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Global English
History & The Arts

Global English

...learned by primary school children alongside other 21st century skills in Information Technology. There are now about 5.8 billion people who do not speak English as either their first or second language. However, we have entered a period in world history, unprecedented and probably unrepeatable, when children throughout formal education - from early primary school to...
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Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: reflect on personal purposes and expectations of doing this course record personal initial and developing understandings of what the course is about keep an on-going record of these developing understandings, expectations and experiences use a Learning Journal to record any reflections take...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver
Society, Politics & Law

Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver

...learned very quickly that the railway is very different to any other workplace. My training consisted of a week in Glasgow learning the basics of the railway. We were taught the ‘common’ jargon of the industry and how to deal with emergency situations. For a customer-facing role, we were also taught how to deal with and manage customers. From requests to complaints...
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Introduction to computational thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to computational thinking

...learn about algorithms and abstraction in this free course, Introduction to computational thinking, and encounter some applications of computational thinking in various disciplines, ranging from biology and physics to economics and sport science...You will learn about algorithms and abstraction in this free course, Introduction to computational thinking, and encounter...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list

...fiction that obscures the more complicated details of real life. Yet, the IOC insists on its fiction of the neat binary. The policy states that only females who register below a defined testosterone threshold are female; register above that level and you will be placed in the men's category. Or, you have two options: use medical intervention to conform to the IOC's...
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Approaching poetry
History & The Arts

Approaching poetry

...learn about rhythm, alliteration, rhyme, poetic inversion, voice and line lengths and endings. You will examine poems that do not rhyme and learn how to compare and contrast poetry...Do you want to get more out of your reading of poetry? This free course, Approaching poetry, is designed to develop the analytical skills you need for a more in-depth study of literary texts....
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...learning...Introduction and guidance: Guidance for accessing alternative formats - You can download this section of the course to study offline. The alternative formats offered that will best support offline study include Word, PDF and ebook/Kindle versions of the materials. The other alternative formats (SCORM, RSS, IMS, HTML and XML) are useful to those who want to...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Using digital tools in teaching
Education & Development

Using digital tools in teaching

...white spots in the brain area. Digital champions in blue]The Digital Champions are a group of colleagues from the School of Early Childhood, Youth and Sport who are passionate about innovative, digital solutions. The group promotes all forms of digital pedagogy, supporting people to engage and facilitate its use in teaching, learning, researching and skill development....
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