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Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)
Education & Development

Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)

...Code, that underpin current thinking in this area. This Badged Open Course is part of a collection of training resources for school governors in Wales. The collection was developed by The Open University in Wales with an aim to develop a range of additional skills and reflections that may assist you in your role as a governor....Introduction: Introduction - This course...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Voice-leading analysis of music 1: the foreground
History & The Arts

Voice-leading analysis of music 1: the foreground

...simple finale of Mozart's Piano Sonata in B flat, K333. The second is a hypothetical version of my own, similar in some respects but, as you will hear, quite different in effect. Activity 2 Listen carefully to the recordings of the two passages below, following the music in Examples 1 and 2 also below. The examples are marked with roman numerals to identify the chords...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study

...simple definition of doping, which is appropriate for this type of publication. He sets out the different approaches that people take to discussing doping in an accessible way and uses terms like ‘another claim’ or ‘they claim’, i.e. these are positions people take rather than absolute fact. It is noticeable that people place emphasis on different perspectives on...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Camille Parmesan - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Camille Parmesan - Stories of Change

...simple analysis that most people do, but we looked at how they might’ve been responding to temperatures throughout the current spring plus the whole year-and-half before. And once you do that you find that, alright, three-quarters of species only respond to spring temperature, they respond by advancing their flowering, that’s what we see, that’s what has been...
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Audio 5 mins
Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes
History & The Arts

Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes

...simple distinctions somewhat. For example, The Dark Knight version of Batman is less clear cut, and the two groups of X-men can be seen as more about assimilationism v radical approaches to activism. However, audiences may well not pick up on such nuances. An additional binary and hierarchical consideration in Superhero movies is needed. Characters are male or female,...
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Article 15 mins
Electrical Discharge Wire Cutting (EDWC) and Sawing (EDS)
Science, Maths & Technology

Electrical Discharge Wire Cutting (EDWC) and Sawing (EDS)

...simple. Workpieces up to 1 tonne are possible on some machines. Materials: Any electrically conducting material, irrespective of hardness – even diamond! Tools for EDM can be cut without distortion and the need for subsequent heat treatment. A shallow “recast” layer and “heat affected zone” (HAZ) are formed and, although less than for EDM, may still have to be...
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Article 5 mins
Hot forging (open die)
Science, Maths & Technology

Hot forging (open die)

...simple contoured dies...Two types of hammer used for open die forging: [Diagrams to demonstrate Hot Forging (open die) - see article] Open die forging between flat dies: [Diagrams to demonstrate Hot Forging (open die) - see article] Open die forging between flat narrow dies: [Diagrams to demonstrate Hot Forging (open die) - see article] Manufacture:​ There are a wide...
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Article 5 mins
The how and why of podcasting: connection, creation and conversation!
Education & Development

The how and why of podcasting: connection, creation and conversation!

...simple recording device, with good sound quality (e.g. using a recording app on your mobile device). They are very adaptable; and they lend themselves to guest contributors too, if that suits your topic. Don’t forget to shout about your new podcast on platforms your audiences already frequent, so that they know it’s there! Conversation [Woman wearing headphones and...
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Video 10 mins