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Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community
Education & Development

Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community

...Open University, I was intrigued by the various staff networks available. There seemed to exist these autonomous, staff-led spaces where individuals with shared experiences could meet to support, motivate, listen to, and be heard by each other. The network for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) staff appealed to me, and after attending my first meeting I wanted to become...
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Ten commandments of research
History & The Arts

Ten commandments of research

...open? What is available? Archivists are a really nice lot of people but they need warning and consulting. Check essential information. Do you need ID? How many bits of information can you look at at any one time? Can you make copies and how much will it cost? Do a taster first. It is often wise not to dive in straight away but just to look at one item or related items and...
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A school reaches for the stars with an online astronomy course
Science, Maths & Technology

A school reaches for the stars with an online astronomy course

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications. [Observatorio del Teide in Tenerife] Denny High School in Scotland has been helping to develop and test an ambitious and innovative new course - Astronomy with an online telescope. The eight-week badged course allows participants the unique opportunity to use one of The Open University’s two telescopes located at the...
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English in the world today
Languages

English in the world today

...March 14 © The Christian Science Monitor; Figure 4: Manuscript of Summer is icumen in © The British Library Board; Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Psychology around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychology around the world

...Open University course D110 Exploring psychological worlds: thinking, feeling, doing....Psychology around the world: Introduction - Welcome to this exciting free OpenLearn course! In this course you will explore how psychology helps us to understand human thoughts (how people think), emotions (how people feel) and behaviours (what people do) across different societies....
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Quantitative and qualitative research in finance
Money & Business

Quantitative and qualitative research in finance

...Open University course B860 Research methods for finance...Quantitative and qualitative research in finance: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: distinguish between qualitative and quantitative research identify different sampling approaches distinguish between primary and secondary data sources interpret the political and ethical...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...Open University course W111 Criminal law and the courts...Have you ever wondered how much truth there was reflected in your favourite court room drama? How accurate is your favourite crime series in depicting the way the criminal justice system works? If you have, then this free course is for you. You will be looking at some of the biggest myths around criminal law and...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
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Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 1: The rise of digital thinking tools: Introduction - We shape our tools and, thereafter, our tools shape us. (John Culkin, 1967) I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think. (Socrates, c. 470–399 BCE) Figure 1 shows an iconic road viaduct...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs