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This course will provide learners with an opportunity to explore the challenges, opportunities, and skills necessary to provide nursing care in rural areas.

Interaction between Russian Literature and Music

Learn to speak Russian the right way, right from the start using modern, language learning techniques.

“Why is math important?  Why do I have to learn math?”  These are typical questions that you have most likely asked at one time or another in your education.  While you may learn things in math class that you will not use again, the study of mathematics is still an important one for human development.  Math is widely-used in daily activities (e.g. shopping, cooking, etc.) and in most careers (e.g. medicine, teaching, engineering, construction, business, statistics in psychology, etc.).  Math is also considered a “universal language.”  One of the fundamental reasons why you learn math is to help you tackle problems, both mathematical and non-mathematical, with clear, concise, and logical steps.  In this course, you will study important fundamental math concepts. This course begins your journey into the “Real World Math” series.  These courses are intended not just to help you learn basic algebra and geometry topics, but also to show you how these topics are used in everyday life.  In thi…

This introductory mathematics course is for you if you have a solid foundation in arithmetic (that is, you know how to perform operations with real numbers, including negative numbers, fractions, and decimals).  Numbers and basic arithmetic are used often in everyday life in both simple situations, like estimating how much change you will get when making a purchase in a store, as well as in more complicated ones, like figuring out how much time it would take to pay off a loan under interest. The subject of algebra focuses on generalizing these procedures.  For example, algebra will enable you to describe how to calculate change without specifying how much money is to be spent on a purchase-it will teach you the basic formulas and steps you need to take no matter what the specific details of the situation are.  Likewise, accountants use algebraic formulas to calculate the monthly loan payments for a loan of any size under any interest rate.  In this course, you will learn how to work with formulas that a…

“Everything is numbers.”  This phrase was uttered by the lead character, Dr. Charlie Epps, on the hit television show “NUMB3RS.”  If everything has a mathematical underpinning, then it follows that everything is somehow mathematically connected, even if it is only in some odd, “six degrees of separation (or Kevin Bacon)” kind of way. Geometry is the study of space (for now, mainly two-dimensional, with some three-dimensional thrown in) and the relationships of objects contained inside.  It is one of the more relatable math courses, because it often answers that age-old question, “When am I ever going to use this in real life?”  Look around you right now.  Do you see any triangles?  Can you spot any circles?  Do you see any books that look like they are twice the size of other books?  Does your wall have paint on it? In geometry, you will explore the objects that make up our universe.  Most people never give a second thought to how things are constructed, but there are geometric ru…

How can we translate real-world challenges into future business opportunities? How can individuals, organizations, and society learn and undergo change at the pace needed to stave off worsening problems? Today, organizations of all kinds—traditional manufacturing firms, those that extract resources, a huge variety of new start-ups, services, non-profits, and governmental organizations of all types, among many others—are tackling these very questions. For some, the massive challenges of moving towards sustainability offer real opportunities for new products and services, for reinventing old ones, or for solving problems in new ways. The course aims to provide participants with access and in-depth exposure to firms that are actively grappling with the sustainability-related issues through cases, readings and guest speakers.

This course will cover the theory and the fundamentals of the emerging science of Sabermetrics. We will discuss the game of baseball, not through consensus or a fan’s conventional wisdom, but by searching for objective knowledge in baseball performance. These and other areas of sabermetrics will be analyzed and better understood with current and historical baseball data. 

The course also serves as applied introduction to the basics of data science, an emerging field of scholarship, that requires skills in computation, statistics, and communicating results of analyses. Using baseball data, the basics of statistical regression, the R Language, and SQL will be covered.

This course was successfully taught on the edX platform as a MOOC in 2014. This course has also been successfully taught at the Experimental College at Tufts University since 2004.  Many of its former students have gone on to careers writing about baseball and working in various MLB baseball operations and analytics departments.

Learn "Structured Query Language" on MS Access 2007, using Sachin Tendulkar's International Test Cricket Data.

This free online course touches on most aspects of health and safety in construction. It covers construction safety and health management, risk assessment, planning for safety, and the safe use of construction plant and equipment, electricity and other services. It is also suitable for third-level students of construction studies and related disciplines.

This free online course will help teachers of the Science subjects improve their knowledge and understanding of safety, health and welfare, particularly within the science laboratory.

This free online course was built specifically as an aid to teachers of the technology subjects to help them in their understanding of safety, health and welfare, particularly within the technology classroom. <br />

SAFETY FUNCTION ACTION is an on-line course for public health, healthcare, and emergency preparedness and response professionals. This course integrates elements of disaster medical care, public health, and behavioral health within a single framework.

SAFETY, FUNCTION, ACTION is an online course for public health, healthcare, and emergency preparedness and response professionals. SAFETY, FUNCTION, ACTION is a framework of six strategies for achieving and maintaining a high level of disaster health and well being. “Disaster health” was introduced as a concept and discipline in Homeland Security Presidential Directive-21 (HSPD-21). SAFETY, FUNCTION, ACTION defines “disaster health” as, “Maximal safety in situations of threat, optimal function in situations of high stress, and effective action in response to emergencies, disasters, and extreme events.” To remain congruent with HSPD-21, SAFETY, FUNCTION, ACTION integrates elements of disaster medical care, public health, and behavioral health within a single framework. This course is dually focused on disaster responders and the disaster survivors they serve. As a result, the framework also introduces two skill sets: a "PREPARE" skill set focused on responders, and a "RESPOND" skill set focused on support for survivors.

Explore with us the fascinating ways of thinking about space in Viking Age and Old Norse culture. Together we will discuss how space is conceptualised and depicted in diverse Old Norse genres and traditions.

The purpose of this class is to tell you something about our Tech Dinghy and how to sail it. This OCW site is arranged as a series of skills, explained both with lecture notes and videos. Please do not think of these skill checks as tests, but instead, as measures of your understanding of our sport. We don't expect perfection from our beginners, but only that our members be able to safely handle the boats and themselves on the Charles. For those who wish it, there will be much more that can be learned about other boats and other waters, but what can be learned here will provide the basis to build on. For more detail, a text on sailing the Tech Dinghy is provided in the readings section.

Learn proven Sales Hacks from CEOs and Sales VPs from companies such as Box, Hubspot, Adobe, Salesforce, Google & more

The free online course Sales Management - Business Ethics and Sales provides information on business ethics and values, understanding behaviour and etiquette in business communications and the theory and practices of consumer behaviour in regard to motivation and sales. The course will be ideal for people working in a sales environment, entrepreneurs or anyone with an interest in sales theory and practice. The course introduces the role of ethics in both business and everyday life and how ethics in selling is vital in business. Company policies and practices encountered in sales are covered such as: conflicts of interest, bribes, and non-compete/non-disclosure clauses. You will learn about the application of ethical behaviour in a business environment and how ethical businesses not only abide by laws and appropriate regulations, they operate honestly, compete fairly, provide a reasonable environment for its employees, and creates partnerships with customers. Next, you will learn about the standard model of communication, based on two parties, the sender and the receiver, exchanging information or ideas. You will also learn about how we use the different types of communication such as: verbal, non-verbal, written and body language. You will gain an understanding of behaviour and etiquette and how they can make the difference in how your customer perceives you and your personal brand. Finally, you are introduced to consumer behaviour, which is the study of consumer patterns that defines how people shop and, more importantly, why they buy. The hierarchy of needs model also explains the difference in what motivates people to buy products and services they need, compared to those they want. You will also gain an understanding of FAB (features, advantages and benefits) and how it is a powerful way to build an emotional connection with a customer. This course will be of great interest to anyone working in a sales related role, and will provide an understanding of the theory and tools needed to drive sales growth in organisations while enhancing both their personal and organisational effectiveness.<br />

The free online course Sales Prospecting and Lead Generation provides information on the tools, techniques and methods used for identifying leads and prospects, researching and preparing your sales goals and making the first sales approach to potential new customers. The course introduces the sequence of steps sales people follow each time they make a sale. You will learn about prospecting, a vital part of the selling process, where you search for new customers and how to follow up with your leads to turn them into sales. You will learn how to use tools such as direct marketing, cold calling and online databases as sources to identify leads. You will also gain an understanding of the sales funnel concept and how it illustrates the value of generating a large pool of leads because many of your prospects won’t qualify or will drop out during the selling process. Next, you will learn about the pre-approach which is a critical step that helps you earn your customers' trust and to sell adaptively. You will learn about using research methods to identify sales opportunities and using pre-call planning worksheets to record your sales objectives. You will gain an understanding of how to identify your customers' problems and goals, how to brainstorm solutions and develop general and specific benefits statements. You will also learn about setting SMART goals and utilising the four Ps, as you plan your sales presentation. Finally, you are introduced to the sales approach and the six Cs which will help you make a good impression when you contact your prospect. You will review techniques like preparation, research, establishing credibility and customisation of the sales approach to the individual customer. You will learn about what to do and what not do in relation to sales calls and also the importance of e-mail and online social networks in sales. You will also gain an understanding of the different types of question approaches which involve leading with questions to learn about your prospect and how to engage him/her in dialogue. This free course will be of great interest to professionals working in a sales or sales management role, and who would like to learn more about the theory and tools used in sales prospecting. The course will also be of great interest to learners who would like to pursue a career in sales or a related field.<br />

The free online course Sales Techniques - Interacting with Customers will give you vital knowledge and understanding of 'the human interface' when meeting, greeting and interacting with customers. <br /> <br />The course begins by introducing you to sales and selling as a career. You will learn about the fundamental questions customers will ask and why people should buy from you. The course then teaches you about the human interface. You will learn about body language and how important it is when interacting with customers. The course also shows you the five general signs to look out for when people are lying, and you will learn about different selling approaches to take when someone is resistant to change.<br /><br />Next, you will be introduced to sales communication skills. You will learn how to approach a potential customer and question them in the right way. You will be taught about active listening and how to be clear and precise with your speech and writing. The course also describes the different phases that make up a successful presentation, what you should do while you are presenting and how you can give a winning presentation. <br /><br />This course will be of great interest to sales people, entrepreneurs, business owners and anyone looking to improve their sales skills and techniques.