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How do you become a digital artist?
History & The Arts

How do you become a digital artist?

Artist Duggie Fields has recently added a computer to the tools of his trade. Duggie has been an artist for over 30 years, building up a reputation as one of the world's leading post-pop artists. He has exhibited world-wide, and his London flat acts as a mini gallery of his work...Artist Duggie Fields has recently added a computer to the tools of his trade. Duggie has...
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Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?
Education & Development

Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?

...Students' anxiety can be raised when their challenge becomes too high compared to their skill, and boredom occurs when challenge becomes too little compared to their skill level. This reduces their enjoyment and gives a negative effect on learning. This study considers that understanding students' perceptions and beliefs about fun and learning will be useful to promote...
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Why do transgender students need safe bathrooms?
Education & Development

Why do transgender students need safe bathrooms?

...become a flashpoint in a lot of educational institutions - and other public spaces are likely to follow. Alison Gash explains why it's important...Bathroom safety has become the next battle for transgender students on college campuses across the nation. Often referred to as “bathroom desegregation,” calls for safer bathrooms have inspired “shit-ins” at California...
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What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Society, Politics & Law

What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...Student Hub Live Brexit special...After 60 years of widening and deepening into a union of 28 member states, the EU is about to lose the UK, despite offering several opt-outs and a special-status deal to keep it in. Brexit is viewed by some as the start of an unravelling, while others view the UK as unique in believing it can gain more sovereignty and prosperity outside...
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Students’ experiences of online tutorials in health and social care
Education & Development

Students’ experiences of online tutorials in health and social care

...students now attend tutorials in online rooms, rather than face-to-face. What does this feel like from the student perspective? Do students experience the same sense of belonging to the university community and feel that they are learning together as part of the group? EdD student Kathy Chandler explains how her research is addressing these questions...In a physical...
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5 tried-and-tested study tips for dyslexic students
Education & Development

5 tried-and-tested study tips for dyslexic students

...student reading aloud at her desk with headphones on] We often read what we think we’ve written as opposed to what’s on the page. Try using the ‘read aloud’ function in Word to hear what your writing sounds like. This can help you find errors. You may also find working from the end of an assignment and reading it paragraph by paragraph helpful. Reading out of...
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Effective digital pedagogy: new ways of engaging students
Education & Development

Effective digital pedagogy: new ways of engaging students

...students offers extremely exciting opportunities. This article explores three ways: quick response, augmented reality and virtual reality...Find out more about The Open University's Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Wales Transcript Utilising technology in new and innovative ways can develop new pedagogies and new approaches to developing learning. Moving beyond...
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OpenLearn choices for students studying Contemporary topics in science
Science, Maths & Technology

OpenLearn choices for students studying Contemporary topics in science

Welcome to the Contemporary topics in science OpenLearn choice page. The options here make up the independent learning element of this course and allow you to tailor your study to suit your interests. ...You must complete three of the Badged Open Courses (BOCs) listed below in order to make up the required hours of independent learning as part of your studies for the...
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