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How OpenLearn uses third-party content
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How OpenLearn uses third-party content

...Creative Commons licence for others to re-use Before publication, the content will be reviewed by the original academic to ensure there are no problems from an academic perspective - e.g. citing discredited research Before publication, the content will be reviewed by a member of the editorial team to ensure there are no compliance problems with the piece - e.g. copyright...
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An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

...write some personal observations in text boxes. You can download all the comments you capture in the course by using 'download answers' which appears when you first save a comment in the course. Completing the text boxes is an essential part of this course to demonstrate your active participation – but because situations vary from school to school, answers will vary,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Thought and Experience
History & The Arts

Thought and Experience

...creativity; consciousness. The interviews contain lively debates from differing philosophical viewpoints, discussions about theoretical thought experiments and the examination of theories developed by philosophers such as Aristotle, Decartes, Galileo, and Hume as well as predictions regarding the future of philosophy. This material forms part of the course AA308 Thought...
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Children’s perspectives on play
Education & Development

Children’s perspectives on play

...creative choices, and how do they show their preferences and have their voice heard through their play? In this free course, Children’s perspectives on play, you will explore children’s play and creativity in a range of different situations, and consider what influences their play decisions and creative choices. You’ll think about children as active learners and...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
A short introduction to the English language
Languages

A short introduction to the English language

...writing or gestures which can then be passed from one person to another. But when we start to think about it in a little more detail, it’s not quite as simple as it may at first seem. Activity 1 Part 1 Have a think about all the times and ways you’ve used language so far today. What have you used it to achieve? Could you have done these same things without language?...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The OU meets Pink Floyd
History & The Arts

The OU meets Pink Floyd

...creative commons by stocksnap on pixabay.com. 00:20 - 00:34: Drums and microphones - creative commons by tonischerrenberg on pixabay.com. 00:35 - 00:45: Close up of drum kit - creative commons by huskyherz on pixabay.com. 00:46 - 00:54: Close up of drum kit - creative commons by Skitterphoto on pixabay.com. 00:55 - 01:08: Close up of an amplifier - creative commons by...
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Young people making their own media
Education & Development

Young people making their own media

...write stories about them, often without their involvement. These are, quite often, sensationalised portraits of youth, which may focus on the risky or exciting. Young people may or may not find these good reflections of their own lives, or the lives they would like to have. The internet and social media, though, have brought new opportunities for young people to tell...
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Preparing tutorials for dyslexic language students
Education & Development

Preparing tutorials for dyslexic language students

...creativity, intuitiveness and ability to see the whole picture. It is also important to discuss with the student how their dyslexia manifests itself, e.g. which tasks they find hardest (probably reading/writing), which they find easiest, which techniques they have tried and works for them and how they would like to be helped. Many dyslexic learners find it helpful to read...
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