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Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...public interest in mathematics, and ultimately to ensure its continuation by bringing up the next generation of mathematicians. Mathematics develops statistical understanding that allows learners to test and weigh up many political claims and can develop an understanding of probability that assists learners in making sense of risk, chance and prediction. By working...
A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis
Languages

A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis

...publications in the middle of the decade. For example, an article cited in the Huffington Post in 2016 complained that ‘after 5,000 years of technological progress, we’ve returned to eking approximate meaning from pictograms’ (Smithurst, cited in Gage, 2016). Or there was the assertion on CNBC that emojis are evidence of the ‘the death of written language’, and...
Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...Public and private sector agencies have been to the fore in promoting the city as a place in which to invest and the dominant image of Glasgow is a much more ‘positive’ one. From being a city characterised by violence and conflict, Glasgow is now marketed by the Glasgow Development Agency's Business Location Service as ‘no mean city’ in which to do business. This...
Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Social care in the community
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care in the community

...health and social care. All societies face the challenge of supporting people who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to function without assistance or supervision. It will focus on one important area of social care – home care for older people. Core Questions How do people access social care services? What do home carers do? This OpenLearn course is an adapted...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Fire ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Fire ecology

...health of the Fynbos. Fire clears away old vegetation, releasing important minerals to the soil. For proteas, the intense heat and smoke are also crucial catalysts for the next generation. Within hours of the fire passing, millions of seeds are released to the wind to await the next winter rains. Video 3 Fynbos on fire. The commentator mentions that fire is important in...
Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...health conditions such as cancer, bipolar disorder or arthritis. [Described image] Figure 2 We are a diverse population Disabled people were among the early adopters of personal computers. They were quick to appreciate that word processing programs and printers gave them freedom from dependence on others to read and write for them. Similarly, although smaller devices like...
Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Does cancer treatment increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and why?
Science, Maths & Technology

Does cancer treatment increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and why?

...health and any additional underlying conditions Cancer patients should rely on their doctors´ expertise to consider the benefits and risks of their chemotherapy plan. Cancer patients will be asked to self-isolate if they are undergoing chemotherapy. A recent report showed that people receiving anti-cancer treatments (chemotherapy or surgery) in the two weeks before...
The Science of Fear
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Science of Fear

...health because they are acting inappropriately for the conditions in which you find yourself. Because of this, over the long-term, stress can cause severe heart problems and other life threatening conditions. Since the stress response gets you ready for strenuous physical exercise, the best way to counteract it is to actually take some exercise. Exercise helps the body...