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Reflecting on Race at The Open University
Education & Development

Reflecting on Race at The Open University

...Education and Language Studies. Evelyn Boyd Granville, the second African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics from an American University, was put forward by the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Mariame Kaba, a US-based organiser, educator and curator, was put forward by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for her work on ending...
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Ethnicity as a Learning Tool
Education & Development

Ethnicity as a Learning Tool

...education sector. The sheer presence of race and ethnicity in higher education demands careful scrutiny of learning delivery to bridge the gap between educational attainment levels of different ethnic groups. There is widespread evidence of differential distribution of educational attainment amongst different ethnic groups across all subject areas in UK universities. An...
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Why is 'modern language' taken to mean 'European language'?
Languages

Why is 'modern language' taken to mean 'European language'?

...education in the UK, 'modern languages' all too often means those of Northern Europe. Dr Jieun Kiaer argues that it's an attitude that's outdated...Modern languages are not merely European languages. Obvious as this may seem, it needs restating as I discovered when attending a Westminster Education Forum devoted to “The future of Modern Foreign Languages in Higher...
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A personal impact study
Education & Development

A personal impact study

Poster by Dr Chris Wakeman on their Doctorate in Education. ...[Snippet of Chris Wakeman's poster] Doctorate in Education: A Personal Impact Study by Dr. Chris Wakeman
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Volkswagen Scandal
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Volkswagen Scandal

...technology for the purpose of emission rigging. The company, not surprisingly, has suffered a major hit to its reputation and stock price. Only this year, VW had become the largest automaker in the world by sales. Now commentators and the public alike wonder not only how it can stay on top but how it will survive. Yet the case also raises serious questions about the...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Customer Service
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Customer Service

...technology and evolving social values are rapidly changing the 21st century economy. The growth of a so-called “sharing economy” creates new opportunities and challenges for modern customer service. Denise Lee Yohn explores these changes in her article “What You Can Learn About Customer Experience From Sharing Economy Companies”. Yet customer service encompasses...
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Lifecycle of the Car Industry
Money & Business

Lifecycle of the Car Industry

...technology was there, it was steam of course. The 19th century saw railways built around the world but no cars, and to this day I don't understand why. Sometimes an idea that's perfectly viable doesn't happen even though people have the technology, have the means of doing it – it just doesn't happen, it just comes along too early in some respects." It was the invention...
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Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective

...technology impact musical performance...Music is created to be performed, in most cases for an audience, whether in a concert hall, at a street fair or through a radio. But how those listeners receive a piece or style of music influences future music production. This free course, Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective, explores how audience reception, changing...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs