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Environment: journeys through a changing world
Nature & Environment

Environment: journeys through a changing world

...introduction to this album Conservation for Whom? How locals and gorillas can inhabit the forest in harmony. Conservationists describe the down-side of the Fortress Conservation and the benefits of Integrated Conservation Development. Gorilla Tourism Adaptive Management. Conservation workers describe how revenue trickles down to communities via job creation, extra trade,...
Living in a globalised world
Society, Politics & Law

Living in a globalised world

...introduction to this album. Where worlds meet An insight into Mexican-American border control. A divided people A Mexican tribal leader talks about how the border has physically divided his tribe. Borders do move An insight into how the Mexican border with America has shifted over the years. The economic divide A presbyterian minister from Arizona talks about how an...
10 things that ended in 2006 (when OpenLearn was born)
History & The Arts

10 things that ended in 2006 (when OpenLearn was born)

...manager [Sven-Göran Eriksson] 'Sven, Sven, Sven-Göran Eriksson' (sing it!) was the first foreign manager of the England national team. His 5-year reign spanned 67 matches with England winning 40 and losing 10. The Football Association announced that Eriksson would leave his role in 2006, a decision that was met with several protests and a "Save Our Sven" campaign from...
Rings and polynomials
Science, Maths & Technology

Rings and polynomials

...introduction to rings and polynomials. We see that polynomial rings have many properties in common with the integers; for example, we can define a division algorithm, and this enables us to develop the analogue of the highest common factor for two polynomials. Section 1 explores the abstract definitions of a ring and a field. Sections 2 and 3 define polynomial rings where...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Rotating Bodies and Angular Momentum
Science, Maths & Technology

Rotating Bodies and Angular Momentum

...introduction to this album. Torque and Momentum An introduction to rotating bodies, focusing on baton twirling. Sport scientist Dave Cogner explains the relationship between torque and angular momentum. Spinning on Ice A look at how ice skaters can control and change the speed of spinning, with relation to body mass and axis of rotation. Diving Angular momentum in Diving...
Studying Darwin
Nature & Environment

Studying Darwin

...Introduction - We have divided the collection under the following headings: Evolution and natural selection Animals at the extremes Studying mammals How Darwin has influenced others Within the sections you will see a list of courses that appear elsewhere on the OpenLearn site – click on the link and this will take you to the appropriate course. You can return to this...
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Developing leadership in the voluntary sector
Education & Development

Developing leadership in the voluntary sector

...introduction to Skills for Work produced in partnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Skills for work. If you are in Wales, we suggest you also explore this introduction to resources on Active Citizenship in Wales Active Citizenship. Visit the CVSL website for links to further resources and more details of the support available to the voluntary...