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From old English to modern English
History & The Arts

From old English to modern English

...Open University’s Language Studies qualification. How and why has English changed over time? In this brief introduction to the subject, I will show how we can look at the history of a language in two main ways: externally – where, why and by whom the language was used; the political and social factors causing change – and internally – the pronunciation, grammar,...
Mary Colwell - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Mary Colwell - Earth in Vision

...open a piece of limestone and inside was a shellfish, just beautifully preserved, a whole shellfish. And I can remember now the amazement at seeing this shellfish just sitting there, the first human beings to have seen this creature for 360 million years! And that stuck with me. I think of it actually quite often, maybe once, twice a day sometimes, going back to that...
10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn
History & The Arts

10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn

...opened a ‘domestic school’ in her own home. Her eight-month long course offered a more comprehensive instruction than either the university or the Bologna Institute. Students came from all over Italy and from elsewhere in Europe to study with her as her skill in combining the theoretical and experimental aspects of physics became well known. She was a key figure in...
Simple coding
Digital & Computing

Simple coding

...open the link in a new tab and work from there. Go ahead, click ‘Run’ (the ► icon) to execute the following program (I’ll explain it later). You should see a message showing the output of running the code. You can also change the code. Click with the mouse next to the 7 on the first line, and use the keyboard to replace it by 2 (or another number of your choice)....
Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Advanced German: Fragen der Identität
Languages

Advanced German: Fragen der Identität

...sources and engage with text, audio and video clips through reflective activities and interactive quizzes...Identity – your own and that of others – is the focus of this free course, Advanced German: Fragen der Identität. You will hear German speakers from different backgrounds talk about their regional and national identities, and you will consider what it is that...
Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

...Open University digital badge. The badge is a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject. What you learn by completing the course will really help if you wish to enrol on a formal qualification. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from your OpenLearn Profile. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn Statement of...
Everyday maths 2
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2

...Open University digital badge. The badge is a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject. What you learn by completing the course will really help if you wish to enrol on a formal qualification. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from your OpenLearn Profile. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn Statement of...
Free course 48 hrs
Babylonian mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Babylonian mathematics

...sources, mainly astronomical texts dating from c. 300 BC onwards, a zero symbol is found to mark empty places within numerals; but not at the end of a numeral, so the absolute value of the whole is still left ‘floating’. Question 2 Try to transcribe the Larsa tablet. Can you suggest what the cuneiform words (columns two and four) might mean? (Hint: You may find that...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs