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Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...world - In this section, we are going to develop the argument that when we first learn to use language as infants we transform our understanding of language and of the world in general. In other words, we learn to use language, and through using language, we learn. This mutual reinforcement between learning language and learning more generally continues throughout our...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction
Digital & Computing

Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction

...world; interpret information about it; and construct mental models. These are epistemological issues. The bases for knowing about, and acting in, a situation is different to that encountered in most other units with a ‘T’ (technology) code. Each of these will be discussed briefly below...Managing complexity: a systems approach – introduction: 2.2 The nature of...
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Level 3: Advanced 75 hrs
Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments
Health, Sports & Psychology

Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments

...Heritage Lottery Funded project to ‘Reveal, Revive and Restore’ Great Linford Manor Park, The Parks Trust are working to make the site more accessible. To help identify areas for improvement the Trust worked with Dementia Adventure, an organisation that helps those living with dementia to retain a sense of adventure in their lives. They are also working towards making...
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Article 10 mins
Beaghmore Stone Circle
OpenLearn Ireland

Beaghmore Stone Circle

...heritage of substantial buildings mainly castles and churches. The featured Inch Abbey near Downpatrick is a good example, but the video explains many other impacts the Normans had on landscape and biodiversity. Video Transcript VALERIE HALL: You look at the hawthorn hedge and it’s planted in straight lines. And it carves this landscape up into blocks. And this hedgerow...
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Video 5 mins
The geology of Northern Ireland
Science, Maths & Technology

The geology of Northern Ireland

...heritage as they were planted to define townland and parish boundaries and to demark agricultural fields. Species-rich hedgerows contain five or more native woody species within 30m length are extremely important habitats for biodiversity. Native hedgerow trees are hawthorn, blackthorn, gorse, holly, willow, hazel and birch and they support hundreds of species including...
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Article 5 mins
Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age
History & The Arts

Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age

...world. It introduces the methods of digital humanities and explains how research methods in the humanities can be combined with digital media and technologies. After completing the course, you will be able to analyse, understand and use digital content, to assess information technologies critically, and to integrate digitally-driven methodologies and media to develop your...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction

...can counteract those biases in order to ensure that every accused individual is provided with a fair trial and that the decision making of jurors is being scaffolded to ensure accurate decision making. This jury hub hopes to achieve just that. In this space blogs, videos and podcasts will be provided to introduce you to the world of juror and jury decision making. Enjoy!!...
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Video 5 mins
The history of Spanish in about six minutes
Languages

The history of Spanish in about six minutes

...world, through the series of short animations below, plus listen to how the Spanish language sounded over the course of history. ¡Adelante! Before the Romans Transcript Latin gets everywhere Transcript Germanic Visigoth and Arabic influences Transcript Spanish and other Romance languages Transcript Spanish and the languages of the empire Transcript Spanish and English...
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Video 5 mins