flexible way to get the degree you’ve been dreaming of. EconomicsOur top three free courses You can check out the full range of...
Renewable Energy and the UK
Science, Maths & Technology

Renewable Energy and the UK

...Managing energy supply from variable renewables to ensure it meets demand is one of the key challenges in a transition to a renewable future. Because wind and solar power output is variable, new ways of balancing supply and demand are being developed. These involve a mixture of demand management, storage, backup from conventional power stations, and new grid connections...
Buddhist Economics
Society, Politics & Law

Buddhist Economics

...management. The problems with the shareholder value model Dr Mike Lucas probes the shareholder value model, identifying its adverse effects on employees, consumers, the social and natural environment – and ultimately on shareholders themselves. What went wrong with shareholder value? Alan Shipman examines the unintended fallout from the shareholder value
Using visualisation in maths teaching
Education & Development

Using visualisation in maths teaching

...Introduction - This course looks at visualisation as it relates to mathematics, focusing upon how it can be used to improve learning. It will also identify ways in which to make more use of visualisation within the classroom. Find out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Using visualisation in maths teaching: Learning outcomes -...
What makes people happy at work?
Money & Business

What makes people happy at work?

...manage to get a good work/life balance, most find it much harder to achieve. Dr Susan Himmelweit, an economist from The Open University, discusses this issue: "One group who often can get a good work/life balance is people who work for large organisations whose jobs are not particularly skilled and where the organisation is well-meaning. Some of the big retailers for...