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Larry Achiampong – Challenging Colonial Narratives with Art
History & The Arts

Larry Achiampong – Challenging Colonial Narratives with Art

...Education has always meant an incredible amount to me. Having been raised, along with my siblings by a single mother from Ghana, who hadn’t been given the opportunities that education provides, means I can recognise the value of an institution that aspires to make education accessible for all regardless of background or experience. The idea of creating an institution of...
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The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Education & Development

The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn

...Educational Resources (OER). Today, the platform has recorded over 110 million visitors since 2012. The audience is international, accessing 1,000 free courses and 8,000 articles, videos and activities. Courses have associated free certificates and digital badges with no start or finish dates. OpenLearn supports learners’ employment skills and subject mastery. Content...
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Article 10 mins
Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?
Languages

Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?

...de la vida y del mundo. Al desaparecer, se pierde la cosmovisión y cosmogonía única de cada pueblo, perdiéndose una parte importante de la humanidad. The indigenous languages encompass a unique vision of life and of the world. Their disappearance would imply a loss of the unique world view and existence of each community; an important part of humanity. In this sense,...
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How to make the best of your digital badge
Education & Development

How to make the best of your digital badge

...Education courses. Digital badged courses, such as those on OpenLearn, have become a popular means of recognising achievement for learners, particularly in support of career development. Because they have been around for over ten years now, we know that they are used to recognise learning, to motivate, to provide a means of demonstrating professional development and to...
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Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...de Blogs de Ciencia nace con el propósito de reunir esfuerzos de divulgación científica realizada por blogueros de diversos países latinoamericanos que, desde sus distintas disciplinas e inquietudes, intentan reponer el valor de la ciencia en las redes sociales. La Red Latinoamericana de Blogs de Ciencia [The Latin ......
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Challenging Workplace Gender Roles: One Woman’s Story
Society, Politics & Law

Challenging Workplace Gender Roles: One Woman’s Story

...education prevent women from choosing careers that were deemed 'masculine'? Suzi Collins explores this and tells us of Ann Gibbons' story, who challenged gender roles in the workplace...Find out more about The Open University's History and Social Sciences qualifications. Background Women have frequently faced struggles to enter the workplace in roles considered...
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Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?
Education & Development

Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?

...education is only one ‘flavour’ of openness which may influence your own activity. This section considers how shared, open and networked practice is influenced by other open practices at the boundaries of education. The meaning associated with the word ‘open’ in education, training and professional practice has shifted. When The Open University was established in...
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Black History Month 2022 talks
Education & Development

Black History Month 2022 talks

...Education. In this lecture Lurraine Jones, Deputy Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, shares insights and reflections on the importance of the Union Black, Britain’s Black Cultures and Steps to Anti-racism short course. Lurraine is Lead Academic on this course, which is a collaboration with Santander Universities to tackle racial harassment in Higher...
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