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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
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Introduction to Evidence Cafés for migration
This course introduces you to the concept and processes of Evidence Cafés and how this can be applied to facilitate equitable knowledge exchange around the issue of migration.
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5 hrs
- Shripad Vaidya (Image source : Unsplash.com) under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Introduction to Environmental Human Development (E.H.D.)
Preserving the nature while achieving development is the greatest challenge for the mankind. This free course, ‘Introduction to environmental human development’ gives an idea of how better solutions can come in practice. Environmental human development is the horizon where human development meets with nature conservation which ultimately contributes towards sustainable development. It examines the alternatives during decision making by using innovative thinking. The philosophy of this new course will help the learners to gain the thinking potential required for better human development.
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8 hrs
Participatory video for facilitators
This course will introduce you to participatory video techniques and approaches both from a theoretical and a practical point of view. The course will give you some basic skills in video-making and the knowledge you need to facilitate groups and support them to tell their stories.
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3 hrs
- Andrew Smith under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
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
- Julia Jung under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
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
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Learning Bite - A Volunteer Charter
Volunteer Scotland and the STUC are committed to the free association and community spirit that motivates trade unionism and community action across Scotland. Organisations that recruit volunteers in place of workers or that arrange unpaid activities to enhance employment prospects, undermine genuine volunteering, which is nurtured by strong and supportive networks, solidarity, and community spirit.
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1 hr
- Alice Dunford under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
S.T.A.R.S Project Teacher CPD : Living on the Moon
This course provides CPD for teachers to support teaching and the S.T.A.R.S. STEM project, an online research project for primary schools focussed on Lunar Research.
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12 hrs
- Brittany Williams under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Academics Abroad
Understanding academic considerations before studying abroad at the University of San Diego.
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1 hr
- Emily Nordmann under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Making the Most of Lectures
This course helps students develop effective study habits and strategies for learning from lectures. The course covers note-taking, lecture recordings, goal setting, revision, and online learning.
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3 hrs
- Michael Skarlatos under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
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
- ORION under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 International
ORION Open Science Train-the-Trainer MOOC
The ORION Open Science Train-the-Trainer course is intended to guide you in how to facilitate and run training on Open Science. The course covers the theoretical underpinnings of adult education as well as practical methods and techniques to use in training events. From didactics to marketing, from audience demographics to Brainwalking. There are a range of materials, media, and activities intended to strengthen your abilities as a training facilitator, both face-to-face and online. Before you begin you need to have a strong understanding of what Open Science is, we recommend that you take the ORION Open Science MOOC 2.0 if you are not familiar with Open Science.
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10 hrs
- Georgy Holden under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Design Summer School
An opportunity to develop skills in a design software whilst working on a design challenge.
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24+ hrs
- The Open University under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Frontiers in coach development: a different future?
An open space symposium exploring the future of coach development in uncertain times.
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5 hrs
- Simon Judd under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Water reuse: calculating energy demand in membrane technology
This course is for undergraduates with an interest in water reuse and focuses on the energy implications for operating membrane technologies in arid areas.
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4 hrs
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Teaching Forces (SKPT)
The course will develop subject knowledge and pedagogical approaches for teaching Forces at Key Stage 3 and 4. It is ideal for non-specialists or novice teachers.
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24+ hrs
- Simon Ashby under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
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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4 hrs
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Negotiation in International Business
This course helps the learners to know about conflicts, problems, understandings are the major things which influences on business growth and development. So learners are able to understand the deal making, cooperation, coordination and communication role in Business negotiation.
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2 hrs
- Emily Yossarian under Creative Commons - 3.0 International
Researching in Lockdown lectures
A lecture series for OU PhD and Professional Doctorate students Given the current significant challenges in undertaking research, this lecture series consists of a number of OU academics who either research using online and/or remote methodologies and data collection, or have begun to rethink their projects. Researchers will discuss how their work is undertaken or being adapted. The aim is to showcase research approaches across the disciplines to illustrate the diversity and breadth of approaches rather than to provide subject-specific advice to students. The lectures will typically be about 45 minutes long with time for questions.
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15 hrs
- Marina Lodigiani under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Metodo simultaneo
Un itinerario per l'apprendimento della letto-scrittura in classe prima.
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24+ hrs
- Harris under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Nutrition & Hydration for Nursing Assistants
This course introduces nutritional concepts in health and disease and includes practical applications of that knowledge for nursing assistants and direct caregivers. Special emphasis is given to the unique nutrition and hydration needs of elderly patient populations.
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4 hrs
- Harris under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
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
- Harris under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Opening and Closing Steps for Nursing Assistants
This is a distance-based course that focuses on the theory and application regarding the opening and closing procedures in patient care environments for nursing assistants in the United States. An examination of the concepts of safety, privacy, comfort and infection control will take place.
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3 hrs
- Sherry Harris under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
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
- Stijn Bernaerts under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Strategisch Human Resource Development - Persoonlijke Ontwikkelingsplannen
Deze cursus bekijkt wat een Persoonlijk Ontwikkelingsplan is, hoe het kan samengesteld worden, welke valkuilen er zijn en wat de randvoorwaarden zijn om tot een succesvolle implementatie te komen.
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1 hr
- Sherry Harris under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Personal Care Skills For Nurse Aides and Caregivers
This course teaches caregivers to assist clients with grooming and personal care tasks. In addition, caregivers learn the importance of health maintenance and the professional guidelines that apply when delivering personal care to clients.
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4 hrs
- Jitesh Donga under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
ગુજરાતી વાર્તા લેખન - માસ્ટર ક્લાસ
માતૃભાષામાં ઉત્કૃષ્ટ વાર્તા લખવા માટેનો સૌથી મહત્વપૂર્ણ ઓનલાઈન કોર્સ
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6 hrs
- Sherry Harris under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
The Restorative Nursing Assistant's Role
The intended purpose of this course is to explore the occupational role of the restorative nursing assistant, including the duties, responsibilities and expected body of knowledge.
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4 hrs
- Sherry Harris under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
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
- Gemma Connor under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Talk Time
This Course is to enable to to be able to look at how children learn to communicate. We will cover some ways that you can help your child. This guide is also so you know what to expect if your child has speech and language therapy.
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1 hr
- Michael Peter under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Philosophical Essay of History in Connection to Our Lives
There are three words for me to describe the nature of history. These are mysterious, amazing and unforgettable.
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- Jitka Vseteckova under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
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
- © OU (redrawn by Glen Darby) under Creative Commons - 3.0 International
TM(XY)112 knowledge and skills test for RPEL
This online test allows pre-registered apprentices to assess whether they have sufficient learning to be awarded Prior Experiential Learning credits.
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4 hrs
- Georgy Holden under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Employability by design
This course is designed for teachers working with students in HE settings. It introduces a number of methods and approaches to engaging students creatively with employability through the use of real-world problems.
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20 hrs
- The Open University under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
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
- Dharmista Patel under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Support Through Court: Domestic Abuse
This suite of training contains a series of modules designed to support volunteers in their work with members of the public who are involved in court proceedings. There are three key domestic abuse training modules which provide advice and support on working with clients affected by domestic abuse, both survivors and alleged perpetrators. In addition, there are seven shorter training modules contain practical advice and assistance on various aspects of client support.
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20 hrs
- ahmed Almobark under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
النظرية والتطبيق في معايير برامج ومقررات التعليم الإلكتروني
سوف يتم التركيز في هذه الحقيبة على أربعة موضوعات على النحو الآتي:1- معايير برامج التعليم الإلكتروني: في 3 جلسات تدريبية "225 دقيقة"، وفيها يتم التعرف على بعضاً من هذه المعايير والتي تم توزيعها عالمياً برخصة المشاع الإبداعي.2- أسس التصميم التعليمي: في جلسة تدريبية واحدة "75 دقيقة"، وفيها يتم التعرف على أسس التصميم التعليمي في بناء مقرر تعليمي على الإنترنت، وهنا نود الإشارة بأن الحقيبة التدريبية خاصة بمن لديه خلفية سابقة عن التصميم التعليمي، وما هذه الجلسة إلا تذكير له لتطبيق معرفته في التصميم التعليمي بشكل عملي تطبيقي.3- معايير مقررات التعليم الإلكتروني: في 7 جلسات تدريبية "525 دقيقة"، وفيها يتم التعرف على بعضاً من هذه المعايير، مع التطرق لأهم هذه المعايير بشكل تفصيلي حول أفضل الممارسات لتطبيق المعيار، كما يتم في أنشطة الجلسات بناء مقرر تعليمي على أحد أنظمة إدارة التعلم وفق المعايير.4- بناء وتصميم المحتوى التعليمي: في 8 جلسات تدريبية "600 دقيقة"، وفيها يتم التطبيق العملي لبناء وتصميم محتوى تعليمي لمقرر تعليمي باستخدام مجموعة من أنظمة إدارة التعلم وجمعها وتحزيمها وفق أشهر المعايير الفنية للمحتوى الرقمي التعليمي.وختاماً نسأل الله أن نكون قد وفقنا إلى تقديم ما ينفع الأستاذ في أداء رسالته داخل قاعته الدراسية وخارجها، ونود التذكير بأن استخدام التقنية من قبل الأستاذ ليس هدفاً بحد ذاته، وإنما الهدف أن يتم استخدامها عند الحاجة إليها في الوصول إلى أفضل الخبرات التعليمية التي نريد من الطلاب امتلاكها.
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24+ hrs
- Pavel Kogut under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
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
- The Open University under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Working with infidelity
This 12-hour online CPD course provides practitioners with a thorough understanding of infidelity and how to work with this issue when it is presented by clients in counselling and psychotherapy.
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12 hrs
- Sarah Leakey under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Highland Diagnostic Maths Assessments - Part 2
This course is primarily for teachers working in Highland although may also be useful for those working in other authorities in Scotland and beyond. Part 2 looks in more detail at the knowledge assessments available. Subsequent courses will look at analysing the data you obtain in more detail as well as further strategy and knowledge assessments in other areas.
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4 hrs
- Richard Dobson under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Empowering methodologies in organisational research
Learn how to use creative, participatory, embodied methods to empower research participants and researchers in the study of organisations and management.
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10 hrs
- Robert Craw under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Developing a Sense of Belonging in online distance learning
QAA sense of belonging resources
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5 hrs
- Zsuzsanna Barkanyi under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Teaching Spanish Pronunciation
This short course is aimed at teachers of Spanish working mostly in the United Kingdom who wish to extend their theoretical knowledge on teaching Spanish pronunciation. It will also suggest ideas and practical skills that can be used in the classroom be it virtual or face-to-face. It is suitable for all levels of linguistic competence and all levels of education.These resources were created by Zsuzsanna Bárkányi and Antonio Infante edited by Inma Álvarez and Mara Fuertes Gutiérrez. This work was possible thanks to the funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) for the Language Acts and Worldmaking project [Grant AH/N004655/1].
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15 hrs
- © pannawat muangmoon / 123 Royalty Free under Public domain license
Commercial awareness
This leadership challenge is designed to help you navigate your way towards better commercial awareness.
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5 hrs
- Copyright: Sabine Barthold
ORION MOOC for Open Science in the Life Sciences
This MOOC gives you an introduction to open science principles, attitudes and workflows in biomedicine and life sciences. It was created as part of the EU-funded project ORION. The first live run of this course ended in December 2019. You can enrol for the second round starting February 10, 2020 soon!
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12 hrs
- Sabine Barthold under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
ORION MOOC for Open Science in the Life Sciences 2.0
This MOOC gives you an introduction to open science principles, attitudes and workflows in biomedicine and life sciences. It was created as part of the EU-funded project ORION.
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12 hrs
- Sarah Leakey under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Highland Diagnostic Maths Assessments - Part 1
This course is primarily for teachers working in Highland although may also be useful for those working in other authorities in Scotland and beyond. Part 1 gives an overview of the diagnostic assessments for maths but looks specifically at using the addition and subtraction strategy assessment.Subsequent courses will look at other strategy assessments as well as the range of knowledge assessments available.
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3 hrs
- Sharon Elliott under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
Recording, Analysing and Using Human Resources Information - Unit 3RAI
Understand what data needs to be collected to support HR practices Know how HR data should be recorded, managed and stored Be able to analyse HR information and present findings to inform decision-making
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3 hrs
- https://openclipart.org/detail/27930/theatre-masks under Public domain license
Playwriting for children: A participative and creative approach
When students willing to participate in a play and interested teachers and parents come together to construct a play this course will come into play. Teacher or an interested parent acts as a director and a writer. Everyone contributes to with his own experiences and views. The course is for discussing and practicing the creative ideas of playwriting, particularly plays for children. Here is an attempt to explore methods to create your own scripts and do a quality theatre of your own ideas. The discussion sessions will help teachers to know more about theatre and staging a play.Unless otherwise noted, all materials carry a CC-BY-SA license. Since many of the materials here feature chlidren, we have used passwords to protect access to videos and use a restrictive license for photos (CC-BY-NC-ND).
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24+ hrs
- under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
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
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