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School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...resource on 'Mapping geography' above. Do you consider there to be a ‘chasm’ between geography as a discipline and the teaching of geography in school? What is your initial reaction to: the Today programme question? ‘Does the teaching of geography matter anymore?’ (Listen to the interview by clicking on the link above.) Charles Gritzner's question, ‘Can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places
Society, Politics & Law

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

...human-made barriers called levees. However, Katrina was the long-awaited and feared ‘Big One’, a powerful storm with the potential to overwhelm the levees. [Figure 1 The path of Hurricane Katrina, 25 August to 30 August 2005] Copyright © AccuWeather, Inc. http://www.accuweather.com © Copyright © AccuWeather, Inc. http://www.accuweather.com Figure 1 The path of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Can you put a figure on the humanitarian crisis?
Society, Politics & Law

Can you put a figure on the humanitarian crisis?

...resources available to the services that make all this happen. We should also not underestimate the importance of addressing the psychological implications of such population transplants – for both the new arrivals as well as the communities that receive them. It was unfortunate that Cameron chose to cover the subject of “national security” as he announced his plan...
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Article 5 mins
What can we learn from Pokemon Go?
Education & Development

What can we learn from Pokemon Go?

...As they do so, they create new knowledge and new resources that enrich their surroundings. This is an approach to learning that engages people even when the novelty of a new game or technology has worn off. At a time when interest in learning with augmented reality and gaming is at a peak, the value of learning in affinity groups could be the real lesson we learn from....
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Article 5 mins
A World Cup legacy for generations to come
Health, Sports & Psychology

A World Cup legacy for generations to come

...United Take You?] Having a well thought through legacy plan, which is properly resourced, owned by the whole football community and backed by key stakeholders is absolutely vital to achieving the change highlighted in the video. It might also be a catalyst for the development women’s and girls’ sport more generally. Find out more about the World Cup Legacy Plan....
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Article 10 mins
Redundancy - what are your next steps?
Education & Development

Redundancy - what are your next steps?

...You can reframe your redundancy experience and move forward on your career journey. Redundancy - your next steps offers you support from the point you may be threatened with job loss through to when you secure your next role. Some resources mentioned in the aforementioned podcasts are available to OU students only. This content is designed for those in the UK and Ireland....
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Article 5 mins
Can the Economy be Irish?
Money & Business

Can the Economy be Irish?

...resources in any system that promotes economic citizenship for all. This is part of the story that needs to be told in any economic appraisal of the impact of Brexit as an ongoing process in the longer term. The combination of a Shackle-type framework, within a storytelling practice that the Irish have made famous, seems to be an absolute necessity in addressing the...
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Article 10 mins
Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence

...resources provide a next step towards learning more. Using questions such as the ones raised by the House of Lords Select Committee inquiry can help guide the independent learner in a variety of ways: firstly, by framing the issue in terms of a series of issues to be addressed; secondly, by considering the issue from a range of viewpoints (for example, “the public”,...
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Article 10 mins