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Ads of our time – are teens susceptible to food ads in digital media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ads of our time – are teens susceptible to food ads in digital media?

...OU's Dr Mimi Tatlow-Golden discusses what psychology can tell us about teens’ susceptibility to food ads in digital media. ...[An illustration of an ipad with sweets and doughnuts on and a child'd hand pulling a sweet out of the screen. ] Smartphones and social media in the lives of young people are frequently discussed. One topic that gets less of an airing is teens’...
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Archwiliwch OpenLearn gan y Brifysgol Agored
Miscellaneous

Archwiliwch OpenLearn gan y Brifysgol Agored

...OU ysbrydoledig a chael eich cyffroi gan yr hyn sy’n bosib wrth i chi gymryd y cam nesaf wedi ysgol neu goleg...Chwyddwydr - ein dewisiadau gorau Meddwl am eich camau nesaf? Archwiliwch bum pwnc poblogaidd a chymerwch olwg ar ein tri chwrs blasu poblogaidd ar gyfer bob un ar OpenLearn, gan y Brifysgol Agored. Yn dilyn hynny, beth am blymio’n ddyfnach i bob maes pwnc...
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Do children have agency as authors?
Education & Development

Do children have agency as authors?

...OU, the University of Exeter and Arvon and a rare opportunity for deep, sustained CPD in the teaching of writing. The project, which involves teacher residentials at Lumb Bank (Ted Hughes’ old home) and CPD days, focuses both on writing standards and children’s motivation and engagement as creative and effective writers. Whilst the recruitment process has been hard...
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Developing employability through sport and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing employability through sport and physical activity

...OU Framework. Playing and team sports, communication is a really, really big one, being able to work alongside sort of 10, 11 other players at the same time, and obviously, all work towards the same goal, whether that’s in matches or training or in team talks. So communication is a huge part, collaboration as well. Again, being able to work with lots of different people...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The business of football
Money & Business

The business of football

...students, currently studying with The Open University - http://www.open.ac.uk/ choose/ ou/ open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about this topic or browse all our free course materials on OpenLearn - http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications - http://www.openuniversity.edu/ -...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Internet of everything
Digital & Computing

Internet of everything

...become hackable. However, as we have seen the explosion of smartphones, video technologies and Pokemon, we are witnessing another technology that is set to become a part of everyday life for everyone. Welcome to the free course Internet of everything. The internet of everything (IoE) is the networked connection of people, process, data and things. As more people, data and...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...becoming an empire’ (Nicolet, 1991, p. 1). Although this may sound like a riddle it is simply explained by the fact that Rome had territory under its control from the third century BC, long before its republican system of government ended and the empire started with Augustus. During the later stage of the republic this territory continued to grow, through conquest or...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Beyond the babble: social broadcasting and digital citizenship
History & The Arts

Beyond the babble: social broadcasting and digital citizenship

...become more prevalent. In what follows, we discuss what the installation meant for us and for the participants, drawing on some themes and quotes that were common in their stories. Who are we, then, in terms of understanding our projections, identities, our stories and contributions in a socially mediated world? What is the capacity of sonic art and social broadcasting to...
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