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What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?
Science, Maths & Technology

What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?

...course of two months, the two planets moved closer together in the sky, until on 21 December 2020 they appeared to almost touch before separating back out. It is perfectly possible that the Magi inferred meaning (eg. kingship or new birth) from the locations of the planets. Shooting stars Meteors (shooting stars) are the streaks of light that we see in the sky for just a...
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Design and Creativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Design and Creativity

...Open University course T211 Design and designing... Design and Creativity A short introduction to this album. New Designs: Charger Harnessing the power of technology: a designer talks about developing and testing a new charger that turns kinetic energy into electricity. New Designs: Postmobile Design for a specific market: a new designer explains how he secured...
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Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham

...Open University, explores the fast-changing world of research into migration and belonging...[Munich panorama] Migration was one of the most heatedly debated issues throughout the EU referendum campaign. In the months leading up to Brexit, European and non-European migrants alike were repeatedly named and shamed. In the aftermath, they report experiencing a mixture of...
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The West of Ireland: Dimensions of distinctiveness
Scotland Colleges

The West of Ireland: Dimensions of distinctiveness

...place. Explore the articles in this collection . Acknowledgements This material draws from an Open University course based on the work of Pat Jess. Jess, P. (1985) ‘Unit 17 Local Change in the West of Ireland’, in The Open University (1985) D205 Changing Britain, Changing World: geographical perspectives, Broadcast Handbook, Milton Keynes, The Open University Press....
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Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language teaching
Education & Development

Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language teaching

...Open University's Language courses and qualifications. The free online translation tool DeepL is currently among the top globally visited websites, and everyday millions of users translate billions of characters with its help, or the help of the similarly successful Google Translate. Research shows that 99% of language students at the OU – and indeed 100% of language...
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Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub
Nature & Environment

Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub

...Open University. You don’t need to sign up for a course (though you can if you want to!) You can dip in and out whenever it suits you, whether you’ve got ten minutes or an entire afternoon to explore. 4. Learn your way Prefer watching videos? Enjoy reading articles? Like to test your knowledge with quizzes or try something interactive? The Sustainability Hub caters to...
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What is a transformation process? The one minute guide
Money & Business

What is a transformation process? The one minute guide

...Open University course in Business Management. See a full list of OU Business School courses Image credits: butterly emerging from a cocoon by Emmanuelle Bourgue CC-BY-NC-ND Tillamook cheese factory by Kristina D.C. Hoeppner CC-BY-SA Hahnemann Hospital and Homœopathic Dispensaries by Wellcome Library CC-BY woodworking by conespider CC-BY-NC-ND delivery people by Garry...
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Community Social Care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Community Social Care

...Open University course K202 Care, welfare and community... Community Social Care A short introduction to this album. Segregated schooling for sight impaired young people Peter White, BBC disability affairs correspondent, revisits the school for visually impaired young people he attended when he was growing up. Mainstream schooling for sight impaired young people Peter...
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