OpenLearn is now on Spotify, and it couldn’t be easier to follow us so you don’t miss any of our new content.
We’ve been busy recording new episodes of our podcast - It’s All Academic, in which we talk to Open University academics about their areas of expertise and the content they have on OpenLearn. With over 900 courses available, and thousands of articles, interactives and videos covering a huge array of subject areas, you can expect a fascinating new topic in every episode!
We’ll also be sharing some of the most popular and relevant content on our YouTube channel, so you can get a real flavour of the full breadth of OpenLearn right here on our new Spotify channel. Expect documentaries, interviews and animation series on topics as wide ranging as artificial intelligence to the history of the English language!
We want all of our content to be a place for engagement with our learners, so please leave comments and if there’s something you want to know on a topic that’s not covered in the podcast, then ask away! And if there’s a subject, a course or a topic on OpenLearn you think would make a good podcast episode, then let us know.
So head on over to Spotify and give us a follow, or look out for It’s All Academic on your Spotify feeds and recommendations. But the best way to make sure you never miss an episode or a new upload is to follow us… we’ll see you there!
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