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So, you want to work in the video gaming industry
Science, Maths & Technology

So, you want to work in the video gaming industry

...work for? Transcript. What did you study and how did you progress into your role? Transcript. I initially went to university to study sociology and philosophy, and it wasn't really what I wanted to do. An element of me was like: pick something you really want to do. I enjoyed playing games and I was interested in how they’re made. What is the highlight of your...
OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio
Education & Development

OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio

...Working Wales customers. Cyrsiau ar-lein am ddim ac adnoddau dysgu eraill i gefnogi cwsmeriaid Cymru'n Gweithio...[Logo Working Wales / Cymru'n Gweithio] Discover free OpenLearn learning resources below Darganfyddwch adnoddau dysgu OpenLearn am ddim isod Please note only a limited selection of OpenLearn resources are currently available through the medium of Welsh, these...
Dr Vicky Taylor on her work with Asian Elephants
Science, Maths & Technology

Dr Vicky Taylor on her work with Asian Elephants

Dr Vicky Taylor describes her work with Asian elephants and how the partnership with Woburn Safari Park contributes to our courses...Explore the OU/BBC series Vicky Taylor was academic advisor for
Download free eBook guides to famous literary works
History & The Arts

Download free eBook guides to famous literary works

...works of fiction for you to download and read on your prefered device. ...The Introduction collection In this collection of free eBooks you will find new extended introductions to some classic works of fiction, looking at the creation, themes and characters of the works - Charles Dickens' Great Expectations; Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; Viriginia Wolf's Mrs Dalloway;...
Harper Lee's life was as surprising as any work of fiction
History & The Arts

Harper Lee's life was as surprising as any work of fiction

...worked in various jobs and spent her spare time writing several long short stories, none of which were published. The turning point in her early life came when Lee developed what had begun as a string of short stories into a novel that was eventually published in 1960 as To Kill a Mockingbird. It was an immediate success, winning several awards including a Pulitzer Prize...
Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works
Education & Development

Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works

...work and send feedback, and they used apps to teach and introduced students to programs that let them work together on projects. In the aftermath of school closures, the market for EdTech has kept on growing. The value of the sector is projected to rise to US$132.4 billion globally by 2032 (£106 billion). The problem is that we don’t know very much about how effective...
Bringing up problems at work (without making things worse)
Education & Development

Bringing up problems at work (without making things worse)

...work can feel risky but it doesn’t have to be. This article explores how to raise issues constructively, using a simple framework that focuses on clarity, solutions and professionalism...Nobody likes to be the one to point out problems at work, but sometimes it does fall to us. How can we do it in a constructive way that gets the core message across and doesn’t affect...