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Electronic applications
Science, Maths & Technology

Electronic applications

...Introduction - The modern world would not be able to function without electronic systems. Using a variety of teaching material, including videos and interactive activities, this free course, Electronic applications, will show you how electronic systems can be found everywhere in communications, control and signal processing. It focusses on electronic filters, particularly...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Exploring books for children: words and pictures
History & The Arts

Exploring books for children: words and pictures

...Introduction - Pictures have played an important role in books for children ever since there have been 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...
Moons of our Solar System Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of our Solar System

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation - which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision

...Project My name is Tim Scoones, I’m an Executive Producer at the BBC Natural History Unit; an Executive Producer runs the team. I like to think that when things are going well I describe my job as someone who supports a fabulous team of people doing wonderful things; when things don’t go so well, it’s all my fault. You can find me on Twitter @natureboytim I’ve...
Doug Allan - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Doug Allan - Earth in Vision

...Project My name’s Doug Allen and I’m a wildlife filmmaker. How I got started That interest kind of came last, my first passion was for diving, I got into that when I was really at school, in fact 10 or 11 years old, snorkelling, that led to scuba, that led to an interest in marine biology, which took me to a degree. That then took me to some travelling with diving and...
Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor

...Introduction - This is the second in a series of three courses on Animals at the extremes. In order to get the most from it, you should have previously studied Animals at the extremes: The desert environment (S324_1). After completing this course you might like to complete the series by studying Animals at the extremes: Polar biology (S324_3). This OpenLearn course...
Beginners’ German: Places and people
Languages

Beginners’ German: Places and people

...Introduction - This free course focuses on planning and preparing for a journey through German-speaking countries. You will read and hear about a range of places and people. You will learn the names of things you need to remember when travelling and, most importantly, you will find out what it’s like to read and listen to German in real contexts, and about developing...
An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher
Languages

An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher

...managed the Chinese style of teaching and learning, a school timetable with long hours, and an alienated philosophy. They have proved to everyone that the “teacher led” teaching style can also be effective. They also have left me to believe that young people are in fact very flexible, adaptable and open to changes. It was not an easy task for the Chinese style of...