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A brief history of evolution
History & The Arts

A brief history of evolution

...writings, for example, in the work of Anaximander and Empedocles. Anaximander proposed that animals could be transformed from one kind to another, and Empedocles speculated that they could be made up of various combinations of pre-existing parts. However, evolutionary theories were subsequently prevented from developing and challenging the belief of special creation for...
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Article 30 mins
Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
Education & Development

Teaching citizenship: work and the economy

...write. We do not think it right that we should know nothing but work and suffering, from Monday morning to Saturday night, to make others rich. Do, good gentlemen, inquire carefully into our concern. [Submission from Manchester's Factory Children Committee sent to the House of Commons in 1836.] The section of the IPEC slideshow dealing with the ‘Historical...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Exploring the English language
History & The Arts

Exploring the English language

...write each word (or word group) into the correct row of the table according to its word class. 1. Initially, it will only come for a very short distance, but in a few days you will be able to increase the distance. Noun Verb Adjective Preposition Adverb Pronoun Determiner Conjunction Words: 0 Answer Noun distance, days, distance Verb will, come, will, be, able, increase...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...writing, there is still insufficient evidence regarding whether the use of technology can encourage the required levels of vigorous activity. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E117 Introduction to sport and fitness...The impact of technology on children's physical activity: References - American Academy for Pediatrics (AAP) (2016)...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...writing, it’s at the bottom of the home page) will give you an idea of the learning strategy that OLI proposes, including ‘learn by doing’. This captioned video from The Open Learning Initiative begins by arguing that higher education faces a major challenge: ‘We’re asking faculty and institutions to teach many, many, many more students. And we’re giving them...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Studying medicine bilingually
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying medicine bilingually

...write reflective pieces through the medium of Welsh and I find this really useful, actually, because on such a busy course as medicine you don’t often get the chance to reflect at all so to be able to do that in my own language, it just feels more personal and I get much more out of doing so. And also, when it comes to exams, I’m always given a Welsh copy of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...write down whether you are in favour of or against the further development of nuclear energy and why. If you do not have a view you should identify the issues that you consider important in coming to a judgement on the matter. Keep your notes, since you will need to refer to them later in the course. The debate in question Your task for this course will be to research and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
The global pursuit of equitable football coaching legacies from Africa and The Caribbean to the UK
Health, Sports & Psychology

The global pursuit of equitable football coaching legacies from Africa and The Caribbean to the UK

...writing, in 2025, Morocco’s Regragui remains at the helm, building on his 2022 achievement. Nigeria, previously criticised for appointing Portuguese journeyman José Peseiro, entrusted Finidi George, a Super Eagles legend, with the national team reins after Peseiro’s departure post-AFCON 2023. Nevertheless, George was sacked and replaced in 2025 by Eric Chelle who was...
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