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Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive
Education & Development

Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive

...students who might have a range of different – and even conflicting – needs. So here are my top tips for neuroinclusive online teaching, drawn from two decades of trial and error – and from a lifetime of being autistic myself! 1. Offer materials in multiple formats [Audio file icon] Realistic neuroinclusive teaching objectives recognise that one size doesn’t fit...
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Article 5 mins
Did Harry Potter’s extracurricular activities land him a job at the Ministry of Magic?
Education & Development

Did Harry Potter’s extracurricular activities land him a job at the Ministry of Magic?

...become an Auror despite never taking his NEWTs? Could the skills he learnt outside of the classroom at Hogwarts have made him employable? ...On the face of it, Harry Potter did not have a traditional learning experience at school. During his fifth year at Hogwarts, he achieved seven OWL passes (Ordinary Wizarding Levels). Although Harry qualified to take NEWTs (Nastily...
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Article 10 mins
Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too
Society, Politics & Law

Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too

...students being the most vulnerable in the sector, the government needs to safeguard rather than cut the funding...[social mobility cartoon, society matters] The prime minister has pledged to double the number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds entering higher education by 2020. David Cameron has signalled an all-out attack on poverty and has thrown down the...
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Article 10 mins
Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?
Education & Development

Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?

...student in five is bullied at school every few weeks or more often. Many of these students suffer serious emotional and psychological harm, such as persistent anxiety, depression and suicidal thinking, and are unable to concentrate on their school work. It is clear they need help. Teachers routinely inform students that if they are being bullied at school they should seek...
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New Entrepreneurs 2015
Money & Business

New Entrepreneurs 2015

...OU 2015 Entrepreneurship Competition, each about to launch a new venture. Carolyn Cleveland is pioneering empathy training in the NHS; Mikhail Devitt is developing Kleio, an app to help children learn to read; and Caroline Hearne who designed a new type of bag for bikes... Kleio Mikhail Devitt, winner of the New Business Challenge award in the OU Entrepreneurship...
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Video 6 mins
Europe’s Borders in Question
Society, Politics & Law

Europe’s Borders in Question

...OU interdisciplinary module International development: making sense of a changing world, lies behind the notion of ‘Fortress Europe’ – an outside closed off from external threats and an inside of border-free travel and movement. Or, at least that was the case, until the fences and walls started to go up on the inside of Europe. The future of Europe’s...
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Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)
Education & Development

Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)

...students bring a wide range of background experiences, needs and preferences. You may have considered the school’s accountability for, and the cost of, meeting the needs of these students. An alternative way of thinking about it might be to consider what a rich resource this diversity represents for the learning community. The perspectives that follow come from a range...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Can you harness intrapreneurship?
Money & Business

Can you harness intrapreneurship?

...OU), hosted by innovation advisor and engineer, Josh Valman. The four sessions look at the what intrapreneurs are and how the right culture can be created to allow them to solve problems in the same fashion as an entrepreneur and start-ups. We take a closer look at digital/AI and sustainability and learn how intrapreneurs could help you to solve difficult challenges in...
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Video 4 hrs