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Milton Keynes and the roots of 'Smart' transport
Society, Politics & Law

Milton Keynes and the roots of 'Smart' transport

...part of the experiment. ...Professor Stephen Potter has studied and lived in Milton Keynes since the 1970s. In the following interview, he explains how Milton Keynes was built, the unique vision of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation, and how the New Town’s culture of social radicalism is incubating a new era of digital, transport and design innovation. Transcript...
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Video 10 mins
What is Applied Linguistics?
Languages

What is Applied Linguistics?

...is, start here...Transcript Want to know more? If you're curious - and feel this could be the perfect subject for you, discover how to study Applied Linguistics as a student with The Open University This video was produced at The Open University with the help of: Zsófia Demjén, Vicky Eves, David Hann, Matthew Holley, Sue Lowe, Barney Savage, Sean Scrivener, Jackie Tuck...
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Does prison work?
Society, Politics & Law

Does prison work?

...study in Sociology...Does prison work?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify criteria to evaluate whether prison works...Does prison work?: 1 The purpose, efficacy and regulation of prisons - Richard Sparks presents a series of views about the purpose, efficacy and regulation of prisons. The audio programme was recorded in 2001....
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Home education as a provocation for the future of education
Education & Development

Home education as a provocation for the future of education

...skills and academic outcomes equivalent to or even ‘better’ than their schooled peers (see Medlin, 2013; Pearlman-Avnion and Grayevsky, 2019; Ray, 2013; Tweni et al., 2022; and Unger Madar and BenDavid-Hadar, 2022). However, it is noteworthy that evaluating the variety of social and academic ‘outcomes’ of home education is challenging. Standardised measures of...
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Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author
History & The Arts

Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author

...skills, which were significant to the successful economic wealth of Britain and her colonies. Equiano worked in collaboration with leading abolitionists Rev. Peter Peckard, Thomas Clarkson, William Wilberforce and Granville Sharp and other influential individuals to promote dialogue on the abolition of slavery. It was known that Equiano was an informant to Granville Sharp...
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How can you take your teaching online?
Education & Development

How can you take your teaching online?

...skills and knowledge to design, structure and produce your own open online course. Head over to our sister site OpenLearn Create to get started with 'How to make an open online course'. Take your training online At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, many charities and NGOs moved their training online, often at high speed. 'Take your training onine' aims to help...
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Simple Coding - Summary
Digital & Computing

Simple Coding - Summary

...small and precise steps that even a machine can understand. Python makes it easy to write the code once we come up with a sufficiently detailed algorithm, but the thinking (still) has to be done by us. Like learning any other skill, only practice makes perfect. We hope this tutorial inspired you to learn more Python and to share your creations with friends and family....
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Finding a mentor
Money & Business

Finding a mentor

...skills, and who can give you a new and different perspective on your learning. A mentor should be: easy to approach experienced in the sort of work and learning that you wish to do able to direct you to other helpful people and has good contacts interested in the learning that you are doing able to meet with you two or three times during your module willing to talk and...
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