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Creating open educational resources
Education & Development

Creating open educational resources

...guide to saying, for getting some of their students to think about going to university. Not necessarily going to Open University. Just think about you’re concerned about going on to higher education. Look at this material. Do you think you can cope doing this? This is the toughest type of material you’re going to be finding when you get there. If you can work through...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Law and change: Scottish legal heroes Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Law and change: Scottish legal heroes

...University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading - Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading - Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee

...University...Have you ever wondered about the reading tastes and habits of famous writers in the past? This free course, History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee, is the third tutorial in a series designed to help users of the UK Reading Experience Database (UK RED) search, browse and use this resource, and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Crimes of the powerful
Society, Politics & Law

Crimes of the powerful

...universities become more concerned with increasing their research funding revenues, academic pursuits may be channelled solely into avenues that seek to satisfy the interests of particular research funders. This may call into question the extent to which academic freedom is able to flourish. 2. In relation to the specific issue of researching corporate crime, it is...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Diversity in religion: Islam
History & The Arts

Diversity in religion: Islam

...University’s Religious Studies courses and qualifications....Diversity in religion: Islam: Introduction - Religions are internally diverse; they encompass all aspects of human culture and behaviour; they are dynamic and changing. Harvard University professor, Diane Moore, has emphasised that we need to be aware of these three qualities in order to help us to understand...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Personal branding for career success Badge icon
Money & Business

Personal branding for career success

...guide to beginners using social media analytics. Find the link to her Hootsuite blog in the Further reading section at the end of the week. Gilbert’s suggestions are particularly relevant if you are trying to build a group of followers, either to market your services to, or to position yourself as an expert in your field. This theme is also picked up by Harr (2018) in...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Joe Smith - Earth In Vision Introduction
Nature & Environment

Joe Smith - Earth In Vision Introduction

...University, introduces Earth in Vision and explains why it is so valuable...Transcript Earth in Vision Project Joe Smith Interview My name is Joe Smith and I’m Professor of Environment and Society at The Open University. Introducing the Earth in Vision project We’ve gathered together a body of more than 20 interviews from the leading figures across 60 years of natural...
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Video 12 mins
Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance
Education & Development

Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance

...University...Since March, children in the UK (and elsewhere) have been dealing with a range of often strong emotions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether a child is now being taught in school (as some are) or as ‘distance-learners’ based at home, dance has something to offer in terms of their social and emotional learning. As a team embracing the arts, education...
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Article 15 mins