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IT in everyday life
Science, Maths & Technology

IT in everyday life

...social contact. This free course, IT in everyday life, will enable you to gain an understanding of the information and communication technologies that drive our networked world and how they now permeate our everyday lives...We now live in a global village where distance is no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. This free course, IT in everyday life, will...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world
History & The Arts

Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world

...working in factories back home. Meanwhile, in New York City, immigrant workers from the British Isles were breaking into the printing industry. The textile industries of New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania relied heavily on them too, and both English and Scottish workers also prospered in metallurgical trades. But skills weren’t the only thing that the British...
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Article 5 mins
Gender, IT and economic growth
Society, Politics & Law

Gender, IT and economic growth

...Circuit’, Journal of Intercultural Studies 29 (1): 7-20. Salvi del Pero, A. and Bytchkova, A. (2013) A Bird's Eye View of Gender Differences in Education in OECD Countries. OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers No. 149, OECD Publishing. UNDP, (2013) Human Development Report, New York. World Bank, (2011) Global Development Horizons, Washington DC....
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Article 10 mins
Dangoor Education
Science, Maths & Technology

Dangoor Education

...social justice by providing high-quality education to all who wish to realise their ambitions and fulfil their potential. The provision of accessible education for all is something that David Dangoor and his family, through Dangoor Education, have passionately supported for many years. The family believe that education is vital, and, like the OU, they believe that where...
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Article 5 mins
Children’s experiences with digital technologies
Education & Development

Children’s experiences with digital technologies

...social media platforms, online television or radio, online games, and virtual learning environments like the one hosting the material you are reading at the moment. When digital technologies are used to support learning then this activity is often described as ‘digital learning’. For example, the use of tablets and mobile applications in a classroom for teaching or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds
Society, Politics & Law

Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds

...work as a Research Associate. I’m going to examine how conflict in the Middle East risked disrupting research into the future security of the world’s food supplies, and find out how a revolutionary project on the remote island of Spitsbergen acted to keep that research going. This case captures, for me, what makes Geography such an exciting subject to work in and...
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Audio 5 mins
Mapping Britain
Society, Politics & Law

Mapping Britain

...social sciences: understanding social change... Maps - what are they? When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks. Maps and empire An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators. Maps, money and the military A map of Ireland from the 19th...
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Audio 51 mins
The greatest composers you’ve never heard of
History & The Arts

The greatest composers you’ve never heard of

...works alongside their male peers, although their works were not included within the classical music canon. The classical music canon became deeply rooted through concerts, history books and music education. As a result, many people have never heard a single piece by a woman composer, let alone know their names. In this article, and also in the accompanying video, we’ll...
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Article 10 mins