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Der neue kostenlose offene Online-Kurs (MOOC) des Europäischen Ausschusses der Regionen (AdR) wird nützliche Informationen zu aktuellen und zukünftigen EU-Förderprogrammen sowie praktische Beispiele für Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten auf regionaler und lokaler Ebene bereitstellen.Während der ersten sechs Wochen des Kurses (15. Januar - 23. Februar 2018) konzentrieren sich die Teilnehmer auf ein bestimmtes Thema pro Woche und bewerten ihren Lernfortschritt anhand von Aufgaben und einem wöchentlichen Quiz. Die Studienzeit beträgt ca. 1,5 Stunden pro Woche. Das Kursmaterial bleibt für ein Jahr online, so dass die Lernenden nach den ersten sechs Wochen das Kursmaterial in ihrem eigenen Tempo durcharbeiten können.Der Kurs beinhaltet Videos, Factsheets, Infografiken und per Webstream live übertragene Debatten mit Fragen und Antworten der Kursteilnehmer. Darüber hinaus können die Teilnehmer über ihre Logbücher in der Kursplattform interagieren.Der Kurs wird gemeinsam mit mehreren Generaldirektionen der Europäischen Kommission durchgeführt: Regional- und Stadtpolitik; Budget; Beschäftigung, Soziales und Integration; Landwirtschaft und ländliche Entwicklung; Eurostat - sowie mit der Europäischen Investitionsbank, Interreg Europe und URBACT.Der Kurs ist kostenlos, auf allen Geräten zugänglich und richtet sich an alle, die sich für EU-, regionale und lokale Angelegenheiten interessieren.Dieser Kurs ist auch in Englisch und Französisch verfügbar.
In this course, we will provide you with a basic introduction into crystallography. The focus is placed upon the symmetry elements, which occur in crystals. The arrangement of the atoms inside the crystal needs a more detailed description than the overall shape of the crystal (morphology). We want to show you how symmetry is classified in a hierarchical way. We want our students to gain the ability to discover symmetry on their own.What will I learn?At the end of the course you will be aware of the similarities between the patterns on wallpaper and the structures of crystals, be able to classify the innumerable appearances of crystals into the seven different crystal systems, know how to find crystallographic data and how to analyze it regarding symmetry, you will understand the International Tables for Crystallography and will be familiar with software for analyzing and drawing crystals structures.What do I have to know?Basic knowledge in chemistry (atoms, simple molecules).
In diesem MOOC lernst du die grundlegenden Inhalte der Wirtschaftsinformatik kennen. Mach dich fit für das digitale Zeitalter und erfahre mehr über die technologischen und wirtschaftlichen Grundlagen moderner digitaler Unternehmenslösungen!In 25 Videoeinheiten und begleitenden Texten werden Schritt für Schritt folgende Lerninhalte vorgestellt:die Bausteine der IT-InfrastrukturGrundlagen betrieblicher AnwendungssystemeVorgehens- und Management-Modelle in der Software-Entwicklungdie Führungsaufgaben des Informationsmanagementsdigitale Geschäftsmodelle und ProdukteNeben klassischen Inhalten und Konzepten der Wirtschaftsinformatik geht der Kurs auch auf aktuelle Entwicklungen ein, wie z.B. Cloud Computing, Electronic Business oder agile Vorgehensmodelle. Die Kursinhalte basieren inhaltlich auf der Vorlesung "Einführung in die Wirtschaftsinformatik" an der Technischen Universität Berlin, die in den letzten Jahren von über 1.000 Studierenden erfolgreich besucht wurde.
The main objective of this MOOC is to teach you how to use of Simulink® as a simulation tool suitable for a broad variety of application domains. We will specifically focus on topics of interaction of the simulation models with the real world using Arduino Microcontrollers and Simulink®'s corresponding Arduino Support Package.First, we will explain modelling and simulation concepts in general and introduce Simulink®. As a first application, we show how a simplified model of a Water Treatment Plant is implemented using Simulink®. We will then use an Arduino microcontroller to access hardware in the real world. We will go on to introduce control engineering techniques using Simulink® and apply these techniques to drive an example system of a ball floating in an airstream.
Sie möchten Ihre Schule hin zu einer Lernkultur der Potenzialentfaltung transformieren, benötigen aber noch ein paar Hilfestellungen auf dem Weg? Sie möchten sich mit anderen Personen austauschen und verbinden, die ebenfalls beschlossen haben, ihrer Vision Taten folgen zu lassen? Sie möchten lernen, was alles möglich und denkbar ist, wenn man sich auf den Weg macht, die eigene Schule neu zu gestalten?Dieser Kurs richtet sich in erster Linie an Mitglieder von Schul- bzw. Lerngemeinschaften, die etwas verändern wollen und diese Veränderung selber mitgestalten möchten: LehrerInnen, Eltern, ältere SchülerInnen, SchulleiterInnen, SozialarbeiterInnen, ReferendarInnen, etc. Die Inhalte sind jedoch auch auf andere Organisationsformen übertragbar, wenn eine Transformation von innen hin zu mehr Potenzialentfaltung der Mitglieder angestrebt wird. Der Kurs bereitet auch Lehramtsstudierende auf die Aufgaben vor, die sie neben der Lehre an ihrer zukünftigen Schule erwarten werden.Was lerne ich in diesem Kurs?Veränderungen selber gestaltenProzesse verstehen und moderierenVerständnis von Potenzialentfaltung vertiefenAllein anfangen und Bündnisse bildenZusammenarbeit gestaltenWelche Vorkenntnisse brauche ich für diesen Kurs?Es sind keinerlei Vorkenntnisse notwendig, nur der dringende Wunsch, Schule mitzugestalten.Arbeitsaufwand3-5 Stunden pro WocheErhalte ich ein Zertifikat?Teilnehmer erhalten nach Beendigung des Kurses eine kostenfreie Teilnahmebescheinigung. Hierzu müssen 80% der Videoeinheiten sowie 80% der Quizzes absolviert werden.Teilnehmer können außerdem ein Zertifikat erwerben, wenn Sie alle 36 Aufgaben bearbeiten.
Our course will analyze major contemporary architectural ideas, ideologies, and projects in the context of both globalization and specific local contexts. We will trace the development of architecture since the early 90s by discussing the work of some of the most influential architects of our time. The critical reflection on contemporary topics will allow students to better understand the buildings and cities which we live in. When talking about the architectural protagonists of today, we will focus on their most recent work. Some references will be made to their earlier work, but the focus will be on how they adapt their thinking to current design tendencies. We will examine the evolution of their work and at the same time try to understand how they react to current challenges and opportunities in our profession and society.Exercises and AssignmentsStudents will do research and critical analysis of architecture. They will analyze and comment on the projects presented in each chapter of the course. They will also explore buildings in the cities where they live and visit, according to the concepts introduced in the course, by taking pictures and making videos. The work will be posted every week on the course forum and discussed with others. A selection of the best projects and posts will be featured in an exhibit after completing the course.What will you learn?The course will introduce participants to the contemporary architecture scene and allow them to position themselves into it. Students will acquire the essential skills for looking at, analyzing and understanding architecture. The final goal is to turn use architecture as a way to look at the places that we inhabit, an action for positive change, and a generator of a vision for making possible worlds.Our basic questionsWhat are current trends in architecture?Who are the protagonists that shape our cities?What can architecture do to improve our living conditions?What are the most significant buildings of our time?How can we improve the quality of life in our cities?Who is this course for and what prior knowledge do you need?The course is both for the general public and for people with experience in architecture, so any person can take it. Basic knowledge of architecture is recommended but not necessary. If you are already a student of architecture, this would be a way to expand and further your studies in a global context. If you are already an architect you can learn about the recent developments of the profession and be inspired for your work. if you have general cultural curiosity about architecture, this course will introduce you to some basic concepts that would allow you to understand better the values and importance of architecture.How much will you have to work?Living in the world of architecture is a full-time job, but you’ll have to spend 2-3 hours per week with your computer and a few more exploring your city. The final assignment will take a few days to complete if you want to qualify for the exposition.CertificationYou will receive a certificate for the course after you complete all the assignments. If you include it in your CV, remember that the course is offered by "Open Online Academy, New York."Study groups and toursThe course will feature guided virtual tours and study groups. Students will be encouraged to set up Meetups in their cities and universities to discuss the course content.
In the course "Accounting and Management Accounting" you learn the language of the commercial company. To read financial reports, understand and interpret. You can prepare cost accounting decisions, evaluate products and analyze cost variances. So you can look entrepreneurial both in the past and in the future. The content of the course covers the entire fabric a comprehensive introduction to accounting (internal and external accounting), as taught in many universities and colleges in Germany.In connection with the RWTH-MOOC "Introduction to Business Administration" by Prof. Frank Piller it provides an excellent introduction to the economics and gives you the necessary practical knowledge and vocabulary in order to have a say in their studies or profession can - on the basis of a better understanding, what modern management is.Part of "bookkeeping" purposes and outcomes of corporate financial records, measurement of equity and changes in equity, double entry system, treatment of relevant events during the billing period, determination of financial reportsPart of "Management Accounting": problems of cost and revenue calculations, cost type, cost center and cost unit accounting, invoices for the control of assets, decision-oriented bills, budgeting and variance calculationAs a special feature, it is to the event, a game plan, so you can deepen course content playing in your company.What will I learn in this courseAfter successful completion you master the basics of business accounting as a commercial language of business. You know your way around basic questions of accounting from as well as in the field of management accounting. You can set up financial reports, perform the double-entry bookkeeping and costs using the internal accounting documented, plan and monitor. So that you are able to analyze economically sound decisions.What prior knowledge do I need?Participation is possible without any special knowledge.
Ganz gleich in welcher Wissenschaftsdisziplin, Statistik ist das Schweizer Armeemesser für die Behandlung von vielen Zahlen – um daraus wenige Zahlen zu machen. Das klingt unspektakulär, hat aber schon so manchen Studierenden der Human-, Wirtschafts- und Naturwissenschaften an den Rand der Verzweiflung geführt. Dabei ist Statistik überall, in den alltäglichsten Situationen und den komplexesten Forschungsfragen.In dieser Einführung kümmern wir uns um das Fundament der Statistik, die Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie. Das klingt schlimm, ist es aber nicht. Wir erfahren etwas über die männliche Sicht weiblichen Intellekts, antike Cassettenhüllen, gezinkte Würfel, Milchreis, Hochrisiko-Sportfeste und vieles mehr, das uns den Einstieg in die Welt der Wahrscheinlichkeit so leicht macht als sei die Statistik auf eine strenge Diät gegangen.KursstrukturDer Kurs deckt ein halbes Semester Grundstudiumsstatistik für Nicht-Mathematiker ab und besteht aus sechs Lerneinheiten mit jeweils 90 Minuten Lernvideos. Diese Videos sind das zentrale Lernelement des Kurses und werden durch Anwendungsbeispiele in Microsoft Excel unterstützt. Zusätzlich kannst Du bei jedem Video Deinen Lernfortschritt über Quizfragen testen. Am Ende jeder Lerneinheit steht oft eine größere Übungsaufgabe, deren Lösung Dir per Video vermittelt wird.LernergebnisseAm Ende des Kurses wirst Du die grundlegenden formalen Elemente der Wahrscheinlichkeit kennen. Du wirst verstanden haben, was sich Pierre Simon Laplace und Nikolaj Kolmogoroff unter dem Begriff Wahrscheinlichkeit vorgestellt haben. Du wirst mit bedingten Wahrscheinlichkeiten und dem Satz von Bayes umgehen können. Und schließlich wirst Du Dich in vielen Wahrscheinlichkeitsverteilungen zurechtfinden wie der Binomialverteilung, der Poissonverteilung, der hypergeometrischen Verteilung und der Normalverteilung.VorkenntnisseAlles, was Du zum Genuss der Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie brauchst, lernst Du hier. Du brauchst keine besonderen Vorkenntnisse, denn mehr als Plus, Minus, Mal und Geteilt wird hier kaum gerechnet. Versprochen! Also schau vorbei und lern mit uns die Statistik von einer ganz neuen Seite kennen.
Today’s customers are overwhelmed with information and choices, and often struggle to find the product or service that best fit their needs. Advances in technology, data and analytics make it possible to help these customers by offering the right product, while providing the service they expect. Companies are increasingly looking for ways to use data in order to deliver the right kind of products, offers and services to the most valuable customers.This course will provide you with insights into predictive modelling and its applications in commerce. Applying predictive analytics can help your company grow and increase their marketing performance. By the end of this course, you will feel confident to apply predictive analytics resulting in an increase in customer satisfaction, company performance and even team performance.
Los derechos de los trabajadores y trabajadoras son derechos humanos. Las Normas Internacionales del Trabajo están diseñadas para ofrecer niveles mínimos de protección de los cuales debería gozar todo trabajador/a. Sirven como salvaguarda frente a la explotación y las condiciones de trabajo peligrosas. Los derechos fundamentales y la dignidad en el trabajo, reafirmados por los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de Naciones Unidas, son una precondición para la creación de sociedades inclusivas y sostenibles. Sin embargo, hacer realidad el respeto de los derechos de los trabajadores, sigue siendo la lucha diaria de muchas personas.Este breve curso online está compuesto por una combinación de clases en vídeo, textos, preguntas para el debate y opciones de autoaprendizaje con el objetivo de brindarte contenidos y competencias prácticas para el uso de las Normas Internacionales del Trabajo en la promoción y defensa de los derechos de los trabajadores y trabajadoras en todo el mundo.
Il corso vuole dare, in forma il più possibile semplice ma accurata, un'idea di come Alessandro Volta inventò la pila in un contesto scientifico che vide interagire insieme la fisica, l'anatomia e la fisiologia animale. Si procede esaminando il ruolo chiave che, inaspettatamente, la pila ebbe nell'aprire gli interi nuovi domini dell'elettrochimica, dell'elettromagnetismo e delle loro fondamentali ricadute teoriche e applicative. Il corso si sofferma infine sull’eredità scientifica più attuale di Volta indicando come l’elettricità di contatto – che egli ipotizza sin dalle prime fasi dei dibattiti che lo conducono alla pila e che in suo onore oggi si chiama “effetto Volta” – interviene in tecnologie avanzate come il foto(volta)ico e l’illuminazione a LED. Insieme alle idee, il corso considera anche il ruolo molto importante degli strumenti, sfruttando a questo scopo le potenzialità offerte dalle collezioni storiche custodite nelle strutture museali dell’Università di Pavia.
The first Macromedia University MOOC Design Thinking is about understanding and implementing the methodology of Design Thinking. You will learn how Design Thinking uses creative, human centered techniques as a strategic approach to stimulate innovation. At MHMK, Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, we believe that human needs and experience should drive innovation – not technology. Being a school whose graduates will engage in designing the digital landscape surrounding us, we like to share our conviction of a good, decent and ethical way of creating tomorrows products and services.What to ExpectThe Macromedia MOOC Design Thinking links theoretical frames with practice. You will look into fundamentals like historical and theoretical aspects of design, design models and design systems. You will gain deeper insights into the Design Thinking methodology and the human-centered design approach. You will learn how to apply teamwork and communications skills, and you will hear about creativity methods and visualization tools in the context of strategic design. And last but not least, the Macromedia MOOC Design Thinking will teach you how to evaluate ideas and concepts and why an innovation attitude and intercultural communication competence is crucial for a successful implementation.Week by week we invite you to meet academics, professionals and students, who are using Design Thinking in the creative industries as well as in management in order to solve problems of great complexity. Each week is divided into three or four lectures/chapters. Each lecture is divided in several lessons/units, which are usually not longer than 5 mInutes. The lessons are made of video material, slides, additional reading material and tasks.Expect to view approx. 80 minutes of lectures per week which sums up to altogether 5 hours per week incl. self-study time.Why this MOOC is interdisciplinaryOriginating in the Design Department of MHMK, Macromedia University of Applied Sciences in Munich, the Macromedia MOOC Design Thinking is emphasizing the rewarding link between management and creativity. To us, managing creativity means drawing on various findings and multidiscliplinary methods, yet guiding them through standardized and verifiable management procedures. Besides Design and Art history, the background of our MOOC team therefore ranges from business, psychology and human resource to transmedia, visualization, narration, and journalism, for instance. We will thus be able to discuss Design Thinking from various perspectives.Learning OutcomesOur MOOC will help you answer the following questions: 1. What is Design Thinking? Which benefits may I expect when implementing it as a management strategy? 2. How can innovation be systematically triggered ? How can I implement Design Thinking into my own projects? 3. Talking about the potential of Design Thinking – what kind of best practices are there ? 4. What kind of team do I need to in order to initialize a Design Thinking process?Prior KnowledgeNo prior knowledge of Design Thinking is needed in order to attend the MOOC. Interest in creative techniques, innovation and management is welcome. - You don't know what human centered design, strategic design or participatory innovation culture is? - Great, you'll learn it here. - You are a business development specialist? - Great, we hope to inspire you. Please feel free to help us inspire others by sharing interesting links, events and projects on our Facebook page.
The third part of the MOOC series "Web Engineering" completes our Web Engineering Specialisation Program:Web Engineering I: Basics of Web Development (level 1 = beginners)Web Engineering II: Developing Mobile HTML5 Apps (level 2 = intermediate)Web Engineering III: Web Application Quality Assurance (level 3 = advanced)In this part of the course, you will master the maintenance challenges that come with continuously building, testing, and deploying HTML5 apps. In addition, you have the opportunity to particpate in an offshore development project for two weeks in September. This project will prove that you have learnt the tools and skills necessary for a Web professional.What will I learn?By the end of this course, you will be able to:Prepare virtual environments for developing, testing, and deploying Web appsKnow how to compile test plans and scripts for performance and browser testing of Web appsInstall, configure, and use tools for build automation and QA processesProvided that you take part in the offshore Scrum development project, you will learn the tools and skills for Web app development in a distributed team in a continuous delivery environment.What do I have to know?You must have a profound knowledge of developing Web apps. For the learning objectives of build automation and quality assurance, it is necessary to provide a working Web app of your own. This is either the mash-up app participants developed in Web Engineering II as term project or any meaningful Web app you have developed elsewhere. Your app must be Open Source.
In this course you will simulate the time evolution of prices of financial assets, use the Black-Scholes model to price European or Asian options and compute the Value-at-Risk of a portfolio. The approach is hands-on with a strong emphasis on practical simulations that you will program, run and explore in your own computer.CertificationYou will receive a certificate of participation after having completed at least 75% of the course learning activities (videos, quizzes and homework).Learning objectivesAt the end of this course you will know how to answer the following questions:Why are random numbers needed in quantitative finance? And, if they are random, how can they be used to give precise, accurate answers to quantitative financial problems?What is the Black-Scholes model?What is geometric brownian motion and how can it be used to simulate the evolution of asset prices in financial markets?How are Monte Carlo methods used to determine the right price of a derivative product, such as a European call option?What is the theory of copulas and how can it be used to model general dependencies among financial assets?How is financial risk modeled, characterized and quantified?WorkloadYou will need between 5 and 8 hours of work per week during a total of 12 weeks to complete all the learning activities, including the homework.Prior knowledgeThe course is geared to students not only in economics and finance, but also in mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics and the natural sciences.No knowledge of finance is required.Basic knowledge of Calculus (integration and differentiation, Taylor series), Linear Algebra (matrices, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors) and Probability (random variables, probability density and cumulative distribution functions) at an introductory undergraduate level is strongly recommended.Programming knowledge is recommended. We will be designing simulations that can be executed in either GNU Octave or in Matlab. The programs will be short, intuitive, fully documented and easy to follow. Yet they will be powerful tools under your control, and will allow you to explore, experiment and learn at your own initiative.
В курсе рассматриваються вопросы, посвященные определению эфективности применения различных видов альтернативных топлив. Определенный интерес представляет обоснование целисообразностивыращивания сельскохозяйственных культур для производства биотоплива. В курсе рассматриваються следующие темы: введение в менеджмент альтернативных топлив в АПК; показатели эффективности использования энергетических ресурсов; эффективность использования альтернативных топливно-энергетических ресурсов; свойства и применение газообразных топлив; эффективное использование биотоплива растительного происхождения; расположение заводов по производству биотоплива.