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Start your career with OpenLearn
Education & Development

Start your career with OpenLearn

...education and embarking on a new career can be daunting. If you’re looking for some support, this collection of FREE courses from The Open University is here to give you a helping hand…...OpenLearn is the FREE learning platform of The Open University and this collection of content is designed to help you as you embark on your new career, be that providing some ideas...
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What is the Neurodiversity Hub?
Education & Development

What is the Neurodiversity Hub?

...open to people. Differences in how we think and function in the world can make access to education harder. This is one of the reasons we have developed this hub of resources to help you understand more about the differences in how people think and better understand the impact this has upon their lives. If you are neurodivergent yourself, you will also find a range of...
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How to make the best of your digital badge
Education & Development

How to make the best of your digital badge

...Open University's 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...
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About University Ready
Education & Development

About University Ready

...resources from universities in Wales to help you take your first steps into higher education...[Four students sitting at a table smiling] So, you’re heading to university! It’s an exciting prospect, but you’re sure to have questions about what’s in store. That’s why we have pulled together resources from universities in Wales to help make your time in higher...
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The Ageing Well Public Talks
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Ageing Well Public Talks

...resources on OpenLearn...The Ageing Well Public Talk Series have now been running for five years and we are proudly starting Season 6. You can see all talks recorded here. How do I stay healthy? How do I keep active? How do I keep my mind in shape so that I enjoy a good quality of life for longer? These are critical questions that span a lifetime and naturally become a...
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Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act
Education & Development

Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act

...opening of a new chapter. I had always wanted to go to university so I investigated. Initially it was quite hard to find out what support was available and whether or not I would be able to afford it. I found out that with a tight budget, resourcefulness, and the aim to study extremely hard, I’d be able to do it. So, in September 2005, I started the course as a single...
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David Lucey
Education & Development

David Lucey

...resource’, as he explains...[David Lucey, OpenLearn user case study] ‘For anyone who is thinking about learning on OpenLearn, I'd recommend you give it a chance. It's an amazing resource - the materials are freely available and there's something for everyone!’ ‘For anyone who is thinking about learning on OpenLearn, I’d recommend you give it a chance. It’s an...
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Teaching reading: what are our long term goals?
Education & Development

Teaching reading: what are our long term goals?

...Education at The Open University examinines teachers’ perceptions and practices, as well as children’s own experiences, of reading pedagogy...In the light of the House of Commons Education Committee Inquiry into the purpose and quality of education, I’ve been pondering on the primary profession’s long-term goals for teaching reading in England. Do teachers aim to...
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