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Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing

...et al., 2024). The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to developments in social work writing. Findings from previous research into social work writing (Lillis et al., 2017) can help us consider the current opportunities and challenges that AI brings. Understanding the core elements of social work writing and how social workers learn to write...
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Getting started with French 2
Languages

Getting started with French 2

...adapted extract from the Open University course LGXF002 Beginners French 2: bien sûr!...Week 1: Food – saying what you like: 1 Food in France - Most regions boast an impressive diversity of dishes. From bouillabaisse (a fish soup from Provence) to choucroute (a dish of sauerkraut, sausages and pork, popular in Alsace), there are dozens of dishes and drinks to try when...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The Romantics
History & The Arts

The Romantics

...and studying literature... Romantic authorship Professor Andrew Bennett discusses the idea of authorship. The self How did Romantic writers represent ‘the self’? Wordsworth and De Quincy Bill Greenwell adapts one of Wordsworth’s poems ‘To daffodils’ in the voice of Thomas De Quincy. Romantic timelines What is the impact of writing in different literary periods?...
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Perceptions of English literature
History & The Arts

Perceptions of English literature

...adapted to accommodate new experiences and expand beyond traditional assumptions. This material forms part of The Open University course A230 Reading and studying literature... How English is English literature? Can we still consider English literature English? What is English literature? Authors discuss the literature they were exposed to as children. New voices During...
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Coronavirus: How can athletes get through this period of isolation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: How can athletes get through this period of isolation?

...adapt now will impact on how they perform in the future. In particular, resilience relative to how their competitors are reacting and coping. If they can adapt in a better way than their opponents then they will come back to sport better prepared. Adjust their goals. Athletes need to view this period as an opportunity to keep improving and while their goals won't change,...
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How can you exercise safely in the heat?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can you exercise safely in the heat?

...adapt Running in the heat causes the body’s core temperature to rise. The body works best when the core temperature is maintained at 37℃, so to help keep the body cool, the body starts to sweat, allowing the heat to evaporate. This sweating causes water loss from the blood and can lead to dehydration. To help with the sweating, blood vessels dilate to allow more blood...
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Teaching assistants: support in action
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action

...adapted extract from an Open University course E111 Supporting learning in primary schools...Teaching assistants: support in action: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: be able to discuss how the UK’s teaching assistant workforce came into being be developing your understanding that teaching assistants are part of a wider assistant...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The distance between us
History & The Arts

The distance between us

...et al. (2014) describe a ‘meat paradox’: ‘Most people care about animals and do not want to see them harmed but engage in a diet that requires them to be killed and, usually, to suffer’ (2014, p.104). Loughnan et al. summarise recent research by arguing that the ‘meat paradox’ is resolved, or at least held in abeyance, by perceived differences between humans...
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