Undergraduate Basic Skills OpenCourseWare
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Communication OpenCourseWare: The Open University's Free Undergraduate Basic Skills Communication Class
What better way to improve your communication skills than to communicate what you are learning about them? 'Key Skill Assessment: Communication' is a free OpenCourseWare offering from The Open University that can help college level students (and not just those in a Communications track) and others do just that.
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Giving Presentations OpenCourseWare: A Free Undergraduate Basic Skills Course by The Open University on Giving a Presentation
Through activities and exercises, students taking The Open University's free course 'Giving Presentations' can examine their own strengths and weaknesses regarding presentations, acquire some skills that are helpful to make presentations effective and develop strategies for utilizing those skills. This course would be of use to anyone who faces the task of giving presentations at work or in school.
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Groups and Teamwork OpenCourseWare: The Open University's Free Undergraduate Basic Skills Class on Team Building and Working As a Group
For students pursuing a B.A or B.S. in Management (or others with an interest), a free course from The Open University called 'Groups and Teamwork' can aid in the improvement of relationships with working partners in groups of three or more. Project management and leadership are also explored.
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Information Literacy OpenCourseWare: A Free Undergraduate Basic Skills Literacy Class by The Open University
'Key Skill Assessment Unit: Information Literacy,' which is designed to address issues relating to the usage of information rather than to the technology of information, is part of free OpenCourseWare that is offered by The Open University. While not part of any one degree program, this undergraduate course can supplement any student's work.
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Information Technology OpenCourseWare: A Free Bachelor Level Information Technology Basic Skills Course by The Open University
Learning IT skills can be a challenging prospect, but one that can aid you in your work for the rest of your professional life. This free course from The Open University, 'Key Skill Assessment Unit: Information Technology,' can help you plan effectively as you tackle the job of learning new skills. This course can also be helpful to those seeking a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Computing or related fields.
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Interpersonal Skills OpenCourseWare: The Open University's Free Undergraduate Course on Developing Interpersonal Skills
For those pursuing a B.A. or B.S. in Management, 'The Importance of Interpersonal Skills' might serve as a good supplement to their studies. The free course from The Open University can help students and others to see the crucial nature of interpersonal skills and how workplace relationships are influenced by the quality of communication.
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Learning How to Learn OpenCourseWare: A Free Bachelor Level Basic Skills Course by The Open University on Learning
Learning is a lifelong process, but seldom do people consider that one must also learn how to learn. 'Learning How to Learn,' a free OpenCourseWare offering from The Open University, can bring into sharper focus the explicit nature of the learning process. While not part of any one degree track, this course can supplement any student's work.
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Learning Online OpenCourseWare: A Free Undergraduate Basic Skills Class by The Open University for Online Learning
'Living with the Internet: Learning Online' invites students to learn how to perform computer based tasks more confidently and to learn the basics of online study, including file management and the safe, healthy way to use a PC. While not part of any one degree track, this course can be of use to students with plans to take online courses.
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Problem Solving OpenCourseWare: The Open University's Free Bachelor Level Basic Skills Course on Problem Solving
'Key Skill Assessment Unit: Problem Solving' is a free course offered as OpenCourseWare from The Open University. Although the course is at the undergraduate level, it does not fit in any one single degree track, but forms a building block that can benefit any undergraduate student.