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PodMag May 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag May 2016

...students about their hot tips for preparing for EMAs and exams. Select here for a copy of the transcript of this audio Dr Georgina Blakeley Karen interviews Georgina for hints and tips on successfully completing EMAs and exams. Georgina explains the differences between EMAs and TMAs, the importance of reading student notes, seeking advice from your tutor at tutorials or...
An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language
Education & Development

An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language

...OU we have around 1,300 students who have registered with a hearing disability. The Open University Students Association teamed up with one such student, Joshua Page, and his friend Joshua Sprules to put together some basic BSL tuition to introduce you to BSL. BSL uses a mixture of hand signals, body language and lip patterns to communicate. If you’re practicing any of...
Open Hip Hop
History & The Arts

Open Hip Hop

...OU departments, staff and student networks, external artists, institutions and organisations. WHEN: We aim to create a network that allows for ongoing work and structured events. Ongoing work Inviting the global community to collaborate on, join, interact and network through online events (and where geographically possible invite students, staff, and members of the public...
Article 5 mins
About Jumpstart University
Education & Development

About Jumpstart University

...students get off to a great start at their new university or college. Whether you’re about to move on to university, or if you’re supporting someone who is – perhaps as a parent, teacher, carer or adviser, this hub can help you. You can search by topic – like study skills, wellbeing and mental health, or student life – and by subject area to get access to the...
The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Education & Development

The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn

...OU students formally engaged in a programme of study, illuminates that connected learning can still take place. Students (OU and non-OU) use non-formal learning on OpenLearn as a required adjunct to their formal studies, to support confidence building, preparation for exams, and decisions around pathways through qualifications (Law, 2019; Law and Jelfs, 2016). Free......
Are you ready for online study?
Digital & Computing

Are you ready for online study?

...become overwhelming when students are required to navigate digital platforms. Having a computer and an internet connection is not always enough to succeed in online study. Many students struggle not because they lack access to technology, but because they lack the digital skills needed for online higher education. My research explored tutors’ observations of digital...
Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach
Education & Development

Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach

...Becoming a reflective practitioner). Proactive learners – Student teachers have to be proactive in taking charge of their own learning. This involves the student teacher being aware of their own learning process (metacognitive awareness) including their assumptions, values and beliefs, which may impact on their reactions to situations. It involves them recognising the...
History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...OU) has degree students in South Sudan and also a number of OU staff supporting Friends of Ibba Girls School, an NGO which established Ibba Girls Boarding School – an innovative girls residential school in Ibba, South Sudan. So, step into this article to learn more about how hope is overcoming various structural challenges for all who want education in South Sudan, but...