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Machines, minds and computers
Digital & Computing

Machines, minds and computers

...children?' To which the answer came, Thou shalt govern in thy house; and if thou returnest to it thou shalt see thy wife and children; and on ceasing to serve thou shalt cease to be a squire.' 'Good, by God!' said Sancho Panza; 'I could have told myself that ..." Source: Cervantes, Don Quixote, Chapter LVIII (1615) The effect is brought about by means of a tube down to...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past

...researchers in a range of academic disciplines, the question of what people read in the past, and how they read it, is of great importance. Evidence of reading helps us to understand the formation of literary canons, both from a popular and educational standpoint. It allows us to give due weight to the impact of significant texts at key historical moments, especially...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Homeland, Carrie and how mental health is portrayed on-screen
Health, Sports & Psychology

Homeland, Carrie and how mental health is portrayed on-screen

...Centre for Mental Health Services (co-sponsor of the Voice Award) suggested that the show is “a good educational piece for both the general public and people who have a mental illness” because it sends the message that “a person can have a mental illness and still function”. Ellen Leibenluft, from the National Institute of Mental Health was of the view that...
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Article 5 mins
What makes people happy at work?
Money & Business

What makes people happy at work?

...centre of economics since it developed as a social science 150 years ago. Now we're watching economists broaden the nature of what that contract is, recognising how people feel about their work, how they relate to it as a dimension that's pretty important in any calculation about productivity. I think that economists are actually wearing a pretty utilitarian hat when they...
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Article 10 mins
DIY: Generate your own electricity
Science, Maths & Technology

DIY: Generate your own electricity

...centre of each. Insert the nail in the hole and push one disc up to its head. Cover the next 2–3cm of the nail’s surface with a couple of layers of insulating tape. Slide on the other disc until it butts up against the tape, and then wind more tape on the other side of it to fix it in position so that the cardboard discs are no more than 2–3cm apart. Unwind 30cm or...
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Article 10 mins
People with dementia and meaning in music
Health, Sports & Psychology

People with dementia and meaning in music

...centres To find out about interactive music workshops delivered in some residential homes or day centres by Wigmore Hall, check out their website: https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/learning/music-for-life Looking for peer engagement or campaigning groups in your area To find out if there is a peer engagement or campaigning group in your area, check out the website of DEEP, the...
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Article 5 mins
Getting started with German 1
Languages

Getting started with German 1

...research. What makes the Open Centre different? The OU is the leader in online learning and teaching with a heritage of more than 50 years helping students achieve their learning ambitions. The short courses are underpinned by academic rigour and designed by native speakers experienced in producing engaging materials for online learning of languages and cultures. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Getting started with Chinese 1
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 1

...research. What makes the Open Centre different? The OU is the leader in online learning and teaching with a heritage of more than 50 years helping student achieve their learning ambitions. The short courses are underpinned by academic rigour and designed by native speakers experienced in producing engaging materials for online learning of languages and cultures. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs