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A brief introduction to co-design
Science, Maths & Technology

A brief introduction to co-design

...it is needed and what role professional designers can play in making it happen. Transcript If you are interested to learn more about some of the methods and approaches used to enable co-design, see the article co-design approaches. Acknowledgements: This OpenLearn page was produced through collaboration between The Open University and The Glass-House Community Led Design....
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Article 5 mins
TESSA: Using Appropriate Language
Education & Development

TESSA: Using Appropriate Language

...community or the language of the classroom. These two dramas illustrate the importance for teachers in both using language with their pupils that is appropriate to pupils' level of understanding and checking pupils' understanding of instructions. The clips in this album are designed to be used to support the development of teachers' classroom practice in both formal and...
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Audio 7 mins
What is a Sardinian dig telling us about female mobility of the Phoenicians?
History & The Arts

What is a Sardinian dig telling us about female mobility of the Phoenicians?

...communities they settled. The authors looked at mitogenomes — DNA found in cells’ mitochondria, which is inherited from one’s mother — in a search for markers of Phoenician ancestry. They found 14 previously unknown ancient mitogenome sequences in pre-Phoenician (around 1800 B.C.) and Phoenician (around 700 to 400 B.C.) remains from Lebanon and Sardinia. Then,...
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An education in Religion and Worldviews
History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

...community is working to ensure this curriculum remains relevant for the twenty-first century. It is aimed at parents, faith and community group members and all others who might be interested in the purpose and content of religious education in schools...Religious Education is a statutory requirement for all school children in England. This course explores how the teaching...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Sea level rise in Looe, Cornwall
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Looe, Cornwall

...community is concerned about the viability of its tourist industry and the fish market if the flooding continues. The estimate for damages in Looe over the past 5 years is £39 million (Hansard, 2019). How will Looe adapt? Cornwall and Looe see action to adapt to sea-level rise as a priority and local plans focus on the social and economic aspects, protecting the existing...
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Article 5 mins
Beyond the Babble: A conversation about the art of listening
Society, Politics & Law

Beyond the Babble: A conversation about the art of listening

...community facilitator or mediator. Can you elaborate, and link to the ways in which these connects to ‘Beyond the Babble’ installation at Tate Exchange as part of the Who Are We project? Lucia: Participants are invited to record personal thoughts, stories and experiences around questions of individual and collective identity as well as collective action. Over the...
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Translation as a career
Languages

Translation as a career

...communication systems and a wide range of general and specialised software for word processing, file formatting and translation memory retrieval. Tools for terminology management and machine translation are becoming increasingly embedded in the profession. Software develops fast, and translators need to be able to keep up. Good cultural awareness: Language isn’t just...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Year of the Pig: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Pig: Chinese New Year

...communicators, but they're kind and are providers; most are wealthy. Their main fault is that they lose their temper easily. Chinese New Year officially begins on February 5th, 2019, and ends on February 19th with the Lantern Festival. Celebrate the new year by dipping into some of our fantastic resources on China and Chinese. Want to learn some Chinese words and phrases?...
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