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Intermediate Italian: describing people
Languages

Intermediate Italian: describing people

...adapted extract from the Open University course L150 Intermediate Italian: Vivace. An activity in this course uses an audio-recording tool. This may not work correctly in the Safari browser on Apple Mac computers. Please try another browser such as Google Chrome to run this...Intermediate Italian: describing people: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you...
An introduction to energy resources
Nature & Environment

An introduction to energy resources

...Adapted from NASA material Figure 1.8 Martin Bond/Science Photo Library Figure 1.12 NASA's Earth Observatory Figure 1.13b © David Sanger Photography/Alamy Figure 1.13c Steve Allen/Science Photo Library The information in this book has been obtained from a wide range of sources, too numerous to mention. However, specific reference is made in the text to the following:...
Getting started with Chinese 2
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 2

...adapted extract from the Open University badged course LGXC002 - Beginners Chinese 2: 开始吧 kāishĭ ba!. Visit the OpenLearn’s hub for language content where you will be able to build on your newly found language skills. If you wish to continue your studies, you may be interested in The Open University’s Level 1 30-credit Beginner’s Chinese module. The course ex...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world

...adapt what I write for that audience. … how to write online, especially blogs. … what and who to trust online. … where to find reliable up-to-date information, or know the best people to go to for this information. … how to find trustworthy sources of information. … how to find reliable information. … where I can find resources – multimedia or industry...
An introduction to geology
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to geology

...adapted with permission. 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/ free-courses. Videos Video 1.1: Introducing the course: © The Open University Video 1.2: Three types of rock: © The...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Robert Owen and New Lanark
History & The Arts

Robert Owen and New Lanark

...adapted from Lancaster's badge system of credits and rewards in the classroom) was the ‘silent monitor’ or ‘telegraph’, a wooden block hung above each machine, which showed at a glance by colour-coding the previous day's performance and was also duly noted by overseers in ‘books of character’ (part of the supervisory system, as you will see in the video). The...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Introduction to quantum computing
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to quantum computing

...adapted extract from the Open University course SM380 Quantum physics: fundamentals and applications...Quantum computing is a developing field with enormous potential societal and economic impact. In the future, quantum computers will enable us to solve a range of complex problems that are currently intractable, potentially revolutionising key sectors including medicine,...
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...adapted extract from the Open University course A340 The Roman empire...Hadrian's Rome: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of types of evidence for Hadrianic Rome, including literary sources, inscriptions, coins and buildings describe the impact Hadrian had upon the appearance of the city...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs