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Machine translation – how teachers can deal with online translation tools in language studies assessments
Education & Development

Machine translation – how teachers can deal with online translation tools in language studies assessments

...prompts. New assessment activities can be developed that take into account or actively build on the potential of online machine translation tools as a learning and assessment tools. Some ideas include: Students demonstrate their understanding of the language taught by actively using it in their own work. For example, they formulate their own sentences, using specific...
Rights and justice in international relations
Society, Politics & Law

Rights and justice in international relations

...concept of human rights be applied across borders or are rights culturally specific? Is it realistic, or even desirable, to aim at an international system based on universal principles of justice? This free course, Rights and justice in international relations, takes a critical view of the assumption that 'rights are a good thing' and looks at the problems that arise when...
How to age well while self-isolating
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to age well while self-isolating

...prompt but more worryingly speed up the overall age-related decline.No matter how effective these measures can be in delaying the spread of the virus, some people, especially older and vulnerable people, may find it hard to cope, as there are several risks of self-isolation to older people. We already know that older people have a higher risk of muscle atrophy due to lack...
Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials
Languages

Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials

...concept of culture confidently discuss the issue of cultural norms and misunderstandings caused by stereotypes of a particular culture recognise the key indicators of intercultural competence understand the importance of family and how that translates in business settings appreciate the importance of speaking a little Chinese say some greetings in Chinese. This OpenLearn...
Fast, fun, free: Try some of our Spanish language items
Languages

Fast, fun, free: Try some of our Spanish language items

OpenLearn is full of short items where you can learn something fast, for free - and have some fun doing so. Here's a selection of easy ways to start with Spanish...[Espana Cani restaurant, Madrid] [The Bilbao Guggenheim] [Bread in the Mercardo Medieval market] [Tacos De Luz taco truck]
Icarus: entering the world of myth
History & The Arts

Icarus: entering the world of myth

...des Beaux Arts). These subsequent versions of the myth may on the surface depart from Ovid’s narrative, and you should note that the poem is actually reacting to the painting in the first instance, and is, therefore, ‘once removed’ from Ovid. If you already have some skills of visual analysis or feel comfortable with literary critiques of twentieth-century poetry,...
Exploring Philosophy
History & The Arts

Exploring Philosophy

...concepts such as the morality of abortions and the reconciling a world with evil and a good God. This material forms part of The Open University course A222 Exploring philosophy... Philosophy in the real world Nigel Warburton applies philosophical questions to every day life. Thought experiments Thought experiments use hypothetical questions to create philosophical...
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60-Second Adventures in Economics
Society, Politics & Law

60-Second Adventures in Economics

...concept for so-called free-marketeers. The Paradox of Thrift The Paradox of Thrift suggests that while it may be wise for an individual to save money when income is low and job prospects are precarious, it could be collectively disastrous if everyone is thrifty together. The Phillips Curve Bill Phillips' curve has historically been described as an inverse relationship...