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Understanding ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding ADHD

...think about a person with ADHD. For example, are they male, female, young or old, and how do they behave? You may wish to use the box provided. Discussion When people think of ADHD they generally associate the condition with children rather than adults, and often boys rather than girls. They may think that these children are badly behaved and often will note that they...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
An introduction to geology
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to geology

...think of for geological wonders, but it is amazing what you can find in a shopping mall. MARCUS BADGER: Banks use rocks to convey a sense of reliability and permanence. ANNE JAY: And local authorities use attractive building stones to put on their public buildings and in public spaces. MARCUS BADGER: Sometimes retailers will use rocks to convey subtle messages about the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Culture can be brutal, just ask Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Culture can be brutal, just ask Milton Keynes

...system then breaks with it in the late 1990s to expedite commercial value extraction by building smaller, cheaper roads to much denser housing. Beneath all of this is one brutal truth – there is no clear water between the profane business of economy and the sacred activity of culture – and the town knows it. Nothing illustrates that better than the story of the Milton...
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Video 25 mins
Tubman: The Moses of Her People
History & The Arts

Tubman: The Moses of Her People

...system. Tubman herself was in touch with the abolitionist leaders, and made public appearances at abolitionist rallies, despite her need for anonymity.However, the Underground Railroad was to challenge slavery in a more profound way, as what one might call a "propaganda device". In the 1840s and 1850s, the issue of fugitive slaves and the Railroad had a high public...
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Article 10 mins
Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...think you already understand what this phrase means, and the skills it involves, you’ll be able to take the quiz now and identify the areas you need to brush up. Once you’ve studied these areas you can then retake the quiz to confirm that you now understand them. If you’re new to university study we recommend that after you take the quiz, you work through the course...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Week 5 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 5 Civilisations: The debate

...think about how different types of ‘Renaissances’ were taking part all over the world, creating some astonishing works of art and architecture. This was a time when objects, commodities, ideas, designs, and technologies circulated over long distances, crossed boundaries and travelled between cultures, with significant consequences for the visual arts. Which brings us...
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Article 5 mins
Further uses of genetic testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Further uses of genetic testing

...think about its medical uses, such as diagnosing genetic conditions. But genetic testing isn’t limited to the medical field. In this video, we look at some other important uses of genetic testing that you might not know about. Each of us has a unique set of DNA. Scientists can analyse it to make something called a DNA profile. This is a bit like a fingerprint, and it...
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Video 6 mins
Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning
Education & Development

Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning

...thinking and learning. The speakers are Professors Rudolph Schaffer, Michael Cole, Alison Garton, Vasu Reddy and Dr Suzanne Zeedyk. The interviews are introduced and contextualised by Dr Dorothy Faulkner and Professor David Messer of The Open University. The material forms part of The Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning......
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Audio 1 hr 56 mins