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An expert’s take on AI
Digital & Computing

An expert’s take on AI

...technologies and techniques that aim to reproduce the intelligence that we see in animals and people inside machines, particularly computers. Q: How does AI work? A: There’s no single way in which AI works – it’s a range of technologies. The simplest perhaps are expert systems which are rule-based, and you have a whole load of rules which can be thought of as ‘if...
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175 years of women's activism in the EIS
Society, Politics & Law

175 years of women's activism in the EIS

...Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) is today Scotland's largest teaching union. Established for the 'promotion of sound learning and the benefit of teachers', the EIS remains a campaigning, growing and highly effective trade union...Find out about The Open University's Social Sciences courses. On 18 September 1847, around 600 teachers from across Scotland, gathered...
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What failing in the learning journey feels like
Education & Development

What failing in the learning journey feels like

...educators better support students who fail? Drawing on personal and professional experience, Karen Storey and Vicky Kiddey share their insights. ...Find out more about The Open University's Education courses and qualifications. Failing an assignment at whatever point in your learning journey is not simply an academic event – it can feel deeply personal, almost...
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Professional Doctorates projects
Education & Development

Professional Doctorates projects

Wondering what our Professional Doctorate students from the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies do? Check out these case studies of their projects.
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New to OpenLearn

We're always publishing lots of new open educational resources on OpenLearn. Take a look at some of our favourite new free courses, interactives and collections.
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Exploring the digital world: a collection
Digital & Computing

Exploring the digital world: a collection

...technology...[A digital creation of Dr Beep] The thing at the top? Photographer JD Hancock explains: Austin, Texas electronic super-scientist Dr. Bleep (aka John-Mike Reed) was kind enough to let me borrow one of his amazing audio/visual creations, a “Thingamagoop 2” to be specific. It lights up, it makes music and sound, it looks fantastic, and all of the knobs and...
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The exclusion debate: Discussion hub
Education & Development

The exclusion debate: Discussion hub

...education. But how do you manage to deliver that when pupils have been excluded?...In 2013, there were 3,900 permanent exclusions from secondary schools in England. Boys are three times more likely to be excluded than girls, and pupils with special educational needs (SEN) account for 7 in 10 permanent exclusions. ‘Persistent disruptive behaviour’ is the most common...
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Equity-based research design
Education & Development

Equity-based research design

...educational research with the forcibly displaced.]Figure 1 An ecological representation of the web of potential relationships in educational research with the forcibly displaced. In doing so, differences in power and agency should be recognised to identify existing and potential vulnerabilities and marginalisation. While some of this might be explicit, a...
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