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An introduction to computers and computer systems
Digital & Computing

An introduction to computers and computer systems

...Public Record Office HW 25/4 and HW 25/5 Section 3 figure: © geralt; Pixabay Section 5 figure: © Oscar Wong; Getty Images Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to...
Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision
Nature & Environment

Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision

...public is that the source of these green wafers are human corpses. When people die their bodies are sent to the Soylent factory where they are turned into these tasty little green wafers. And so recycling ourselves because there’s nothing else left, all the animals are gone so all we’ve got left is our own bodies and we’re recycling ourselves. Terrifying science...
Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael
History & The Arts

Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael

...public reaction to the artist’s passing at such a young age, while in the midst of a major project to carry out a drawing survey and description of the ancient ruins in Rome. When he died Raphael was rich and famous. He lived in a large Roman palace worthy of a gentleman and was even engaged to a cardinal’s niece. He was given the high honour of burial in the...
Exploring books for children: words and pictures
History & The Arts

Exploring books for children: words and pictures

...publications produced particularly with children in mind. But how do stories and picturebooks encountered in childhood fire young imaginations? In this free course Exploring books for children: words and pictures you will learn how children’s fiction, ranging from classics such as Beatrix Potter to contemporary authors like Anthony Browne, combines images and text in...
Language and thought: introducing representation
History & The Arts

Language and thought: introducing representation

...public and accessible, be used to convey thoughts, which seem hidden from view. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 3 study in Arts and Humanities...Language and thought: Introducing representation: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: discuss basic philosophical questions concerning language and thought understand problems...
Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development

...public university in Mexico. Read Keranen, N. and Encinas Prudencio, F. (2014) ‘Teacher collaboration praxis: Conflicts, borders, and ideologies from a micropolitical perspective’, Profile Issues in Teachers Professional Development, 16(2), pp. 37–47. Read from Results (p. 42) to the end of conclusion (p. 45). As you are reading reflect upon a collaborative...
Introducing the philosophy of religion
History & The Arts

Introducing the philosophy of religion

...public. The same is true of the more general, but still not philosophical, question (F), ‘Are all religious people hypocrites?’. To answer this question, what you need to do is a little dictionary work (what does ‘hypocrite’ mean?) and then, once more, some biographical research. If you can find just one religious person who is not a hypocrite, then the answer to...
Coaching others to coach Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching others to coach

...health care’, BMJ Quality & Safety, vol. 13, Supplement 2, ii10–ii15. Sfard, A. (1998) ‘On two metaphors for learning and the dangers of choosing just one’, Educational Researcher, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 4–13. Stodter, A. and Cushion, C. J. (2017) ‘What works in coach learning, how, and for whom? A grounded process of soccer coaches’ professional learning’,...
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