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Effective digital pedagogy: new ways of engaging students
Education & Development

Effective digital pedagogy: new ways of engaging students

...architecture features on the inside of a building, all from the comfort of the learner’s own home, office or other learning environment. The three Rs allow you to take learning beyond the confines of the traditional learning environment, in innovative ways. Either deployed individually, or blended together, they can enhance digital pedagogy and engage your learners in...
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Video 10 mins
Art in Renaissance Venice
History & The Arts

Art in Renaissance Venice

...architecture...Art in Renaissance Venice: Renaissance Art Reconsidered - This course explores the relationship between Venetian art and the art of both Byzantium and other geographical areas to the East. Venice looked eastward as the result of its unique position as a maritime trading centre facing not only inwards, towards the Italian peninsula, but also outwards,...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study
Society, Politics & Law

On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study

...architecture there is… In Southend I came across military observation posts from the Second World War that were built to allow a clear view of the channel; so I was made aware of these physical boundaries; the space between the end of England and the beginning of France, and the way in which the Channel Tunnel penetrates those boundaries, and these three things...
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Article 5 mins
Why is Croatia adopting a more welcoming approach to the refugees?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is Croatia adopting a more welcoming approach to the refugees?

...architecturally visible and Muslims are a recognised minority group. The Islamic Community in Croatia – a state-recognised organisation – bluntly rejects any type of extremism and prides itself on representing the most successful example of integration of Muslims within a European culture. Of course conservative and right wing circles argue that the military should be...
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Will Brexit mean London loses its financial dominance?
Money & Business

Will Brexit mean London loses its financial dominance?

...architecture underlying financial services. Here, too, British universities lead Europe in offering quality education. In the latest Shanghai global ranking on economics education, there are six UK universities among the top 50 and only three continental European universities (one in the Netherlands and two in France). Four of the top five masters of finance programs in...
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Article 5 mins
Some of all human knowledge: Wikipedia at 15
Digital & Computing

Some of all human knowledge: Wikipedia at 15

...architecture means that those in control are often widely distributed and difficult to call to account. Wikipedia is not neutral. Its platform has enabled certain languages, topics and regions to dominate others. Despite the difficulty of holding our new authorities of knowledge to account, it’s a challenge that’s critical to the future of an equitable and truly...
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The meaning of home in later life
Health, Sports & Psychology

The meaning of home in later life

...architectural studies and design. For all ages home builds and supports personal identity. It is a place of belonging, social relationships and family, privacy, comfort, valued objects and possessions, connection and rootedness (Peace, 2015). The nature of home in relation to work and care continues to change as families, communities and society transform over time. Here...
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Early reflections from Glasgow on COP26
Nature & Environment

Early reflections from Glasgow on COP26

...architecture around the UNFCCC was based on economic principles related to the Kyoto Flexibility Mechanisms. The fear back then was about the economic costs of setting technology standards and hence the focus on flexibility. A good 0.3oC of global heating later, the fear is on climate impacts and the emphasis is now on direct actions to encourage the public and private...
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