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Practising with care in mind: Learning from professionals and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children
This course explores the use of reflexive practice in relation to care with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) and separated/lone migrant young people.
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10 hrs
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"I'm Not the Stereotype" Stories: Using Art to Achieve Deep Diversity
The article introduces ways that art can evidently achieve more than conventional ways of setting agendas and policies for inclusion on its own. It presents various examples that were found successfully communicative to embrace our differences. Finally, through the art of storytelling, a series of one-minute real-life stories are told to break down a range of biases that tend to be negative.
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- Liam O'Brien under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Multilingualism, Mental Health and Psychological Therapy
Welcome to this introductory training resource about multilingualism and mental health. The resource is for trainee and qualified counsellors, psychotherapists, supervisors, psychological wellbeing practitioners, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health nurses, social workers, family therapists, interpreters and anyone else interested in multilingualism and mental health. The resource consists of an introduction and ten sections. The first eight sections are about a trainee therapist, Frankie, who is feeling de-skilled and lost when dealing with his current clients. The sections contain filmed extracts of dramatised sequences from therapy cases, introduced and/or followed by exercises and questions. Section 9 contains two filmed extracts of a different scenario. Section 10 contains a summary, evaluation and review. The resource can be used on its own, or as an introduction to the issues of identity, emotional expression and trauma for multilingual clients and practitioners.
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10 hrs
- Faten Hatem under Public domain license
The Berlin Wall in Germany as a Ruin
This article discusses different aspects of The Berlin Wall in Germany as a ruin. It starts by introducing the site composition and then introduces the history of the wall including the construction and fall of the wall. The causes of the state of ruin are presented and then the history of memorial and preservation including the intervention of reconstruction (where it occurred), changes in form, material and function, and changes made by the reconstruction of the site. It also examines where reconstruction has not occurred, the measures taken to protect the ruin and development of the site. In addition, discussions and arguments analysis have been made discussing what the historians said about the memorial and the results of the arguments. In the end, the opinion on the development of the site is presented as a suggestion for further enhancement of the site.
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- Roshin Chummun under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
UWE Student Rep Training
This course is for Student Reps at The University of The West of England (UWE Bristol), you must be a registered Student Rep in order to take this course, by taking this course you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to undertake your Student Rep role and once competed is a step closer to qualifying for reward and recognition (certificate and HEAR accreditation).
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2 hrs
- #defyhatenow Field Guide under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
#defyhatenow Identify & Report Hate Speech Online
#defyhatenow Identify & Report Hate Speech OnlineThe #defyhatenow Social Media Hate Speech Mitigation course on How to Identify & Report Hate Speech Online is aimed at people who want to have a positive impact on their communities through developing social media skills to become a positive influencer. The #defyhatenow course series supports those working as individuals or in collaboration with youth, civil society, peace-builder and media organizations, international agencies, churches and schools. The course offers practical hands-on information to understand, identify, counter and report hate speech and dangerous speech online.The Field Guide focuses on the following areas to build awareness & skills through the responsible use of social media: Identify & Report Hate Speech Online (Current Course)Social Media Fact Checking StrategiesResponsible Use of Social Media and Positive CampaignsHow to Counter Dangerous SpeechGender Equality: Safety of Women & Girls and mitigation of gender-based violence
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10 hrs
- #defyhatenow Field Guide under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
#defyhatenow Social Media Fact Checking Strategies
#defyhatenow Social Media Hate Speech Mitigation Field Guide offers resources and strategies for peacebuilding to education, civil society, NGO and community organisations raising awareness of dangerous speech online and mitigating incitement to violence. The Field Guide uses self-paced learning with grassroots tools that can be used by anyone wishing to mitigate and combat hate speech and the incitement to violence, online and offline. The Social Media Fact Checking Strategies course enables learners to build awareness & skills through the responsible use of social media. Gain understanding of the differences between fake news, rumour, misinformation and propaganda, along with tools to verify images and stories, how to report false stories and misinformation, and further resources.#defyhatenow Social Media Mitigation Field Guide is a long term product of the #defyhatenow initiative for combating hate speech. The guide contains an overview of selected grassroots projects, initiatives and strategies designed for use in the field with training materials, workshops resources and toolkits for raising awareness, developing counter narratives and mitigating violence related to online hate speech.Course Activities Required for Successful CompletionRead through the articles, guidelines and definitionsWatch all video content Contribute to the online discussion with fellow studentsRead closely and in detail all the lesson informationFinish and submit all exercises, quizzes and testsTo complete the course successfully, plan to spend around 2 hours on each lessonPrerequisite Knowledge & SkillsComputer LiteracyBasic knowledge of Social MediaCommunity engagement, leadership and capacity to moderate discussions#defyhatenowdefyhatenowhttps://www.facebook.com/defyhatenow/https://twitter.com/defyhatenow
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12 hrs
- Alec Cave under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
A practical guide to UK human rights and discrimination law
This course has been designed to give a practical introduction to UK human rights and discrimination law.
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5 hrs
- Brittany Williams under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Academics Abroad
Understanding academic considerations before studying abroad at the University of San Diego.
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1 hr
- Basil DMello under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Advancing Sustainable Energy
This course will provide a comprehensive overview of sustainable energy as a way of supporting global sustainable development. It will illustrate how renewable energy is both an ecological imperative and an economic opportunity. The project will provide an in-depth understanding of sustainable energy, available alternate energy options, and policies, economics, and issues related to sustainable energy strategies implementation. The course is closely aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 7- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all and is being developed under the online mentoring program- OE4BW (Open Education for a Better World) of UNESCO.
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20 hrs
- Jitka Vseteckova under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Ageing Well Public Talks series
In a series of online and face-to-face talks, known as the Ageing Well Public Talks, we have been exploring how important it is, over our lifespan, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age. The principles discussed during these series of talks are known as the 'Five Pillars of Ageing Well'. These are: Nutrition, Hydration, Physical activity, Social and Cognitive stimulation.
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10 hrs
- Sergio Palao under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Alimentation à faible impact climatique 1/2
Ce cours transmet les compétences de base pour engager une réduction de l’impact climatique de son alimentation de façon pérenne et personnalisée.
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16 hrs
- Peter Cheer under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
An Introduction to the NVDA Screen Reader
A course for tutors wanting to present a set of workshops introducing NVDA to their learners.
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3 hrs
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Are you ready for S309?
Are you ready for S309? Self-assessment quiz for prospective students of S309 to test their level of skills prior to registering for the module.
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2 hrs
- Angela Coe under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Are you ready for S831?
Are you ready for S831? is a web-based set of diagnostic self-assessment questions for prospective students of this Masters level Environmental science module.
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2 hrs
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Are you ready to study S111?
Introducing Open University module S111, with a simple set of self-assessment questions to find out whether potential students have the right background to study S111 successfully. Feedback will be given separately on science knowledge and understanding, maths skills, computing skills, English language skills, and time management.
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1 hr
- Gary Mckenna under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Assets Based Working with Communities
This course consists of five Assets Based Collaborative Open Educational Resources (COERs) that have been developed through a research and design process to share innovative practice and further develop assets based approaches for interprofessional working across international community contexts. The course will provide you with the opportunity to further explore these community assets based interprofessional working resources and how they can be applied to your own working contexts.
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10 hrs
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Astronomy for Development
This course is designed to provide a helping hand to anyone who intends to submit an application to the OAD Call for Proposals. It provides a brief introduction to Astronomy for Development and introduces the participant to the OAD project cycle, from needs analysis to monitoring and evaluation.
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2 hrs
- Wilfried Sharp under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Australian Citizenship Test
Information and practice tests to prepare you for the Australian citizenship test
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3 hrs
- Anhha Chowdhury under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Authentic learning in the digital age
In creating social justice for learners around the world, authentic learning unlocks doors, unlocks innovation and unlocks communities. In discovering authentic learning, you will find its value, its accessibility and its wider purpose; to open up education. In rediscovering the joy of learning, what could this mean for you as a learner?This free course 'Authentic learning in the digital age' will have a lasting impact on the way you think about learning.
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4 hrs
- Sherry Harris under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Basic Needs: the Foundation of Direct Patient Care
All humans have basic needs that are based on physicality such as water, food, movement, air, elimination and sufficient rest. Problems tend to arise when any of these physiologic needs remain unmet for an extended length of time. The intended purpose of this course is to shed some light upon the massive role that basic needs play in the realm of basic nursing care.
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4 hrs
- Mark Olweny under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Basic Principles in Climatic Design
This course is designed to give you an overview of the basic principles for climate and comfort in buildings.
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2 hrs
- Andrew Smith under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Becoming a Cisco Academy!
A quick - how to and what you were probably afraid to ask course, for any prospective Cisco Academy.
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1 hr
- The Open University under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Being an OU Tutor in STEM: Computing and Communications
A short online course to support those looking to apply for the role of an OU Tutor.
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6 hrs
- Pavel Kogut under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Better policy making through data and visualisations
The course aims to promote the use of advanced visualisations in transport policy making.
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5 hrs
- Ale Okada under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Big Bag Ban
The EU has recently approved tough new measures to slash the use of plastic bags. New targets will force each country to reduce plastic bag use by 80% before 2019. In this activity students examine degradable plastic bags as a possible alternative to ordinary plastic bags. They choose questions to ask experts, and come to a reasoned decision in answer to the dilemma question: will degradable plastic bags solve the problems caused by ordinary plastic bags?
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1 hr
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Biomimicry for a Sustainable World: Part 1
This course helps to promote biomimicry in all practices on the planet. Explore its significance, and examples of its implementation in different disciplines, in addition to how can you help the planet be more sustainable in your own sector.
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5 hrs
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Bounce back: How positive psychology can give a post-pandemic boost to your family’s wellbeing
This free introductory course is for anyone who is interested in learning more about practical ways to improve wellbeing, particularly whilst recovering from the effects of the pandemic. It is particularly useful for parents and carers interested in learning new ways to support their own and their children’s mental health and happiness.
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5 hrs
- Melina Verger under Public domain license
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1 hr
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Bringing Learning to Life – Marketing Resource Toolkit
A collection of documents, videos, imagery and source files for materials to support the Everyday Skills in Maths and English programme.
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1 hr
- Copyright: Thomas Briggs
Building Your First OpenLearn Create Course
A step-by-step meta-guide to creating your very first course in OpenLearn Create. This course was developed to enable ALPHAS-registered SMEs in the Milton Keynes area to get started with OpenLearn Create and use it as a platform to showcase knowledge and skills used within their organisations by providing educational opportunities to the general public. It can be delivered in conjunction with a training webinar, but is freely available as a standalone resource for anybody with an interest in using this site to build and host their own courses.
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3 hrs
- Doris Boman under Creative Commons - ShareAlike
Business Science Vs Data Science: What is the difference?
What data does a business need and what specialization should one choose today in order to become a sought-after specialist in a company of any direction? A common answer is Data Science. But it is not so.
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- Michael Skarlatos under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Carbohydrate Counting Refresher
This course has been designed by health care professionals, to support people with diabetes recap on carbohydrate counting skills and knowledge.
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1 hr
- Hungarian eco car by Zsoolt under Creative Commons - No Commercial
Case studies of sustainable design and eco efficiency
This unit examines how companies and individual designers have established a distinctive profile and have invested much of their creativity towards Sustainable Product Design (SPD).
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4 hrs
- Meningitis Research under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Challenge Leader Training
An overview of the Challenge Leader Training Day hosted by MRF
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2 hrs
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Commercial awareness
This leadership challenge is designed to help you navigate your way towards better commercial awareness.
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5 hrs
- Sherry Harris under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Communication for Nursing Assistants and Caregivers
This is a distance-based course that focuses on verbal, nonverbal and interpersonal communication skills of the entry-level nursing assistant or caregiver. An examination of cultural competence and barriers to communication will take place.
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4 hrs
- Julia Jung under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Community Mental Health Resilience
This course is aimed at people in community settings who are considering how they might support mental health by promoting community resilience. It is intended for community volunteers, as well as paid staff, working to support health and social care. We have tried to make this course as accessible and engaging as possible. No formal qualifications or training is needed for understanding and putting into practice the activities described in the course. We would caution that this course is not aimed at addressing serious or potentially life threatening mental health situations that require suitably trained and professional personnel. In these situations trained professional support must be sought.
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20 hrs
- Rebecca Genin under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Comprehensive Video Guide to Final Cut Pro From Scratch
Whether you're just starting out, or you've been editing videos for years, our bite-sized tutorials will guide you through the fundamentals of Final Cut Pro. Brought to you by Pixel Film Studios.
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10 hrs
- Sherry Harris under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Confusion, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
The intended purpose of this course is to define and explore the topic of confusion, as well as shed light upon the disease processes of dementia and Alzheimer's disease at a rudimentary level.
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4 hrs
- Copyright: The Open University and partners
CREATE – Child Rights Education in East Africa
This course explores Children’s rights for health workers to inform their practice in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda
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10 hrs
- Basil Jacob under Public domain license
CSR for the workplace and beyond !
This course provides individuals or organisations that choose to undertake it a first glance at some of the main topics in Corporate Social Responsibility such as Economy, Environment, Philanthropy and Ethics.
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1 hr
- Simon Ashby under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Deaf awareness for education
An insight into the needs and communication barriers that deaf and hard of hearing students may face.
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2 hrs
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Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology
This free course explores the different aspects of education and lifelong learning that are affected by decentralisation and Blockchain technology.
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2 hrs
- Wilfried Sharp under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Demo Learning Designs
Various pages demonstrating educational resources which can be embedded in an LMS
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1 hr
- John Casey under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Design and Build Digital Assessments
Systematic Approaches to Digital Assessment in Further and Higher Education. A practical course focusing on 'soft' issues not covered in most research studies or sources of guidance. Steps through the process of converting an assessment from paper to digital.
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24+ hrs
- Georgy Holden under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Design Summer School
An opportunity to develop skills in a design software whilst working on a design challenge.
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24+ hrs
- Robert Craw under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Developing a Sense of Belonging in online distance learning
QAA sense of belonging resources
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5 hrs
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Discover Digital Guide: your health and wellbeing
A course to help people use and navigate digital health, care and wellbeing tools and services.
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5 hrs
- Harris under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Diseases for Nursing Assistants
Diseases for Nursing Assistants is a course is that will enable students to develop an understanding of several common disease processes, as well as the specific role that the nursing assistant plays in the care of afflicted patients.
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4 hrs
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