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What is Britain's most sacred site?
History & The Arts

What is Britain's most sacred site?

...more Explore the sacred with The Open University - and find out why Milton Keynes has something in common with Stonehenge and Glastonbury CORRECTION: When originally published, due to an editing error, the introduction to the video originally described the Glastonbury site as a Cathedral. It is, of course, the site of an Abbey and we've revised the text to reflect this....
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FREE Mental Health Tips and Resources
Health, Sports & Psychology

FREE Mental Health Tips and Resources

...our own mental health and wellbeing, as well as those around us. Here are some FREE resources to do just that...Find out about The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications Discover ways to alleviate stress and some of the symptoms of ill mental health with our interactives and articles written by our academic experts and have a look at our free courses....
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To lie or not to lie?
History & The Arts

To lie or not to lie?

...University's Arts and Humanities (Philosophy) qualification. [To lie or not to lie cartoon game image.] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Acknowledgements Philosophical...
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Measuring the Immeasurable
Science, Maths & Technology

Measuring the Immeasurable

...University and the Bayswater Institute investigates the world of indicators (or measurements). Who decides what we measure – from ash cloud particles, to calories consumed, to GDP – how do we measure things and do these indicators have an influence on the policies within the EU that affect us all?... Measuring The Immeasurable Our world is full of measurements - but...
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Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?
Education & Development

Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?

...University course H818 The networked practitioner...Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explore assumptions about open practices and conduct research to inform personal initial views on openness; integrate decisions regarding online privacy and identity into choices to be more open or...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
A changing uniqueness – The changing ‘place’ of the West
OpenLearn Ireland

A changing uniqueness – The changing ‘place’ of the West

...University College Dublin, n.d.). For the West to be declining was an affront to the national image, challenging such key elements of Irish culture as religion, the language and the family farm. Decline and the population appeared synonymous, and it was in the West that the losses were greatest as can be seen in the map, population decline in the West between 1891 and...
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What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?
Education & Development

What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?

...University discussing her research on how inclusion is conceptualised by teachers in three different countries. As you listen, you might want to reflect on her suggestion that a universal understanding of inclusion may not be possible or desirable – do you agree? Transcript Are there steps teachers, schools, and policy-makers can follow to help make inclusion a reality?...
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Why not ‘World Religions’?
History & The Arts

Why not ‘World Religions’?

...University’s Religious Studies courses and qualifications....Why not ‘World Religions’?: Introduction - You’ve probably heard the term ‘World Religions’. You may have come across it in documentaries, newspapers or textbooks. Perhaps you’ve even done a course at school or university called ‘Introduction to World Religions’, or something similar. The idea...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr