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Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd
History & The Arts

Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd

...Open University course A233 Telling stories – the novel and beyond...Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the possibilities of third-person narration recognise the role of dialogue in creating character understand how literary techniques combine to create a
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
EPQs: why give a presentation?
Education & Development

EPQs: why give a presentation?

...open window, working on a laptop. The other is an older man, playing a banjo. He’s seated on a stool in front of a stone wall. He’s wearing jeans and a blue jacket. He has long white hair and a white beard. How did you describe them? You might have come up with: girl, writing, young, computer, relaxed, t-shirt man, banjo, musician, outdoors, beard How can you use this...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding dyslexia Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Global perspectives on primary education
Education & Development

Global perspectives on primary education

...Open University course E309 Comparative and international studies in primary education, a compulsory Level 3 course in the BA Hons Education Studies (Primary) qualification...Global perspectives on primary education: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: know the basics about the field of comparative and international education studies...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion
Money & Business

Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion

...sources of support, whether that’s support measures that have been put in place within an organisation, but the wider mental health provision and support that’s available outside of work as well. I think it’s important that leaders are empowered to safeguard staff wellbeing. And that as organisations, we are engaging with the specialist organisations who can offer...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?
Nature & Environment

How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?

...source of pollution was Manaus, the largest city in the Amazon. The city’s two million inhabitants and 500,000 vehicles add to the pollution released by thermoelectric plants to produce a plume that moves into surrounding areas through wind patterns. The researchers used a ground station to measure the concentration of aerosols in the atmosphere and the air’s vertical...
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Physical vapour deposition (PVD)
Science, Maths & Technology

Physical vapour deposition (PVD)

...source almost surrounds the workpiece, enables coatings to be deposited in an almost non-directional manner. All processes operate under vacuum; ion plating and sputtering at 0.1–1.0 Pa and vacuum evaporation at 10-5–1.0 Pa. Coverage of workpiece is usually improved as the pressure is increased. Cycle times depend on unit type (batch, load-lock or continuous),...
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Half of climate safety level has gone - Climate News Network
Nature & Environment

Half of climate safety level has gone - Climate News Network

...source comes a warning not only that temperatures may soon start a marked rise, but that sea level may also accelerate far faster than most scientists think likely. “It is not difficult to imagine that conflicts arising from forced migrations and economic collapse might make the planet ungovernable” The prospect it holds out is at odds with most mainstream climate...
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Article 10 mins