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Murals in Belfast
OpenLearn Ireland

Murals in Belfast

...artificial state, devoid of geographical, historical or political logic’ (Tonge, 2001, p. 634). Both the Protestant majority and the Catholic minority, however, are not static. The size of the majority and minority fluctuates over time. Moreover, both within and outside this majority and minority, other majorities and minorities based on gender, age, sexual orientation,...
International relations: exploring territorial divisions
Society, Politics & Law

International relations: exploring territorial divisions

...artificial’ boundary created by the then-imperial powers of France and the United Kingdom (UK). Three years later, having played a major role in successfully pushing back Daesh, authorities in the Kurdish-controlled autonomous region of northern Iraq held a referendum in which more than 90 per cent of voters declared their wish to secede from Iraq. In both these cases,...
The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...intelligence agency) reported that more than three million wrist-worn wearable devices, such as fitness bands and smartwatches, were estimated to have been sold in the UK in 2015, an increase of 118 per cent from 2014 (Mintel, 2016). However, what this doesn’t tell us is how many of these users are children. With activity trackers for children being a relatively new...
An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...intelligently tutored. Speaker 3 Plus, this will give them an idea of like – Candace Thille One of the most powerful features of web-based learning environments is we can collect this data about students and use that to drive very powerful feedback loops. Now, the first feedback loop is to the student. So as they're working through the environment, they're getting...
Studying medicine bilingually
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying medicine bilingually

...intelligent, are very used to speaking their second language, being English, in everyday work life, even to their partners, when they’re ill, there is a recognised situation where people revert to their mother tongue, where they feel more comfortable. When people are elderly, it is not unusual to find people who have had a stroke or who have dementia who are only able...
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Can comedy change your life?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can comedy change your life?

...intelligence,” Scott Weems tells me. “Humour may be the way of finally getting at what is special about the human condition… I don’t know if it will be in my lifetime, but we’re getting close.” On the opposite side of the USA to Maeve Higgins and Jon Ronson, Jamie Masada is brimming with energy. He’s in the heavily upholstered upstairs bar overlooking the...
Race and Youth Policy: working with young people
Education & Development

Race and Youth Policy: working with young people

...intelligence. A 1970 study of 850 teachers confirmed that West Indian children were perceived as being aggressive and creating discipline problems. These generalisations were severely damaging the lives of Black children. And for their parents, staying quiet was no longer an option. PAUL WARMINGTON Increasing numbers of Black parents, Black teachers, community workers,...
Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...artificial needs (O’Shaughnessy and O’Shaughnessy, 2002) but, to support a sustainable business, a product or service must serve a genuine purpose. The fads and fashions engineered by some marketing activity are by their nature short-lived. Successful organisations, whether commercial or not-for-profit, understand customer needs sufficiently well to be able to satisfy...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs