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An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language
Education & Development

An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language

...one H Summary We hope the short videos have been a useful resource and inspire you to go on and learn more. Additional resources and acknowledgements Action on Hearing Loss More information on British Sign Language Deaf awareness education course on OpenLearn Create Many thanks to Josh Page and Josh Sprules for taking the time to help with the creation of these resources....
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Video 20 mins
Water supply and treatment in the UK
Science, Maths & Technology

Water supply and treatment in the UK

...learned. Consulting the public The value of consistent, timely communication through the media when taking action in a time of drought Is recycling water good? People on the streets of Essex tell us what they think. The panel outline what we can do to help ourselves. Fresh water filtration The multi-stage treatment process river water goes through before it comes out of...
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Audio 52 mins
Herodotus and the invention of history
History & The Arts

Herodotus and the invention of history

...learn how he makes the problem of finding out what happened to ours too...With the information explosion online, how can you tell fake news from the real thing, or be more sensitive to how information can be weaponised? In the fifth century BCE, a Greek by the name of Herodotus faced a similar challenge when he set out to examine why his people, the Greeks, and the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Women transforming classical music
History & The Arts

Women transforming classical music

...learning together by building their own practical toolkit to help them start to diversify their own repertoire and also to consider how to build inclusive musical practices more broadly. The course is illustrated throughout by interviews with industry experts who are all leaders in the field of championing the music of women composers....Week 1: How we got into this:...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture
Languages

Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture

...learning languages, did it come easily to you? You said French was a bit difficult at first. Reeta Chakrabarti: Yes, French was difficult at first and I think it was more a question of my putting my mind to it and deciding that’s what I wanted to do. I think I’m better at some aspects of language than others. With French, for example, I’m very literary, I love...
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Audio 5 mins
15 facts about number 15
Education & Development

15 facts about number 15

...learn how to recognise the threats that could harm you online and the steps you can take to reduce the chances that they will happen to you. 3: Andy Warhol once said “In the future, everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes” [A Set of Six Self-Portraits, Andy Warhol] And with social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, the Pop Artist prediction was...
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Article 10 mins
Solving the care crisis with public investment
Society, Politics & Law

Solving the care crisis with public investment

...Learning outcomes Watch the trailer below for the seminar which took place on 30 November 2021: Transcript After exploring the seminar material, you will be able to discuss the principles that can underpin a new social care system and the benefits that may come from a care-led recovery. On this page, you will explore resources and video highlights from the OU Economics...
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Video 3 hrs
Stay together: Can LBGTQ+ and older couples show the way to a lasting love?
Society, Politics & Law

Stay together: Can LBGTQ+ and older couples show the way to a lasting love?

...learned to enrich their lives today. Mums and dads Being spontaneous and putting time into one’s relationship can be harder when children come along and the survey found parenthood shapes relationship quality more than any other factor. Among survey respondents, who came from all ages and backgrounds, we found it was more difficult for parents to carry out relationship...
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Article 5 mins