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Growing up with Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Growing up with Disability

...introduction to this album. The Voluntary Organisation PLUS An introduction to the voluntary organisation PLUS. Circles of Support Forming volunteer groups of peers to help create natural friendship bonds with a focused child. Local Authority Play Support Creating, maintaining and prompting provision and facilities for play as an intrinsic part od childhood experience and...
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Audio 1 hr 6 mins
Embarking on a career in cyber security
Digital & Computing

Embarking on a career in cyber security

...management techniques in the final week of Introduction to Cyber Security. The role of an information risk manager requires a combination of being an effective communicator who is methodical and detailed oriented, together with in-depth knowledge of cyber security threats and risk analysis methods. The Open University module Information Security covers the detail of...
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FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality
Science, Maths & Technology

FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality

...project-based learning sessions conducted at FabLab Nepal. The course took an interdisciplinary approach to integrate multiple disciplines and expose students to the Project Based Learning (PBL) approach with hands-on, project-based learning sessions conducted at FabLab Nepal. The goal was to expose children that had only experienced a traditional, theoretical and...
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Dementia in the first person: Dementia Diaries give a voice to people with dementia
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dementia in the first person: Dementia Diaries give a voice to people with dementia

...managed by the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project. People living with dementia are given 3D printed recording devices which allow them to record, and then share, their experiences. Here's just a taste of the dozens of stories the project now hosts: Allan Davies: Make eye contact before talking Anne Scott: Not 'dementia Anne' at Christmas Kathy Dunning: Why do we...
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Audio 10 mins
Working in groups and teams
Money & Business

Working in groups and teams

...introduction to studying Business & Management. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and helped to improve you confidence as an independent learner...Working in groups and teams: References - Adair, J. (1983) Effective Leadership, Aldershot, Gower. Bateman, B., Wilson, F.C. and Bingham, D. (2002)...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Reducing your ecological footprint
Nature & Environment

Reducing your ecological footprint

...Project and Mount Pleasant Eco Park in Cornwall. This material forms part of The Open University course U116, Environment: journeys through a changing world... Reducing your ecological footprint A short introduction to this album Eco-Renovations Reducing your carbon footprint at home. A couple from Oxford talk about the work they've done to their home in an effort to...
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Audio 24 mins
Successful IT systems
Digital & Computing

Successful IT systems

...project manager may consider a system successful if it comes to completion on time and in budget; a software developer may consider it successful if it contains good-quality code that runs well; an end-user may consider it successful if it helps them do their job effectively; and so on. We will consider stakeholders and their role in determining IT success or failure...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds
Education & Development

Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds

...introduction to this album. Teaching and learning in virtual worlds Dr Kieron Sheehy of The Open University talks about The Open University presence in virtual worlds. Teaching and learning in the real world Dr Kieron Sheehy of The Open University sets the scene for the interviews that follow. Vygostsky's theories and educational practice In this archive interview...
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Audio 1 hr 42 mins