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Autumn on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

Autumn on OpenLearn

...creative indoors As the days grow shorter, autumn is the perfect time to pick up a new hobby or craft. Whether that's writing a novel by the fire, or tackling a DIY project, making something with your hands can be both relaxing and rewarding. 7: Take time to reset Autumn invites us to slow down, recharge and adapt to the shorter days. Whether it’s practising...
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Article 5 mins
How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English
Languages

How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English

...writing. So how about emoji? Is the same thing likely to happen with them? At the moment the evidence is slight. But there are indications that it’s beginning, at least in certain contexts. Unlike alphabetic writing systems, which allow an infinite number of words to be written from finite means (the 26 letters of the English alphabet, for example), there are a limited...
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Article 20 mins
Management in Chinese cultures
Money & Business

Management in Chinese cultures

...Creativity, innovation and change... Management in Chinese cultures An introduction to this album. Clan-based networking Exploring the relationship between Confucian values and the way companies do business in Asia. Guanxi How a form of business relationship that entails mutual obligation is a common way of starting up businesses in Asia. East-West management Asian...
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Audio 29 mins
Imagery and metaphor
Money & Business

Imagery and metaphor

...creative ways to solve problems, other than relying on rational techniques such as brainstorming and lateral thinking. Employees at a small software company are shown how to access their unconscious minds using the power of imagery, associative thinking and metaphor, to find solutions and creative approaches to their work. Meanwhile at a Neuro-linguistic Programming...
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Audio 44 mins
What do literary agents do?
History & The Arts

What do literary agents do?

...creativity and commerce and how to identify it and promote writing talent in today’s rapidly changing world. Could you explain a little bit about your role and the various elements involved in the creation of a work of fiction? JONNY GELLER: Well, a literary agent primarily is there to discover new talent and exploit the rights derived from the copyright in that work....
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Audio 10 mins
Environmental responsibility
Nature & Environment

Environmental responsibility

...creative climate with Joe Smith and Martin Reynolds - part 1 Part 1 of 2 - Discussion exploring the value of an Open University initiative – in partnership with the BBC – called Creative Climate, providing space over 10 years (2010–2020) for constructive conversation on climate change amongst and between experts and lay public. Conversation on creative climate with...
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Audio 1 hr 42 mins
Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week

...creativity, here are a range of resources from The Open University...From free online courses and research on how refugees are navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic, to creative and artistic projects in refugee camps, and with child migrants separated from their families, there is so much to learn. The Open University has a rich archive of material that we want to...
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Article 15 mins
Introduction to Arabic
Education & Development

Introduction to Arabic

...writing....Week 1: Introduction to the Arabic alphabet: Introduction - This is the first session of a two-part pre-course of the short course Introduction to Arabic Language and Culture by the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures. Completing this course will take you about four hours. This course focuses on the most basic steps in learning Arabic: you will learn the...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs