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Education & Development
Effective digital pedagogy: new ways of engaging students
As technology develops, the potential for further engaging students offers extremely exciting opportunities. This article explores three ways: quick response, augmented reality and virtual reality.
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Education & Development
The benefits of social media in academia
Discover how social media can be useful for academic professionals and students alike with this short animation and article.
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Education & Development
The how and why of podcasting: connection, creation and conversation!
Explore some of the key elements of podcasting and how these can help you to create podcasts that are relevant to your audience. One way of thinking about podcasts is to focus on the 3 Cs – connection, creation and conversation!
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Education & Development
Supporting your studies with assistive technology
How to adapt your device settings to suit your needs and find digital tools to support you with your studies.
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Education & Development
Cefnogi eich astudiaethau gyda thechnoleg gynorthwyol
Sut i addasu gosodiadau eich dyfais i siwtio eich anghenion a dod o hyd i adnoddau digidol i’ch cefnogi chi gyda’ch astudiaethau.
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History & The Arts
Troy Story: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
Interested in Greek myths? We've condensed the epic narrative of Homer's poems the Iliad and the Odyssey into short animations voiced by the dulcet tones of Don Warrington.
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History & The Arts
Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia
Already feeling defined by their hijabs, deafness can add an extra layer of distance for some women. Ayah Wehbe has been exploring the experiences of deaf Muslim women in Australia.
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Languages
"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school
How is the word 'gay' used in your school? What negative impact can it have on the pupils' views about homosexuality? Find out with the founder of Inclusion for All, Shaun Dellenty.
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Education & Development
David Lucey
For David, OpenLearn offered a chance to understand more about a subject close to his heart, and to help him find a route back into studying again in the future. He discovered what he calls ‘an amazing resource’, as he explains...
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History & The Arts
How did Aretha Franklin inspire the civil rights movement?
Aretha Franklin's death in 2018 saw the loss not just of a sublime singer, but also one of key figures in the US Civil Rights movement. Leah Kardos pays tribute.
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Education & Development
Charity Reed
Returning to study after 30 years led Charity to not only rediscover a passion for learning, but also to discover OpenLearn. She’s used the free courses to prepare for her OU degree, found some to support her during her studies and others just for the fun of learning (and improving her quizzing skills!), as she explains...
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Education & Development
Sara Kay Aloe
Sara studied more than 80 courses on OpenLearn, but it was a fascination with the Welsh language that brought her here initially. She suffered a redundancy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and says that OpenLearn not only kept her occupied and became her hobby, but it has helped her to pursue the career she always wanted. This is the OpenLearn ...