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How to make the best of your digital badge
Education & Development

How to make the best of your digital badge

...courses. Digital badged courses, such as those on OpenLearn, have become a popular means of recognising achievement for learners, particularly in support of career development. Because they have been around for over ten years now, we know that they are used to recognise learning, to motivate, to provide a means of demonstrating professional development and to allow...
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Learning while caring
Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning while caring

Without the right support carers can find it difficult to access learning while caring. In her interview with Tony Collins-Moore, Dr Nichola Kentzer explores how much can be achieved if the right help is available...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses.
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes

Is it possible to make your own black hole? DIY experts take note with this animation ...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on the two types of black holes Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Free resources for a safer online experience
Digital & Computing

Free resources for a safer online experience

Safer Internet Day is celebrated on 11 February, and Cyber Security Awareness Month takes place in October. To mark these events, we've pulled together some of our top FREE courses on cyber security, interactives on safe sharing and cyberbullying, and resources on keeping your money safe from scams.
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: The rotating moon
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: The rotating moon

Discover how the Moon's orbit means we always see its best side...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read David Rothery on the Moon’s state of synchronous rotation Discover more about studying physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Blockchain in Education
Digital & Computing

Blockchain in Education

...courses (e.g., essays, lab experiments, designs, software etc.) and the feedback given by the teachers for later use (e.g., to show to potential employers, apply for a study programme, internship, scholarship etc.). This creates a high overhead for the students, as they need to keep track, organise, and safely archive the relevant information, which often includes many...
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Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy
Education & Development

Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy

...course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning... Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy A short introduction to this album. Understanding and tackling language difficulties Professor David Messer of The Open University sets the scene for the interviews on the album. Developmental disorders Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme...
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World in transition: Migration and Trade
Nature & Environment

World in transition: Migration and Trade

...course structure. This material is taken from The Open University Course U213 International Development: Challenges for a World in Transition... World in transition: migration and trade Introducing the album's content Small change for a better world Micro-credit unions, how they work and how they are empowering women in Glasgow to start their own small businesses....
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