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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...writing challenges, but also gives rise to strengths like creativity and problem-solving. Each individual experiences dyslexia differently. Despite its prevalence, it remains under-recognised globally. With proper understanding and support, people with dyslexia can thrive in education and work, contributing their valuable perspectives. This potential is showcased by many...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Why I'd say yes, yes, yes to the Bad Sex award
History & The Arts

Why I'd say yes, yes, yes to the Bad Sex award

...writing good sex scenes? This article explores...[XXX across book ] Sexual intercourse is getting on a bit. Not only has it been boosting the human population since we emerged from the primordial swamp, it’s more than half a century since Philip Larkin noted its arrival on the cultural scene in his poem Annus Mirabilis. Until then it was, Larkin writes: A shame that...
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Article 5 mins
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Italy
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Italy

...Creative Commons license Italian Quando vado dal panettiere, compro sempre un pezzo di focaccia. Quando ero piccolo, mia madre mi dava i soldi per andare a prendere il pane in paese. Se avanzavano i soldi, prendevo anche la focaccia calda, quella con sale e olio - e la mangiavo per strada tornando a casa! English When I go to the baker’s, I always buy a piece of...
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Activity 10 mins
Are schools the best place for children to learn?
Education & Development

Are schools the best place for children to learn?

...creative Everyday approaches to teaching also emerge from the empirical research into creative pedagogies. They rely upon an open ethos and high degree of acceptance of children’s ideas, setting aside time for learners to explore resources and generate ideas. They seek authentic, real-world, practical, open-ended problems, that allow for imaginative scenarios and...
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Article 15 mins
Travelling Objects
History & The Arts

Travelling Objects

...Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence The image material acknowledged within the interactive is used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful acknowledgement is made to the sources for permission to reproduce material in this interactive. Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been...
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Activity 30 mins
Brains, bots and better learning? What OU students really think about generative AI
Education & Development

Brains, bots and better learning? What OU students really think about generative AI

...write assignments for them. Instead, many described using it as a learning companion, study coach or proofreading assistant. Students reported using AI to: simplify complex concepts explain assignment questions in clearer language help create study plans and essay structures improve grammar, spelling and punctuation check referencing and citations identify gaps,...
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Article 5 mins
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...creative discipline. This course will identify and explore four key questions that underpin all mathematics teaching. You will develop your practice as a mathematics teacher because the course will help you to: come to a more developed understanding of these questions and the issues that they raise explore these issues through the examples and activities provided reflect...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
What can emoji teach us about human civilization?
Languages

What can emoji teach us about human civilization?

...writing system all by themselves, emoji are a supplement to other writing systems. In English-language culture they’re not replacing alphabetic writing. They’re adding to it. And specifically, they’re adding a way to convey what we might call ‘emotional framing’ for online conversations. In other words, they fill a particular need in modern-day communication –...
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Article 15 mins