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53 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Education & Development

53 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...community’. 13.6 million people visited our website last year – that’s more than the number of people who visited the UK’s most popular tourist attraction, The British Museum. A little piece of every module offered by The Open University is placed on OpenLearn for free. Yes, 5% of every OU course is available on our site as a taster. Learning on OpenLearn can give...
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Home education as a provocation for the future of education
Education & Development

Home education as a provocation for the future of education

...communities in research and policymaking processes. Considering the principles of the social contract for education outlined in UNESCO (2021), home-educated students and home educators should be entitled to a voice in the co-construction of the future of education. Due to the private nature of the practice and the complexity of assessing its outcomes, home education is...
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One belief, big impact: could your view of learning improve inclusive practice?
Education & Development

One belief, big impact: could your view of learning improve inclusive practice?

...community? This reframing could transform not only how we support learners but also how they engage with learning. It challenges the notion that individuals must conform to a standard model of success and instead focuses on creating an environment that values diverse contributions. [Different coloured cogs being added to a machine brain via different hands] An...
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Forth Road Bridge
History & The Arts

Forth Road Bridge

...communities of building a new bridge; what measures could be taken to reduce road traffic over the Forth, for example, investment in public transport alternatives and reducing the number of single occupancy cars and HGVs. You may wish to share these thoughts with fellow learners by posting your ideas in the Comments section below. Click to view the video extract (8...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author
History & The Arts

Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author

...community to increase their knowledge and explore past events in history. Transcript References Coupe, K. (1792) Cambridge April 25. The Stamford Mercury Newspaper. The British Newspaper Archives. Available at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000237/17920427/010/0003 (Accessed: 15 January 2023). Davis, C. T. and Gates, H. L. (eds) (1991) The Slave’s...
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Hybrid working: planning for the future
Money & Business

Hybrid working: planning for the future

...Communities Attractive, safe, viable and well-connected. A Wales of Vibrant Culture and Thriving Welsh Language A society that promotes and protects culture, heritage, and the Welsh language, and which encourages people to participate in the arts, and sports and recreation. A Globally Responsible Wales A nation which, when doing anything to improve the economic, social,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Returning to STEM Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. To complete a course you need to be able to find about 24 hours of study time, over a period of about 8 weeks. However, it is possible to study them at any time, and at a pace to suit you. Badged courses are all available on The Open University's OpenLearn website...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution
History & The Arts

Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution

...communication from songwriter through performance or recording to listener. This is clearly defined in the music of Bob Dylan, for example. The raw intensity of the voice indicates a personal experience and a depth of meaning that conveys an aura of authenticity. (Beard and Gloag, 2005, p. 19) Beard and Gloag also identify another key aspect of ‘authenticity’ as it is...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs