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How OpenLearn uses third-party content

...Or the author specifically requests the change Once published, we treat the content as we would any other item - and so it will be covered by our polices on older content and commenting. Please note this policy only applies to material created or curated by the OpenLearn editorial team, and not to content which appears in the 'free courses' subsection of OpenLearn....
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Charity Reed
Education & Development

Charity Reed

...free courses to prepare for her OU degree, found some to support her during her studies and others just for the fun of learning (and improving her quizzing skills!), as she explains...[OpenLearn case study user Charity Reed] ‘I’ve loved discovering OpenLearn,’ Charity told us, ‘I genuinely don’t think I’ll ever not use OpenLearn if I’m honest.’ For...
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Colour in Byzantine Art
History & The Arts

Colour in Byzantine Art

...both the visible worldly sky and the invisible heaven above - which by contrasting with the bright white, it brings it even more in the foreground. The message is clear: Christ is light, Christ is pure, hence Christ is the hope and the salvation that lies within brightness and purity. Like the history of art? Try a FREE course Take it further with The Open University...
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What is Diwali?
History & The Arts

What is Diwali?

...of hope – to celebrate the power of light to triumph over darkness, and knowledge to conquer ignorance. Explore more: The importance of Diwali in 5 artworks Bettany Hugh’s Exploring India’s Treasures The history of Halloween - OpenLearn - Open University Hanukkah: a festival of light - OpenLearn - Open University Try a free course or study towards a qualification...
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Year of the Dragon: Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Dragon: Lunar New Year

...culture and study Mandarin Chinese, visit this page where you can find free courses to sample, as well as paid online short courses which provide digital badges for attendance, and accredited courses. Beginners’ Chinese with 30 credits will be open for registration in April/May for an October 2024 start.Details of how to register will be published on this page soon....
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Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts

...free course, Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts, is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking societies and cultures and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will examine the world of Spanish and Latin-American art and explore the difference between art and craft....Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts:...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Animals at the extremes: polar biology
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: polar biology

...free course, Animals at the extremes: polar biology, explores the polar climate and how animals like reindeer, polar bears, penguins, sea life and even humans manage to survive there. It looks at the adaptations to physiological proceses, the environmental effects on diet, activity and fecundity, and contrasts the strategies of aquatic and land-based animals in surviving...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
IT: device to device communication
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: device to device communication

...free course that will gently guide you to an understanding of how devices 'talk' to each other and what technologies and processes are involved. You will also look at wired and wireless communication technologies, introducing you to some of the key methods involved...Are you a technophobe? Bluetooth, Ethernet, WiFi; are they terms that mean nothing to you? IT: device to...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs