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The Linux Effect: 20th Anniversary
Science, Maths & Technology

The Linux Effect: 20th Anniversary

...course T155 Linux: an introduction... Introducing Linux Some say Leenix, some Leenux, some say Linux. So how do you say it? Linux - Origins Richard Stallman broke free of the closed proprietary world of UNIX computing when he announced the GNU project in 1983. But GNU needed a kernel. In 2001 Linus Torvalds gave it one. Audio courtesy of Christian Einfeldt and crew of the...
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Using OpenLearn as an OU Student
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Using OpenLearn as an OU Student

...course, Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits. If you are a postgraduate student then Succeeding in postgraduate study is the best course for you. Researching your next module A small portion (up to 5%) of almost every module offered by The Open University is repurposed and offered for free on OpenLearn. You can use these to research different subjects or help...
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Religion, Faith, Spirituality and Worldviews?
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Religion, Faith, Spirituality and Worldviews?

...at four frequently used terms: religion, faith, spirituality, and worldviews. We see that while they will sometimes overlap, they are often used for specific reasons. One of the issues which the Open University’s Religion, Belief and Worldviews Hub addresses is why the language we choose matters, and why it can change markedly according to time and place? Transcript...
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When words escape control: Tourette syndrome and slurs
Education & Development

When words escape control: Tourette syndrome and slurs

...language. On the one hand, there was the use of a word widely considered to be one of the most offensive slurs in society. On the other, its utterance was the result of a neurological condition over which the speaker had no control. It thus brings two forms of social responsibility into conflict: the right of communities not to be confronted with language which has...
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Using Talk Factory for Speaking and Listening in Classrooms
Education & Development

Using Talk Factory for Speaking and Listening in Classrooms

...language cuts off students from their own responses, reflections and creativity. Furthermore, the influence of the current curriculum prioritises the assessment of memory recall as opposed to seeing the ways students take part in ‘meaning making processes’. In regards to the impact on talk in the classroom, at times when teachers believe they are leading a discussion,...
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Windrush generation latest to be stripped of their rights in the name of 'migration control'
Society, Politics & Law

Windrush generation latest to be stripped of their rights in the name of 'migration control'

...free movement and created lives in the country under the reasonable supposition that they could stay forever, were told that their future was uncertain in the wake of the referendum about whether to leave the EU. The political rhetoric and violent incidents against people speaking European languages in public recall the experiences half a century ago of those who had...
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Hip Hop, Transculturation and Ethnography in Delhi
Education & Development

Hip Hop, Transculturation and Ethnography in Delhi

...Language courses and qualifications. Hip Hop Hip hop is a Black radical knowledge movement that emerged in post-industrial urban North America in the 1970s and that has now become a global phenomenon and source of cultural inspiration for marginalised youth from around the world. The term ‘hip hop’ was coined in the late 1970s, possibly in the South Bronx, New York...
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60 second adventures in economics: The Invisible Hand
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Invisible Hand

...courses. David Mitchell is waiting to explain six key economic concepts in sixty seconds apiece. Which is pretty economical in itself, if you think about it... Transcript: An economy is a tricky thing to control, and governments are always trying to figure out how to do it. Back in 1776 economist Adam Smith shocked everyone by saying that what governments should actually...
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