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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

...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 ideas tailored to a specific group or situation. These ideas are refined into detailed plans, built into prototypes, and tested. The final stage involves...
Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others
Education & Development

Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others

...world view had shifted significantly. I remember feeling that another child should not face the humiliation I had felt, which is why I wanted to share my story publicly, hoping it would empower other children and young people to challenge school hair policies. The BBC article contains a video that was shot in 2018, but not made public until 2020. When I was finally...
The Dates of the Buddha
History & The Arts

The Dates of the Buddha

...world, with about two and a half thousand years of development. It has touched and adorned virtually every single aspect of Asian society: its lore, mythology, morals, art and even metaphysics and religion, despite the fact the Buddha, its founder, does not seem to have had any kind of metaphysical or religious concerns. There are still areas in which there is no...
Teaching secondary geography
Education & Development

Teaching secondary geography

...world and your teaching practice to support them, enabling them to develop an awareness of their place in the world. This unit is primarily for secondary school geography teachers at the beginning of their careers. It takes a learner-centred approach and looks at some key ideas and concepts you can use to inform your actions in the classroom. It explores geographical...
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Exploring educational leadership
Education & Development

Exploring educational leadership

...world views that underpin educational leadership research and practice; and some key concepts such as agency, power and authority and context. You will consider some differences between concepts, models and theories and be introduced to some questions that will help you evaluate different educational leadership theories and models...This free course, Exploring educational...
Dancing to the rhythm of cultures
Languages

Dancing to the rhythm of cultures

...world views were dance became a popular expression of religious sentiment. The consequence was an intimate connection between dance and the Catholic Church rituals that would last to this date. [Seises in Seville Cathedral] Seises in Seville Cathedral The dance of the seises has been practised in major Catholic festivities within the cathedral of Seville since the first...
Europe’s Borders in Question
Society, Politics & Law

Europe’s Borders in Question

...world, lies behind the notion of ‘Fortress Europe’ – an outside closed off from external threats and an inside of border-free travel and movement. Or, at least that was the case, until the fences and walls started to go up on the inside of Europe. The future of Europe’s passport-free, Schengen zone is in doubt now that a number of its member states, one after the...
Introducing computing and IT
Digital & Computing

Introducing computing and IT

...world with this free introductory course. Learn how computers work, how data is stored and deleted, and why online safety and data security matter while gaining a deeper understanding of how technology influences the way we live and think...This free course, Introducing computing and IT, provides a general overview of how digital technologies have come to dominate...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs