3,566 search results
The Arts Past and Present: Diva
History & The Arts

The Arts Past and Present: Diva

...work to do. This album gives us an insight into the immense effort it requires to become a musical performer. As well as singing, acting, language, and stage skills all need to be honed. Catherine tackles the tragic aria of the Countess in Mozart's Marriage of Figaro and is praised by her tutors. In the audio track Elaine Moohan from the Music Department at The Open...
View audio The Arts Past and Present: Diva
Audio 23 mins
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...social science recognise and give examples of how maps can influence our “view” of the world describe the relationship between data and space as represented on a map...Why maps are made: 1.1 What makes a map? - [Map 1] Map 1 The Millennium Dome in Greenwich, one of 56,000 photographs taken for the Millennium Map – 2000's answer to the Domesday Book (Source: The...
View course Why maps are made
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Understanding different research perspectives
Money & Business

Understanding different research perspectives

...work-based project – namely, identifying a research problem and developing the research question(s) you want to investigate. By the end of this course you should have developed a clear idea of what you want to investigate; in which context you want to do this (e.g. in your organisation, in another organisation, with workers from different organisations); and what are...
View course Understanding different research perspectives
Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Professor John Naughton On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Professor John Naughton On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Social Sciences and Humanities) in Cambridge, where he is a Senior Research Fellow. John recalls “In 2013-2015 David Runciman and I ran a small project on Technology and Democracy which in 2020 led to the establishment of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy in CRASSH of which I was a founder and am Chair of its advisory board. Other stuff: I have been...
View audio Professor John Naughton On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Audio 15 mins
What counts as professional learning?
Education & Development

What counts as professional learning?

...social media and emerging technologies for professional learning? Do we know ‘what counts’ as professional learning? Do we acknowledge the informal, the accidental, the in-practice critical moments that shape how we think and act? How do practitioners know about professional learning opportunities, and how can we facilitate them to lead their own professional learning...
View video What counts as professional learning?
Video 5 mins
Teaching Languages for long-term memory
Languages

Teaching Languages for long-term memory

...Working memory’ refers to the very limited number of thoughts we can hold in our minds at once. Working memory is easily overloaded so instead we tend to rely on our memories. For example, drivers don’t have to think in detail about the process of driving; they learnt it and now they simply do it from memory. If you had to think in detail about everything involved in...
View article Teaching Languages for long-term memory
Article 5 mins
Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Wales)

...Working through the examples and interactive activities in this course will help you to, among other things, calculate how much paint you'll need for decorating, convert currencies or make progress in your career or further education. To complete this course you will need access to a calculator, a notepad and pen, and a protractor. Enrolling on this course will give you...
View course Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Dr Anthony Gunter on representing modern Britain, the silent majority and change
Education & Development

Dr Anthony Gunter on representing modern Britain, the silent majority and change

...video Anthony reflects on a Black History Month event, which was well attended, noting that the majority of colleagues were not present – the silent majority. Transcript Time for Change: In this video Anthony outlines how he felt when he came back to work at the OU, after working elsewhere for many years and makes suggestions for changes that could be made. Transcript...
View video Dr Anthony Gunter on representing modern Britain, the silent majority and change
Video 10 mins