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Influenza: A case study
Science, Maths & Technology

Influenza: A case study

...thinking in terms of bacterial causes for infectious diseases. Although the precise role of H. influenzae in the 1890 and 1918 flu pandemics is not clear, it is likely that the bacteria were present and acting in concert with the flu virus to produce the pneumonia experienced. Such synergy between virus and bacteria was demonstrated by Shope in 1931. He infected pigs with...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Using visualisation in maths teaching
Education & Development

Using visualisation in maths teaching

...thinking on visualisation. Starters The main purpose of this course is to encourage you to form images and be aware of your experiences of visualisation. What does visualisation mean? In ‘What does visualisation mean?’, you will find quotes and readings about visualisation, followed by an opportunity to compare your views with those of some other secondary-school...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list
History & The Arts

Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list

...think this and you've got a theory but I know', and there's nothing you can say. Castaway on: 3rd May, 1988 Listen to Susan Blackmore on Desert Island Discs Russell Stannard on consciousness and the limits of science Val McDermid [Val McDermid] Val McDermid The crime writer Val McDermid published her first book in 1987. Since then, she's ammassed a shelf full of...
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Audio 10 mins
Do we really listen to children and young people?
Education & Development

Do we really listen to children and young people?

...think about parenting issues? Can we make our kids clever? - take the poll What do children and young people think? - see the results What is the best way to parent through separation? - take the poll What do children and young people think? - see the results How do you get kids to behave? - take the poll What do children and young people think? - see the results Join in...
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Article 5 mins
Personal branding for career success Badge icon
Money & Business

Personal branding for career success

...think about taking other courses. ['Personal branding for career success' digital badge]...Introduction and guidance: How to get a badge - Getting a badge is straightforward! Here’s what you have to do: read each week of the course score 50% or more in the two badge quizzes in Week 4 and Week 8. For all the quizzes, you can have three attempts at most of the questions...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Developing career resilience Badge icon
Money & Business

Developing career resilience

...thinking about what resilience means to you, how you picture it, and considering your own definition, image or metaphor for resilience. Note down your thoughts in the box below or in the interactive toolkit. As mentioned in the Introduction and guidance, there are places for you to make notes in the ‘Activities’ section of the toolkit. To open the toolkit, click this...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Volunteering with a personal or professional focus
Education & Development

Volunteering with a personal or professional focus

...thinking about volunteering? “It’s about having that willingness to carve out even just a little bit of your time to go to volunteer on a topic that you’re really passionate about, because if you’re not passionate about it, you won’t do it.” She says, “If you feel like your life isn’t fully fulfilled, then look for volunteering opportunities. Because,...
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Article 5 mins
Working on your own mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Working on your own mathematics

...think about how perceptions of mathematics have influenced you in your prior learning, your teaching and the attitudes of learners...This free course, Working on your own mathematics, focuses on your initial encounters with research. It invites you to think about how perceptions of mathematics have influenced you in your prior learning, your teaching and the attitudes of...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs