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Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey

...based. Students have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of projects, solidifying the notion that design isn’t just theory. Designers tackle real-world problems, improving lives – that’s the allure of design education. Students get actively involved as a project begins with identifying a problem or topic. After researching existing solutions, they brainstorm...
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Hip Hop and the Institution
History & The Arts

Hip Hop and the Institution

...based in the MK1 area of Milton Keynes and a short distance from the Open University’s Walton Hall campus. The event was organised by Milton Keynes Hip Hop collective Breaktothebeat.mk and featured a host of local DJs, Rappers and Breakers. The venue’s graffiti backdrop, 1980s décor and street food was a perfect compliment for the conference and provided a great...
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When words escape control: Tourette syndrome and slurs
Education & Development

When words escape control: Tourette syndrome and slurs

...based tics can include whistling, repeating phrases or swearing. According to Tourettes Action, only 10–30% of those with Tourette’s will have swear-related tics, known as Coprolalia. Coprolalia is thought to occur due to faulty inhibition in the brain, and words which are taboo or obscene, which we normally suppress, might be more likely to be expressed. Despite...
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Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...based applications in distance teaching has increased, response to the needs of disabled students can no longer be seen as something that can be fixed bit by bit when individual students request it. In many countries legislation exists that requires all sectors to take steps to ensure that disabled people are not excluded. This anticipatory aspect applies to education...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty
Money & Business

Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty

...based on a combination of some data (via a market survey, for example) and experience. Before proceeding, the definition and mathematical rules for probability need to be explained. From the die example earlier, a reasonable definition of a probability can be concluded as follows: Probability of an event occurring equals left parenthesis number of outcomes for that event...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Camille Parmesan - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Camille Parmesan - Stories of Change

...based work on butterflies to synthetic analyses of global impacts on a broad range of species across terrestrial and marine biomes. She works actively with governmental agencies and NGOs to help develop conservation assessment and planning tools aimed at preserving biodiversity in the face of climate change. Parmesan has received numerous scientific awards, including...
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Archive course extract: Attachment theory
Education & Development

Archive course extract: Attachment theory

...based all his expectations, and therefore all his plans, for the rest of his life.” Bowlby (1973, p.369) Thus, in typically bold fashion, Bowlby set out this central tenet of attachment theory. Activity: IWMs and new relationships Allow about 10 minutes This activity should help you to begin to think about how IWMs, formed during infancy, might affect later...
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Fighting hard while flying high: the personal story of a BA cabin crew trade unionist
Society, Politics & Law

Fighting hard while flying high: the personal story of a BA cabin crew trade unionist

...based short haul routes mainly within the UK. Without their intervention on my behalf, I would probably have left the job within a year, rather than spend twenty-five years with British Airways which is what I ended up doing. [BA passenger jet on ground at Glasgow airport]Aircraft on the apron at the BA Gates, Glasgow Airport 2013. Image: Wikimedia Like father like...
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