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Connecting unseen dots
Education & Development

Connecting unseen dots

...creativity, communication and collaboration, which are all underpinned by a more democratic view of who and how we generate new thinking (including children and young people). In response to the final question, Mathew shared some initial findings from his research showing that what young people and students bring into the educational space is often underreported, and...
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Video 25 mins
Appreciative Inquiry
Education & Development

Appreciative Inquiry

...creative methodologies to disrupt existing narratives, and the importance of storytelling about a ‘different’ future to create collaborations to ‘doing differently’. [A digital brainstorming session on Appreciative Inquiry using virtual sticky notes.]Padlet board of a digital brainstorming session on Appreciative Inquiry using virtual sticky notes. As a group, we...
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Video 15 mins
Careers in Esports
Science, Maths & Technology

Careers in Esports

...creative and quickly expanding industry for anyone considering a future career in this space. We met with Leyla Sabet, Head of Education at educational esports company, EStars, to gain insight into the skills, roles and opportunities shaping the future of esports. Find out more about EStars and The Open University's paid-for CPD course: EStars CPD Programme In Esports....
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Video 15 mins
Stories from our Black students
Money & Business

Stories from our Black students

...creative commons licence which allows all our content to be re-used for educational purposes if The Open University is credited. More details are available here. Acknowledgements Catherine Comfort would like to thank the students who contributed to the research and who talked about their lives. Their names have been changed and they contributed anonymously to the PhD...
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Audio 15 mins
Design is open
Science, Maths & Technology

Design is open

...creativity into action and address social and environmental challenges. In the UK alone, over 1.6 million people—about 1 in every 20 workers—are employed in design roles, with more than 77% applying their skills in new and sometimes unexpected areas such as healthcare, digital services, finance, business innovation, and public services (Design Council, 2022). Design...
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Article 5 mins
AI Hub: an introduction
Digital & Computing

AI Hub: an introduction

...creative technologies. As AI continues to transform industries, economies and decision-making, understanding its possibilities, limitations and ethical implications is increasingly important. The AI Hub aims to support informed, critical and inclusive learning about this rapidly-evolving field. Who is it for? The hub is for learners looking to build confidence with...
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Article 5 mins
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below and within the course is Proprietary and used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Audio/Visual Video 1: © The Open University Video 2: ©...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
What happens when a Bill is drafted?
Society, Politics & Law

What happens when a Bill is drafted?

...a White Paper? The department will publish a White Paper which outlines firm proposals which will be contained in the Bill. This White Paper will form the basis of the Bill to be introduced to Parliament. Who writes the Bill? The Bill is drafted by parliamentary draftsmen, who are lawyers skilled in drafting Bills. They must ensure that the Bill is clear and unambiguous....
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Article 5 mins