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Entrepreneurial Lives
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial Lives

...management - and the need to act-out or ‘perform’ to clients and customers. Mompreneurs: Working mothers who run their own businesses MariaLaura focuses on women entrepreneurs with children, the reasons for their business choices, and the challenges / rewards of balancing demands of work and family in this way. Friends, family and fools: A help or a hindrance?...
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Understanding dyslexia Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
AI fluency
Digital & Computing

AI fluency

...Introduction - Imagine you’re at home, enjoying a relaxing evening. Your robot vacuum cleaner starts its cleaning routine just as you turn on your smart TV, which immediately suggests new shows for you to watch. Curious about one of the shows, you ask your smartphone for its current ratings. Then, with a simple voice command, you use your smartphone to turn on the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
How the stove changed the kitchen
Society, Politics & Law

How the stove changed the kitchen

...introduction of the gas stove more than a hundred years ago completely changed the way we use the kitchen—and the rest of our homes...[Photo of a 19th century cooking fire] A cooking fire The gas stove arrived at the end of the nineteenth century and transformed the way we use rooms in the urban home. According to architectural and housing historians Roderick Lawrence...
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Article 5 mins
How do ruminants digest?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do ruminants digest?

...introduction to how ruminants break down the plant matter they eat - equally useful as a quick revision aid on ruminants...Find out more about The Open University's Biology qualifications. What is a ruminant? The word 'ruminant' is derived from the Latin word ruminare, to chew again. Ruminants are animals with four-part stomachs, which allows them to chew food more than...
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Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Durkheim, E. (1971) ‘Anomic Suicide.’ In K. Thompson and J. Tunstall (eds) Sociological Perspectives. Harmondsworth: Penguin. Engel, G. L. (1977) ‘The need for a new medical model: a challenge for biomedicine.’ Science, 196 pages 129-136. Leach, J. (2015) Improving Mental Health through Social Support: Building...
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Article 5 mins
Happy New Year
Miscellaneous

Happy New Year

...Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online Get fit You can also get healthy by taking up more exercise; it doesn't have to be strenuous - it can be a brisk 20 minute walk everyday. Take a look at the boxes below for some inspiration and learn about the importance of recovery and rest before and after exercise. Learn a language Feliz año nuevo! Time to expand your...
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Article 5 mins
Systems maps
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems maps

...introduction to systems maps, why you might use them and discover how to draw them with our diagram tutorial...What are systems maps? How to draw systems maps Diagram guidelines Purpose A systems map shows components of the system and environment from the perspective of the person drawing the map. It is possible to depict a different perspective of the same situation by...
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Video 10 mins