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How does OpenLearn deal with older content?
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How does OpenLearn deal with older content?

...OU brand/reputation. We have received a valid request to remove a piece of content. It requires technology to access that has become difficult for an average user to acquire (e.g. a piece of content requires certain software to be able to enjoy). Our preference is to update content rather than remove a piece entirely. Reasons for updating content may include: The article,...
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Stamford College
Education & Development

Stamford College

...Students have used their statements of participation to put them ahead of the competition, securing part time work and work experience placements. ...[Students at Stamford College with their certificates of participation.]Caz Dolby, Assistant Head of Faculty at the College, uses OpenLearn courses to support and diversify the delivery of their BTEC, shaking up traditional...
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Grammar matters
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Grammar matters

...become a more technical piece of writing? OK? [SIDE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS] MARK RAYNER OK. What else has changed in that first sentence? STUDENT It changed ‘shape of a body’ to ‘somatotype’. MARK RAYNER ‘Shape of a body’ is changed to ‘somatotype’. Exactly. We’ve packed all that information, way of describing the shape of a body, into...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The Intervention Initiative – A bystander education programme
Education & Development

The Intervention Initiative – A bystander education programme

...students, focusing on the prevention of sexual coercion and domestic abuse in university settings...[Landscape image of students from waist down] Transcript What is the Intervention Initiative and what is it for? The extent of sexual harassment, sexual coercion, rape and domestic abuse in student populations across England has been revealed in evidence from crime surveys,...
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Using Talk Factory for Speaking and Listening in Classrooms
Education & Development

Using Talk Factory for Speaking and Listening in Classrooms

...students to understand how to engage in productive argumentation in primary and secondary schools. This is an important aspect of education described in the English National Curriculum (2014) as follows: “Pupils should be taught to speak clearly and convey ideas confidently using Standard English. They should learn to justify ideas with reasons; ask questions to check...
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Exploring stereotypes in STEM
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Exploring stereotypes in STEM

...OU academics and students the following questions: 1. Who are you, what do you do in STEM/have you done in STEM? 2. Why did you choose to study STEM subjects? 3. Why choose a STEM career? 4. Why do you belong in STEM? Who are you, what do you do/have you done in STEM? Transcript Why did you choose to study STEM subjects? Transcript Why choose a STEM career? Transcript Why...
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How our brain changes as we grow old: the Blood Brain Barrier breakdown
Science, Maths & Technology

How our brain changes as we grow old: the Blood Brain Barrier breakdown

...OU research student, Eduardo Frias-Anaya explains:...Brain and homeostasis [microvessels in the blood brain barrier] Figure 1: Tight junctions between brain endothelial cells control the transport across the barrier The brain acts as the centre of the nervous system, controlling processes occurring at different levels in the body. The structure of the brain is complex and...
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An introduction to school librarianship

...students become more familiar? What activities could you set up? Table 1 Students’ familiarity with independent learning practices STUDENTS WHO USE MY LIBRARY HOW YOU COULD HELP STUDENTS BECOME MORE FAMILIAR PRACTICE FAMILIAR UNFAMILIAR UNSURE Devising a search plan/strategy Identifying information sources Considering keywords, terms and phrases ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs