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Education & Development
Children’s experiences with digital technologies
This free course, Children’s experiences with digital technologies, is an introduction to how children use digital technologies, such as mobile applications, digital games and computers, and what they learn from these experiences. The course draws on debates about screen time to critically examine and present evidence about the effects of ...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Asteroids
From robotic telescopes to an asteroid pretending to be a moon on Mars, here are four articles about asteroids.
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Society, Politics & Law
Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition
David Scott argues that contemporary penal abolitionists can take inspiration not from British liberal anti-slavery ‘abolitionism from above’ but from the lived experiences and testimonies of slaves and former slaves...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture
What and where is a culture? Is it all in the mind or represented by physical objects? Can better understanding of the changing nature of culture reduce our inner conflicts and maybe even help to lessen external conflicts? Laura Tan sheds light on who we are, where we come from and where we all want to go from here.
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Education & Development
What are the benefits of creative play at home?
From problem solving to revealing insights into children’s thinking and their concerns, there’s a lot to be said for creative play. This article explores the benefits and gives some top tips for creativity.
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Education & Development
Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance
Dance is great for children's social and emotional learning. This article explores 'Dancemotion', a collaborative project led by The Open University.
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Education & Development
Are schools the best place for children to learn?
During the COVID-19 pandemic many children have found themselves having to study at home, but is this a bad thing? Professor Jonathan Rix explores...
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Education & Development
Start your career with OpenLearn
Leaving education and embarking on a new career can be daunting. If you’re looking for some support, this collection of FREE courses from The Open University is here to give you a helping hand…
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Money & Business
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
This free course, Collaborative problem solving for community safety, offers a range of techniques for community police officers, other community-based public service professionals and members of community groups working to solve problems collaboratively and creatively. It examines some of the ways which OU specialists in creative problem ...
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Education & Development
Ysgrifau ar Ffilm a'r Cyfryngau
Dyma gasgliad o deuddeg o ysgrifau ar wahanol agweddau ar ffilm a'r cyfryngau.
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Education & Development
Termau Addysg Uwch
Mae'r Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol yn darparu geiriadur ar-lein i fyfyrwyr a staff i hwyluso'r broses o astudio, addysgu ac ymchwilio drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg ar lefel prifysgol.
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History & The Arts
World-Changing Women: Charlotte Maxeke
A rights activist against the exploitation that was prevalent in South Africa, Charlotte Maxeke was South Africa's first black female graduate and one of the first female freedom fighters. Find out more about her extraordinary story...