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People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...systems, DVD players, digital cameras and camcorders, all beckon the shoppers, asking them to take note of recent developments. Similarly, press and TV advertisements, leaflets and Sunday supplement flyers introduce us to ranges of brand new, innovative products. New technology offers the potential for real improvements to our lives – products that make jobs easier,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The Enlightenment
History & The Arts

The Enlightenment

...thinking in the twenty-first century. In order to help you get to grips with the nature and scale of the cultural changes that took place, we intend to offer a ‘map’ of the conceptual territory, the intellectual and cultural climate. As we proceed, we shall point to some of the key texts of the period, but we shall continue to concentrate largely on the Enlightenment,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
The Empties Generation: Why did we hit peak booze in 2004
History & The Arts

The Empties Generation: Why did we hit peak booze in 2004

...thinking, smoking, spitting, playing games, betting, singing, playing the piano, the buying and selling of goods, including hot pies and bootlaces. And drinking, of course. In postwar Britain, much of the drinking took place in pubs. It was mainly men that drank there, and they generally drank beer. Relatively little changed in the two decades after The Pub and the People...
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Article 10 mins
Using Talk Factory for Speaking and Listening in Classrooms
Education & Development

Using Talk Factory for Speaking and Listening in Classrooms

...Thinking: ZPD for Teaching/Learning Habits of the Heart and Mind, her observations of teachers using classroom discussion showed to bring both opportunities and hindrances to ‘open-forum classroom discussions’. By this, I mean, Miller critiques that in ‘many classroom contexts, literature discussions cut-off students from their own responses… even teachers who...
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Article 5 mins
Mo Mowlam and The Good Friday Agreement
Society, Politics & Law

Mo Mowlam and The Good Friday Agreement

...think at this time of celebration Mo would have wanted it acknowledged that it wasn’t just the female political leaders who had a platform who helped to achieve this peace in a very male dominated environment but it was the unseen, quiet work of the women in the communities that was arguably the key to securing and maintaining peace on the streets of Northern Ireland,...
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Article 5 mins
Outdoor Therapy: The Benefits of Walking and Talking
Health, Sports & Psychology

Outdoor Therapy: The Benefits of Walking and Talking

...think of walking and outdoors: both are immensely beneficial for our physical and mental health and wellbeing. Both are also immensely beneficial for people who have a neurodegenerative condition such as a type of dementia. You can read more about the ageing brain here. Walking is a type of exercise suitable and beneficial for everyone, and being outdoors just increases...
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Article 15 mins
Feeling Stuck in your Job or Career? The ACT Matrix may be the Tool you Need
Health, Sports & Psychology

Feeling Stuck in your Job or Career? The ACT Matrix may be the Tool you Need

...think of the ‘T’ as ‘taking action’, so overall, ACT is about being open, aware and active – doing what matters, so that personal and working lives become more meaningful. Let’s explore this further... Open, aware and active So how could ACT help in our working lives? Importantly, ACT is not about reviewing your past to find hidden meaning and answers, nor...
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Article 10 mins
Remembering Gary Slapper
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Gary Slapper

...System written with David Kelly informed and educated generations of law students fast becoming a leading text on the subject and one of the books found on every law student’s bookshelf. He was always delighted to meet and spend time with students and Associate Lecturers often going the extra mile with advice and encouragement. Under Gary’s leadership the OU Law...
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Article 5 mins