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Duchess of Malfi: Deconstructing the play
History & The Arts

Duchess of Malfi: Deconstructing the play

...work. In 2010 the Greenwich Theatre performed The Duchess of Malfi and in this collection we follow the cast and crew as they analyse the language used by John Webster, as well as exploring different ways of understanding the text and converting his words into a performance. This material forms part of The Open University course A230 Reading and studying literature... The...
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Facilitating creative thinking
Money & Business

Facilitating creative thinking

...work, using different processes and techniques. This material forms part of The Open University course B822, Creativity, innovation and change... Facilitating creative thinking An introduction to this album Warming up The facilitators focus on preparing the group for the creative problem-solving session. Exploring the problem What’s really behind the problem, and how...
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Which Brontë sister wrote it?
History & The Arts

Which Brontë sister wrote it?

...works they were able to publish after much difficulty, some of which are among the best-known novels in English Literature. But can you tell which sister wrote which line or phrase? Click through the dialog cards to reveal which quote belongs to which author. @@PLUGINFILE@@/dialog-cards-8617.h5p Find out more Written in blood: Family, sex and violence in Wuthering Heights...
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Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...worked through previous courses? Many courses follow a fairly steady pattern of a bit of theory, followed by an example of what the theory means in practice, followed by an exercise where the learner applies what they have just learned to another situation. Do you recognize this pattern? Have you experienced it? Have you experienced variations on this theme? What were...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Ahead of Super Tuesday, what have we learned about the candidates?
Society, Politics & Law

Ahead of Super Tuesday, what have we learned about the candidates?

...Social conservatives in particular fear that the nation is in moral decline. For example, 63 percent of Republicans oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. Conservative pessimism has many other sources as well, including the violent chaos in the Middle East, the chronic nature of illegal immigration, the economic instability caused by...
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English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...work and society, Milton Keynes, The Open University. The Open University (2014b) Y032 Unit 4: Social Science: Individuals and Identity, Milton Keynes, The Open University...Week 2: Using ideas and information from your readings in your writing: Acknowledgements - This course was written by Anna Calvi. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see FAQs), this...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
What is technology?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is technology?

...working lives is ever growing. Understanding how people shape technology and how technology shapes people's interactions with each other and the natural world is important - not only for those who research, develop and implement new technologies, but also for all those people and organisations that have to use those technologies in their working and personal lives....
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Milton Keynes: energy capital of the UK?
Nature & Environment

Milton Keynes: energy capital of the UK?

...work which led to the energy rating of all buildings. Watch a film which explores what happened when Jake of The Open University and an architect of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation recognised the dangers of increased energy on the climate. Their energy efficiency measures are now part of everyday life and better known as the Energy Performance Certificate...
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