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What this hub is about
Education & Development

What this hub is about

...expect expression of ideas on race and racism to be communicated in a manner that is respectful to those who hold differing views to your own, an intention to remain open-minded to others’ perspectives, an understanding that your own and other’s view on race matters may change, and attempts to be respectful to all other human beings in your writing or your comments....
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Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds
Education & Development

Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds

...changing the ways children think and learn? This album introduces two elements of The Open University's presence in the virtual world Second Life™ and explores the way in which virtual worlds can offer new opportunities for teaching and learning. The album also explores some of the ways that the theories of Lev Vygotsky have influenced the use of dialogue and language...
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The Arts Past and Present: Ireland
History & The Arts

The Arts Past and Present: Ireland

...House Appreciating the stately home as a monument to Irish craftsmanship and acheivement. Changing attitudes to restoration St Mary's church becomes a trendy bar: how Ireland has moved on. Unravelling the issues Anne Laurence, a History Professor at Open University, explains the significance of Ireland's built heritage to the reconstruction of its national identity....
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Audio 43 mins
Exploring Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring Psychology

...change in her sense of identity. Can disability be irrelevant? A more forward-looking approach to disability is needed. Living with memory impairment Vick talks about his progressive memory loss and his sister, Jean, explains her difficulties with his problem Living with Alzheimer’s Sam and his wife Mildred talk about his progressive memory loss due to Alzheimer's...
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Audio 1 hr 33 mins
Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022

...change over the past fifty years or so. Far reaching social, economic, cultural and political change has led to significant shifts in the gender composition of the labour force and in sections of the economy. Further, a shift in the balance of workplace power towards owners and managers, and an increasing and widening pattern of disputes in the public sector in Scotland...
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Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...changing the way that children form relationships? How is technology changing the way that children think, and how will it shape education as children begin to take up schooling again? This exciting new free course pulls together the latest evidence from experts in the field to explore these and other questions. Join us as we delve into the lives of children and discuss...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
An introduction to web applications architecture
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to web applications architecture

...change. In Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture, Volume 4, A Pattern Language for Distributed Computing, Buschmann et al. (2007) cite the following quote from Booch (2007, p. 214) which emphasises that design and architecture cannot be divorced from one another: All architecture is design but not all design is architecture. Architecture represents the significant design...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

...changes that have occurred. Note that the virtual microscope tool will work in all modern browsers on desktop computers, laptops and tablet devices. However, we recommend completing the course on a desktop computer or laptop for better viewing of the sections and to enable integration of microscopy with the course text, images and video in separate windows...Week 1:...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs