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Understanding musical scores
History & The Arts

Understanding musical scores

...works by Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Mahler, we'll introduce you to a pianist, a small chamber group and a conductor who will explain how they create memorable performances from the notes on the page. Requirements This course is intended for anyone with an interest in music. You do not need to be able to read musical notation or play an instrument....Week 1:...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Design for urban living: how we live and how we might live
Science, Maths & Technology

Design for urban living: how we live and how we might live

...work and actually inhabit homes that Roger Zogolovich of Solidspace provocatively suggests ‘Shouldn’t we all be developers?’ In this he promotes the design of housing that values the experience of inhabiting a home that has been designed well, for the place where it is, to fit within the existing urban fabric. The dwellings that Solidspace design are a...
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Article 5 mins
Skills for study
Education & Development

Skills for study

...work on? Reading and finding information If you're already an OU student, don't forget to look at the resources, study support and help available from the Open University Library Services. Writing and essays If you're already an OU student, the Study Support resources on StudentHome contains pointers to lots of helpful information about referencing, assignments and exams....
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Article 5 mins
George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?
Money & Business

George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?

...work with the UK charity Tickled Pink, so look out for the Salvation Army Tickled Pink clothing banks in Asda store car parks. You can't miss them - they are bright pink! You can put all your unwanted clothes into these so they can be sold, reused or recycled on behalf of Asda's Tickled Pink campaign. When it comes to laundry, following the wash care label carefully can...
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Article 5 mins
Why was the Systems Thinking in Practice hub created?
Society, Politics & Law

Why was the Systems Thinking in Practice hub created?

...work. With the demand for systems thinking growing, we are doing all we can to provide people with opportunities to learn about how it works and what it can do to help. We have created this hub as part of that response, to showcase some of the many teaching resources we have developed over the years. You can learn more about the history of systems thinking at The Open...
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Article 10 mins
Spray diagrams
Science, Maths & Technology

Spray diagrams

...Working for Water Programme (WWP) case study... Diagram guidelines Purpose Tony Buzan originally developed spray diagrams in 1974 together with mind maps, which look similar (Buzan, 1974). Spray diagrams are a simple, fast technique for extracting the important ideas from a situation, conversation, presentation or written article and getting them down on paper in a way...
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Video 10 mins
Open Education Week 2017
Education & Development

Open Education Week 2017

...work courses aimed at those who need to enhance their work skills but can't commit to full-time study, and courses focusing on Skills for study, which help to refresh key study skills which might not have been used for a while. We're committed to providing learners with recognition for their learning. On all our free courses, we offer learners a free statement of...
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Article 5 mins
Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds
Education & Development

Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds

...work: social pedagagy and the SPRinG project Professor Maurice Galton talks about the Social Pedagogic Research into Group Work or SPRinG project, designed to improve the effectiveness of pupil groups in classrooms. A SPRinG teacher's perspective Secondary science teacher Jane Brine talks about her involvement with the SPRinG project and the benefits is has brought for...
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Audio 1 hr 42 mins