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How to learn a language

...research is in the area of innovative pedagogy and open education. Tita speaks Spanish, English, French and Italian. She is also currently learning German, and she has also already decided what three languages she’s going to learn next! You can find out more about her teaching and research on Tita’s OU Profile. [An image of Olly Richards] Olly Richards Olly Richards...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
IT: device to device communication
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: device to device communication

...researchers at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Centre in California, USA to connect the Centre's 'Alto' computers to an office printer. Ethernet's journey from its modest roots to become the dominant network technology is a fascinating one. One of the main reasons for its success lies with the decision to publish the standard. Standards that are available to anyone in this...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Does prison work?
Society, Politics & Law

Does prison work?

...researchers have addressed the question 'Does Prison Work'? It relates directly to Book 3 Chapter 2 & Book 2 Chapter 5 of the course. It's presented by Richard Sparks of Reele University. MICHAEL HOWARD Let's be clear, prison works. It ensures that we are protected from murderers, muggers and rapists and it makes many who are tempted to commit crime think twice. RICHARD...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables

...researchers examined the records of a sample of 1994 of these people. Table 2.8 gives data on these people, classifying each of them by occupational group and by a broad classification of the health reason for which they retired. Table 2.8 Retirements from the NHS because of ill health, 1998–99 OCCUPATIONAL GROUP REASON FOR RETIRING BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH MUSCULOSKELETAL...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Exploring innovative assessment methods
Education & Development

Exploring innovative assessment methods

...research. [Table highlighting the differences between traditional and competency-based education. Full description in ‘Long description’ link below.] Figure 1 Traditional education vs competency-based education...Week 1: What is innovative assessment and why is it useful?: 1.1 Traditional education or constructively aligned curriculum - Many of the courses and...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development

...research involving mothers of children with fetal alcohol syndrome and consider their experiences in relation to having little information about the condition. Activity 8 Parents’ experiences of a child being diagnosed with a learning disability Timing: Allow 2 hours Conduct an internet search for ‘parents experiences of fetal alcohol syndrome’ and ‘experiences of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...researcher Cristina J. Montiel discusses issues around peace and power imbalances that she has explored in her research on global peace. She examined instances where more powerful countries negotiate peace with those less powerful, as in instances of colonialism. She argues that in such situations, the powerful coloniser focuses peace negotiations on the cessation of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
David Allen - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

David Allen - Earth in Vision

...research and access and reduplication, so all you’ll be doing really is cutting down on the fees of access to it. I don’t think it will create a deluge of ultimate programming around natural history imagery. Planet Earth: Optimist or pessimist? Oh, I think definitely pessimistic. If anyone’s looking around at what they are really seeing, definitely pessimistic. And...
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Video 30 mins