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All my own work: exploring academic integrity Badge icon
Education & Development

All my own work: exploring academic integrity

...FAQs. When you gain your badge you will receive an email to notify you and you will be able to view and manage all your badges in My OpenLearn within 24 hours of completing the criteria to gain a badge. You can now go to Session 1...Introduction and overview: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Karen New, with academic input from Ian Johnson, Dean Fletcher...
Citizen science and global biodiversity Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and global biodiversity

...FAQ guides available on the site. This week takes a look at how you can start your journey towards discovering more about wildlife supported by an online citizen science platform such as iSpot. Your own experience on the site will help you to understand and appreciate the benefits of being part of an active citizen science community...Week 7: Joining an online citizen...
The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...FAQs’, GOV.UK [Online]. Available at www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/85850/Big_Society_FAQs.pdf (Accessed 23 March 2013). Jeffs, T. and Smith, M. K. (2005) Informal Education: Conversation, Democracy and Learning, 3rd edn, Nottingham, Educational Heretics Press. Payne, M. (2009) ‘Modern youth work: purity or common cause?’, in Wood,...
Basic science: understanding experiments
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding experiments

...FAQs...Week 1: Water content of everyday goods: 1.1 Keeping a study journal - JANET SUMNER Hazel, we're asking the learners on the science experiment course to keep a study journal. And I thought I'd ask you - as dean of science - why taking detailed written notes is good scientific practice. HAZEL RYMER Well the thing is it's just like the rest of life. It's really...
Mathematics for science and technology Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematics for science and technology

...FAQs. When you gain your badge you will receive an email to notify you and you will be able to view and manage all your badges in My OpenLearn within 24 hours of completing the criteria to gain a badge. Get started with Week 1...Introduction and guidance: Acknowledgements - This course was written by Maria Townsend/The Open University STEM faculty. It was first published...
Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century

...FAQs). If it has, you should at least scan the existing messages to see if your points have been addressed. Don’t feel you have to post immediately. Take your time to see what is being discussed and get a feel for the group you’re joining. This very sensible behaviour has the unfortunate name of lurking but is quite acceptable online. If you want to post, many...
Basic science: understanding numbers
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding numbers

...FAQs...Week 1: Why does science need numbers?: 1.1 Water, water everywhere - NARRATOR 1 Bottled water is ubiquitous in our daily lives. Every year in the UK, we each consume some 70 litres of purchased bottled water, whether it's fizzy, mineral, or just purified tap water under a different name. The market for bottled water in the UK alone has grown to over 2 billion...
Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role

...FAQs. When you gain your badge you will receive an email to notify you and you will be able to view and manage all your badges in My OpenLearn within 24 hours of completing the criteria to gain a badge. You can now go to Session 1...Introduction and overview: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Nichola Kentzer and Martin Penson. It was first published in...