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Everyday maths video: "Doing maths with AI apps"
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths video: "Doing maths with AI apps"

What's the point of learning maths, if an AI app can work it all out for you? Watch this video to find out why your own maths study still makes sense...Click here to download the transcript
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Video 5 mins
Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?
Languages

Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?

...studies the science of languages at the University of Edinburgh. “The rule is that one mustn’t marry anyone in the same tribe or clan to have a child – it’s taboo. So every single child’s mum and dad speak a different language.” In Aboriginal Australia, where more than 130 indigenous languages are still spoken, multilingualism is part of the landscape. “You...
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Article 10 mins
Succeed with maths: part 1 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 1

...skills. Good luck and I’ll see you next week. After this study week, you should be able to: perform addition and subtraction with fractions perform multiplication and division with fractions understand how fractions can be used in everyday life...Week 4: More parts of the whole: 1 Adding and subtracting fractions - In this section, you will look at how to add and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Social media: opportunities, risks and impact
Digital & Computing

Social media: opportunities, risks and impact

Whether you're studying, working, parenting or simply scrolling, social media shapes how we learn, communicate and engage with the world. This collection covers everything from digital literacy and fake news to education, health, politics and online identity.
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Article 5 mins
Industrial Revolution: changing landscapes
History & The Arts

Industrial Revolution: changing landscapes

Explore the effects of the Industrial Revolution an agrarian nation slowly became a mechanised one...Take it further Find out What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us Explore industrial heritage near you Discover more about studying history with the Open University
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Activity 10 mins
Supporting babies and toddlers
Education & Development

Supporting babies and toddlers

...skills, emotional health and physical wellbeing that develop in their first 1001 critical days form the foundations for future success. Activity 1 How the brain develops Timing: Allow about 10 minutes Watch this Open University video to find out more about how the experiences a baby has affect the development of their brain. As you watch, reflect on why you think it is...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...study. Beginning with the upheavals of the Reformation, and ending with the Enlightenment, this was a time of fundamental intellectual, social, religious and cultural change. At the same time, early modern Europe was rooted in and retained many of the customs of medieval times. In this free course, Early modern Europe: an introduction, you will explore some of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Child mental health: is it in crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Child mental health: is it in crisis?

...study of a young person with anxiety who is refusing to go to school, which is based on the real-life experiences of a service user of a child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS)...There is much discussion about the issue of children and young people’s mental health problems in the media, and we often hear this issue referred to as a ‘crisis’. But what does...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs