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Astrobiology from the ground up
Science, Maths & Technology

Astrobiology from the ground up

...becoming ‘invasive’. Astrobiology expands the discussion about species’ thresholds, their capacity, resilience and ability to survive in extreme environments beyond Earth. For example, tardigrades (water bears) are microscopic living creatures that are known to survive poor conditions on Earth by drying themselves out and slowing down the processes that support...
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Article 10 mins
Ageing well by connecting and learning about nature outdoors
Science, Maths & Technology

Ageing well by connecting and learning about nature outdoors

...becoming very effective as studies show. Most well-known are the Seek app from California Academy of Sciences as well as PlantNet from CNRS, France. You can even do citizen science from home, identifying species from camera footage online among others! 3. Watching and engaging: There is also more on TV. for instance, you can follow the annual BBC seasonal Watches...
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Article 5 mins
Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction
Digital & Computing

Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction

...OU students. It is also the way the Open University's residential course, called TXR248 Experiencing Systems, starts. There are many ways to refine, develop and add to your skills, and you will have the opportunity to do this as the unit progresses...Managing complexity: a systems approach – introduction: 5.4 Methodology, method, technique, and tools - As you engage...
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Level 3: Advanced 75 hrs
Basic science: understanding experiments
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding experiments

...students, currently studying with The Open University – http://www.open.ac.uk/ choose/ ou/ open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about this topic or browse all our free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Primary education: listening and observing Badge icon
Education & Development

Primary education: listening and observing

...becoming a teaching assistant, or becoming a teacher in the future? In this free course, Primary education: listening and observing, you will have the chance to look inside primary schools, and watch and listen to children and teaching staff. You’ll also find out what head teachers look for in people who want to work or volunteer in a primary school...Would you like to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The Colour of Success: Can uniform colour impact on team success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Colour of Success: Can uniform colour impact on team success?

...students. Colour Student Journal. P. 396-406 Valdez, P., & Mehrabian, A. (1994) Effects of Colour on Emotion, Journal of Experimental Psychology, Vol. 123, No. 4, p. 394-409 Wright, A. Colour Affects. Available at http://www.colour-affects.co.uk/psychological-properties-of-colours. Accessed 29th July 2015. Zentner, M.R., (2001) Preferences for colours and colour-emotion...
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Article 10 mins
Sofas, car seats and toilet seats: where are your tweets read?
Languages

Sofas, car seats and toilet seats: where are your tweets read?

...students. I’m not the only one. Twitter has an enormous reach in many areas including politics, science and business, and companies and advertisers know this only too well. From celebrities / influencers being paid to feature products on their timeline to the millions paid for advertising and featured tweets, everyone is at it. Educational institutions also promote...
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Article 5 mins
Irish Women’s Poetry: Colette Bryce
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Colette Bryce

...students from Columbia University demonstrating the Indian Rope Trick.]The magician Joseph Dunninger with students from Columbia University demonstrating the Indian Rope Trick ... between public and private ... Having grown up on a political faultline, Colette Bryce is aware of borders, restriction and freedoms. This comes through subtly in her personal poems when she...
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