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Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...education, and there is lousy online distance education. What should our goal be as we all consider opening ourselves up in digital spaces? Quite simply, as it always should have been. It has to be about great teaching. But if those students have never known a world without digital being part of their life, then shame on us if we think we can sit still, put our head in...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The Funny Thing About...
Society, Politics & Law

The Funny Thing About...

...Open University's Richard Heffernan discusses civil servants, spin doctors and politics, using clips from "Yes, Minister" and "The Thick of It". The Funny Thing About…Scientists Are scientists all geeky, bearded men in white lab coats? Featuring clips from "The Fast Show" and "A Bit of Fry and Laurie", The Open University's Professor Hazel Rymer dispels the stereotype....
A hard day at the Met Office: The BBC look for a change in the weather
History & The Arts

A hard day at the Met Office: The BBC look for a change in the weather

...opener about the state of the weather is invariably followed by the comment that it wasn’t predicted correctly. Yet anecdotal evidence is misleading. The “skill” of a weather forecast is determined by measuring the correlation between a forecast weather map and what actually happened. This can be judged against the skill of a forecast based on statistical summaries...
Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work

...open to and accepting of myself, others, life etc. Adventure be adventurous: actively seek, create, or explore novel or stimulating experiences Assertiveness respectfully stand up for my rights and request what I want Authenticity be authentic, genuine, real; be true to myself Beauty appreciate, create, nurture or cultivate beauty in myself, others, the environment etc....
United Nations Day
Society, Politics & Law

United Nations Day

...resources to look at the evolution of human rights, peace and international interventions...[knotted gun, UN headquarters] United Nations Headquarters UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security...
Hospital: Dementia patients
Health, Sports & Psychology

Hospital: Dementia patients

...January - this time, he was found wandering semi-naked by police and brought to A&E. Unpredictable and prone to outbursts of challenging behaviour, Stanley isn't coping well at home. His family are keen for the hospital to find him a nursing home place, but it won't be easy. Not every nursing home will have the skills and resources to manage Stanley's demanding behaviour....
Managing my money for young adults Badge icon
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ ......
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 1: Exploring sporting success: Introduction - Your starting point for this course is to look more closely at the range of factors that contribute to sporting success. By exploring the big picture, you will be able to see how coaching and psychology lie at the...