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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...
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...
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...
OpenMinds: Why visit Mars and what we might find there?
Miscellaneous

OpenMinds: Why visit Mars and what we might find there?

...OU Senior Lecturer, School of Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics and Rhian Chapman (@RhianInSPACE ), PhD student, will look at the challenges of landing on the Red Planet and markers of life there. Transcript Dr Lewis will question why missions fly to Mars, why it is so hard to land there and what the recent European Space Agency...
Automated, satellite-based volcano monitoring
Nature & Environment

Automated, satellite-based volcano monitoring

...student, Nikola Rogic...[Cleveland Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska ] A view from space of Mount Cleveland volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (2006) A combination of passive and active remote sensing (RS) is accepted to be a technological solution for bridging critical gaps in volcanic hazard assessment and risk mitigation. Whereas many examples of satellite-borne volcano...
Deep oceans can help us understand our climate
Nature & Environment

Deep oceans can help us understand our climate

...student, Andrew McIntyre. ...[A view of Hout Bay in Kommetjie, South Africa] A view of Hout Bay in Kommetjie, South Africa There is approximately 60 times more carbon in the deep ocean than in the atmosphere. Therefore, understanding the deep ocean is of critical importance if we are to fully comprehend the role the oceans have on climate. The formation of deep water...
National Enrichment Programme for Schools
Education & Development

National Enrichment Programme for Schools

...students develop the skills and confidence for their ongoing learning and next steps after school. You'll find everything you need to get the most out the NEP on this page, so remember to check back for updates. Hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. / Also available in Welsh. Jump to: Video talks and workshops Free online learning Study skills and learning guides NEP videos Watch NEP...
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...