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Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...write in your own words using references and quoting sources...Reading and note taking – preparation for study: Introduction - This course is about the very basic study skills of reading and taking notes. You will be asked to think about how you currently read and then be introduced to a some techniques that may help you to alter the way you read according to the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...write a brief description of how you were learning it. Discussion This is what Tim wrote: There was a prep essay which was due before the course started. To be honest, I was really nervous. It took me ages - I kept changing the words round over and over again. I wasn't feeling very confident because I haven't written an essay for about 20 years. I started to panic a bit...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Exploring Ovid’s big ideas
History & The Arts

Exploring Ovid’s big ideas

...writing poetry. The word ‘unceasing’ (which just means ‘without stopping’) gives the impression of one long continuous thread that is spun. This phrase made it seem likely to me that the Metamorphoses would be a poem in which Ovid’s own voice as a poet plays an important role because of the reference to ‘my own time’. It also suggested a concern with larger...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Bowie as a conduit
History & The Arts

Bowie as a conduit

...writes about how Bowie influenced his tastes...[David Bowie Street art in Brixton, South London] I first listened to David Bowie aged fourteen in 1981. He was my first foray outside of the puritanical fastnesses of Punk Rock. Punk joyously declared the music of its immediate forebears dated, dead, overblown: 1977 was a year zero past which you didn’t dare explore for...
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Article 5 mins
How OpenLearn uses third-party content
Get Started

How OpenLearn uses third-party content

...writing in an academic or professional capacity The copyright status of the original is made clear and respected The date of publication on OpenLearn is clearly identified, or - if there has been a significant revision - the date of republication is clearly identified If any significant revision has been made after original publication, the reasons for this revision is...
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Article 5 mins
Flipping the flipped: The Flipping German project at the OU
Languages

Flipping the flipped: The Flipping German project at the OU

...writing, fluency over accuracy, and comprehension over production. As teachers, we were impressed by how capable our language students were to take on the role of peer teacher as well as active learner. Implementing ‘Flipped’ principles into our distance language learning module has confirmed to us that distance education already presumes an active form of learning....
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Article 10 mins
Play families: Using toys to open up communication with your child
Education & Development

Play families: Using toys to open up communication with your child

...writing, are not natural for children. Most children have vivid imaginations and acting out their thoughts and feelings through imaginative play is very natural for them. They call it playing! What is the point of this game? You may have heard about experts using play as a therapy with children, but in fact there is no great mystery to this activity. It can be a fun way...
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Activity 10 mins
Ten tips for students starting university
Education & Development

Ten tips for students starting university

...write a CV 9: Avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism [Student looking stressed] Dealing with a lengthy assignment during a hectic part of your life can be tough. Developing good academic practice is essential - our interactive drama 'All my own work' sheds more light on the subject... All my own work 10: Enjoy yourself, but be aware of the impact of alcohol [Three young men...
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Article 5 mins