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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
Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid
History & The Arts

Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid

...world explored the Aeneid’s central themes, in particular Roman values read in detail some passages of the Aeneid and investigated how Virgil uses language to enhance the impact of the poem considered some issues involved in reading poetry which was originally written in a different language...Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid: 1 Epic poetry and the Aeneid - I don’t know...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 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
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
My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting
Society, Politics & Law

My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting

...world experiences, providing an inside view of many different jobs, and tips on how to get there. They have over 1000 personal video stories, and every page contains detailed job information and insightful practical advice. Transcript Transcript Take your learning further The Open University has over 40 years’ experience delivering flexible learning and 170,000 students...
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Article 20 mins
Impossible Peace 2: Much more than an archive
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Much more than an archive

...world frame. That conversation, like the archive itself, is a work-in-progress. [A selection of photographs from our meetings.]A selection of photographs from the meetings. [A selection of photographs from our meetings.]A selection of photographs from the meetings. Download the archive (PDF, 37MB)[Image link to download of full archive in a PDF file] Acknowledgements With...
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Article 5 mins
Mission to Titan
Science, Maths & Technology

Mission to Titan

...world’s leading scientific journals for years to come... Mission to Titan An brief introduction to this album. The Cassini-Huygens Probe Adam Hart-Davies introduces one of the most ambitious space exploration missions ever launched. Titan: first glimpse OU professor John Zarnecki shows the first ever panoramic images of Titan to Adam Hart-Davis. Titan: landing...
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Audio 22 mins