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Esports: an introduction to the industry
Science, Maths & Technology

Esports: an introduction to the industry

...skills to prepare learners for new and emerging career pathways. Schools now recognise that esports offers powerful opportunities for student engagement, skills development and career exploration. To support this growing demand, EStars, in partnership with The Open University, has launched a comprehensive 24-hour online CPD course for teachers. This badged qualification...
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Article 5 mins
How to help your child become a future Olympian
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to help your child become a future Olympian

...skills or actions is more likely to result in injury, and it gets boring! All sports have a whole range of transferable skills that are important in any competitive situation, things like teamwork, resilience, persistence and co-ordination and learning these in different situations keeps children motivated and interested. 2. Do it yourself Children of active parents are...
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Childhood in the Digital Age
OpenLearn Ireland

Childhood in the Digital Age

...skills or is it the sign of a creative new genesis of language? There’s more to learning than simply inputting knowledge and experiences into the brain. Understanding the different ways in which we learn is the starting point for understanding development. How do the social and other experiences that digital technology offers influence our ability to learn or to retain...
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Audio 15 mins
Do tax breaks work well for promoting creative industries?
History & The Arts

Do tax breaks work well for promoting creative industries?

...skills. The rise in work they bring in certainly do, but tax relief itself does not spur creativity or the desire to create new content. Why Indirect Government Subsidies Are Better Indirect subsidies are essentially efforts like the Young Animator Training Project. They are governments putting money into animation, but rather than attempting to ‘pull’ demand, they...
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How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...study in Sociology...How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand how arguments may be presented in the Social Sciences...How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences: 1 How arguments are used in the Social Sciences - The audio programme used in this course...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...skills, including empathy, understanding anti-racism, understanding different cultures, diversity, inclusion and allyship....Introducing Union Black: Introduction - Welcome to this free course, Introducing Union Black. Start by watching the following video which gives an overview of the course. LURRAINE JONES: My name is Lurraine Jones, and I’m the Deputy Dean for...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Should we test drugs on pregnant women?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should we test drugs on pregnant women?

...studied in humans, though animal studies had raised some concerns. Like many women with chronic illnesses, she found herself facing an agonising decision. On the one hand, Heidi feared what the pharmacopoeia might do to her developing daughter. “It was a lot of medication to be taking, and it’s a risky thing to be doing,” she says. “’Cause everyone’s heard of...
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Article 15 mins
Getting started with French 2
Languages

Getting started with French 2

...skills. Learners can mix and match the short courses and study more than one course at a time. Once this course is complete you will be directed to OpenLearn’s hub for language content where you will be able to build on your newly found language skills. You are now ready to start Week 1. Bonnes études ! (Enjoy your studies!)...Introduction: Acknowledgements - This free...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs