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Students’ experiences of online tutorials in health and social care
Education & Development

Students’ experiences of online tutorials in health and social care

...they are unable to use the microphone. A poll enables students to share how they are feeling about their studies, whilst the tutor is visible through the webcam. It is important that universities and tutors know about students’ experiences, both positive and negative so that we can make changes to how we work and provide the best possible opportunities for learning....
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Understanding Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Milton Keynes

...else The grid system of roads Where are all the people? A city in a forest Culture in Milton Keynes Arts in Milton Keynes Economics of Milton Keynes Milton Keynes and The Open University The failure of public transport—and how it could change Ethnic diversity in Milton Keynes How Milton Keynes is portrayed in the media Final thoughts More about Milton Keynes and cities...
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A trip to Brighton
History & The Arts

A trip to Brighton

...changed Brighton's fortunes from sleepy fishing town and set it on the path to becoming the modern city of Brighton and Hove was the passion for sea bathing that led to the Prince Regent's decision to build what is now known as the Royal Pavilion there. Try a free course sample: The design and construction of Brighton Pavilion The design of the Pavilion was heavily...
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China and the internet
Digital & Computing

China and the internet

...change promised by the internet - but that doesn't mean it's a nation closed to innovation...Watch Listen Read Oh I think it looks a lot more fierce from here than it does from there is all I can tell you. I mean I spent some time in China, I don’t have a hard time getting anything I want over the internet, neither do they. I mean China, China has a very difficult...
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Badges come to OpenLearn
Get Started

Badges come to OpenLearn

...changing needs and requirements of our informal learners using our open platforms' says The OU’s Open Media Unit Director, Andrew Law. 'Badged open courses complement The OU’s extensive and growing portfolio of OER on OpenLearn and provide learners recognition for their achievements through assessment – for free.' The team at The OU who produced the courses were...
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Hallowain't III: Kilifish - the zombie fish
Nature & Environment

Hallowain't III: Kilifish - the zombie fish

...changes of getting plucked out and eaten by a bird. If it's not bad enough having your mind controlled by a parasite, having your brain controlled by a parasite that really wants you to just get eaten already so it can infect a totally different species is awful. Like being forced to go on a terrible blind date, just so the person you're dating can chat up the bar staff....
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Guide to diagrams
Money & Business

Guide to diagrams

...change has occurred When you've watched the videos, you can test your knowledge with a short quiz—which of the diagramming techniques would you use to explore 5 different scenarios? Study with the OU If this has inspired an interest in learning more, The Open University runs several courses and qualifications that include diagramming, the environment and systems...
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Activity 30 mins
9/11: Reflections on political leadership
Society, Politics & Law

9/11: Reflections on political leadership

...changed the world forever. It raised questions not only about the United States’ foreign policy but also about its assumed dominance as the leading international superpower. Ten years on since 9/11, the political landscape is very different: the US has a different President in the form of Barack Obama, elected in 2008, while the head of Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden was...
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