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Picturing the family
History & The Arts

Picturing the family

...work through the course. This will help you assimilate the information and assist in the analysis of your own photographs. Don't assume that once you have studied a photograph, you will have garnered all the information there is to be found. I am constantly surprised at how much I fail to see when I look at photographs. I have given talks using the same images to...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The Enlightenment
History & The Arts

The Enlightenment

...works characteristic of this movement. We shall ask you to watch video clips in which some important aspects of the Enlightenment are discussed further, and to attempt the corresponding exercises set in the Audio-Visual Notes. We shall also outline briefly some of the main changes that began from about 1780, principally with regard to the shift towards Romanticism. As you...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past

...works. We are currently working to update this....History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past: Introduction - For researchers in a range of academic disciplines, the question of what people read in the past, and how they read it, is of great importance. Evidence of reading helps us to understand the formation of literary canons, both from a...
Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?
Education & Development

Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?

...work of the Rumpus Research group of The Open University. (http://wels.open.ac.uk/rumpus). The aim is to open up discussion with all OpenLearners – students and educators across the world – interested in the topic of fun, and its role in enhancing students online distance education experiences. What does research tell us about the effect of fun in learning? Fun is...
Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

...working people for every elderly person. Today: 9. 2050: 4. More money out, less money in. Economic impact: Growth, Savings, Debt, Investment, Consumption, Labor markets, Pensions, Taxation Social impact: Family composition, Living arrangements, Housing demand, Migration trends, Health care Political impact: Voting patterns, Political representation The elderly bring:...
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...worked in Luxembourg for a few months. In the following video he puts his French to the test to buy saucisson lyonnais (a type of sausage). Activity 1 Watch the video and write your answers to the questions in the boxes below. Shop assistant: Bonjour, Messieurs. Dave and Si: Bonjour, bonjour, Madame. Shop assistant: [laughs] Dave Myers: Madame, Je cherche la saucisson...
Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...work in school libraries, whatever their level of qualification, will benefit from learning about ways in which they can ensure their library provision is current and relevant. By ensuring your library’s strategies and policies are aligned with those of the school itself, you will be better placed to support your school, your colleagues, and your stakeholders’ needs...
The power of learning analytics to give students (and teachers) what they want!
Miscellaneous

The power of learning analytics to give students (and teachers) what they want!

...work-based and collaborative learning environments and focuses on the role of social interaction in learning, which is published in leading academic journals and books. His primary research interests are focussed on Learning Analytics, Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, and the role of motivation in learning. Furthermore, Bart is interested in broader...