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Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive
Education & Development

Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive

...open to every student, not just to those with a diagnosis, or who are willing to admit to finding things difficult. You never know which students will benefit from your advance slides, or your webcam switch-off breaks, or the transcript that you generate and send out to everyone. 5. Validate all types of learning [Student using a tablet while two ther students are talking...
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Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences

...Open University course. It was originally 23 minutes in length and was recorded in 1998. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 1 study in Sociology...Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify the value and best way of note taking...Note taking in relation to the Social...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Conversations and interviews
Money & Business

Conversations and interviews

...Source: Yes, Prime Minister, 1986) Now, as a general piece of advice, you should avoid asking leading questions unless, like Sir Humphrey, you want to make a point and so get something done. Even then, it’s probably unwise and it certainly is likely to provide you with information of a very doubtful quality. Closed questions can also be problematic. There are some...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...Open University (1978–1994). Asa probably fits many people’s ideas of how a friendly historian might look. These days historians are more diverse: for example, they are not all male, white and tweed-jacketed! Still, they have a lot in common with Asa and work in much the same way. [A black and white photograph of a smiling man. The man wears a suit, tie, and glasses....
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...Open University course T212 Electronics: sensing, logic and actuation...An introduction to electronics: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise a variety of exciting high-tech products and systems enabled by electronics manipulate voltages, currents and resistances in electronic circuits demonstrate familiarity with basic...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Looking at population data
Society, Politics & Law

Looking at population data

...Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. In these two sided charts, the x-axis is used to show a positive count in both directions. As before, the vertical y-axis depicts the different age bands. However, this time the horizontal x-axis is split into two components. On the...
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Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. You can manage and download your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition you can download and print your OpenLearn...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Will burnt food give you cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will burnt food give you cancer?

...source. Then high levels of acrylamide were found in potato products such as fried potatoes, as well as in coffee. It then became clear that acrylamide formation was associated with carbohydrate-rich foods, rather than protein-rich ones, and with foods that had been heated above 120°C (250°F), that is food that has been fried, roasted or baked. This was a new discovery,...
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