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Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials
Education & Development

Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials

...educators to reflect on whether sustainability can be included in the course design, and to flag that support is available. The United Nations (UN) defines sustainability as development that: Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Works towards building an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future...
Detecting fake images
Society, Politics & Law

Detecting fake images

...technologies have been used to make fake videos of politicians speaking something outrageous and fake pornographies of celebrities (Lee 2018) Detecting fake images Although fake images can look very realistic, there are sometimes tell-tale signs that may help us to discover the deception. However, detecting fake images is a very complex business and many new kinds of...
Euro 24: Innovation and Trends in Modern Football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 24: Innovation and Trends in Modern Football

...Technological advancements and emerging trends are transforming how the game is played and experienced. The integration of technology into games One of the most notable and debated changes in football over the past decade has been the integration of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. First introduced in UEFA competitions during the 2019 Champions League, VAR usage...
Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix
Miscellaneous

Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix

...Education & Language Studies at The Open University, will deliver his inaugural lecture on Why school is bad for us – lessons we need to learn, on Thursday 16 November at The Open University, when he will explore this obsession and ask if there are some simple ways to release teachers from these shackles. In his lecture, Professor Rix will draw on everyday examples from...
Life through a lens
History & The Arts

Life through a lens

...technology? Lenses are objects where art and science meet. Human curiosity about miniature worlds and worlds beyond our own has been driven by scientists and artists, often sharing the technology of lenses to see further and closer. Scientists and artists have made observations and found solutions to the problem of how to record what the lens reveals. New knowledge has...
OpenMinds-Talk: Virtual Worlds for real experiences
Digital & Computing

OpenMinds-Talk: Virtual Worlds for real experiences

...Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at The Open University. Her research has two strands: learning technologies and social computing. Professor Minocha will show how virtual worlds bridge time and places, interleaving the virtual with the real – allowing people to communicate and collaborate with those whom they may have never met, experience places they may never...
Family photos and what they mean
Society, Politics & Law

Family photos and what they mean

What can family photos tell us about households, gender roles and emerging technology? Professor Gillian Rose explores her research on family photography, and how this work interacts with her own experiences...Transcript
Neurodiversity Collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodiversity Collection

...inclusive world. Our articles and free courses are here to help you understand neurodiversity more and discover support strategies, particularly during this Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16-22 March)...This OpenLearn collection brings together a range of free resources designed to educate, inspire, and support neurodivergent learners, allies, educators, and employers....