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Language, notation and formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

Language, notation and formulas

...writing and speaking about mathematics. You will also learn how to answer questions in the manner that is expected by the examiner...Communication is as vital in mathematics as in any language. This free course, Language, notation and formulas, will help you to express yourself clearly when writing and speaking about mathematics. You will also learn how to answer...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade
History & The Arts

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade

...writing in social, historical and literary contexts, providing an insight into an often-misunderstood figure with much to say about the culture that produced him. This material forms part of The Open University course A207 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830... Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade A short introduction to this album. The materialist philosophy De...
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Audio 48 mins
Classical studies: it's more than the words
History & The Arts

Classical studies: it's more than the words

...writing as well as the period in history...Historiography and ancient literature: it’s more than words This second introductory article provides some ideas about how to frame your exploration of the writings of Herodotus in the context of other ancient works of literature and history. As you explore the writings of Herodotus in the OpenLearn Collection, think about the...
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Activity 5 mins
A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis
Languages

A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis

...writing, and the key role it plays in human communication. It tracks this history from the invention of writing around 5500 years ago to the mass popularity of emojis today...This free course, A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis, is an introduction to the history of writing, and the key role it plays in human communication. It tracks this history...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The Writer's Room: J.K. Rowling
History & The Arts

The Writer's Room: J.K. Rowling

...writing 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' in a room at the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh. What drives literary tourists to visit the room where she penned the final chapter?...In 2007 a travel journalist, Laura Knight, reviewed the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh for The Times: The windows of room 652 give me a whiff of Hogwarts school for wizards. Two tiny apertures high up...
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Article 10 mins
Simple Coding - Summary
Digital & Computing

Simple Coding - Summary

...writing flat instead of float or forgetting punctuation like commas and colons, or using the wrong data type, leads to an error. You have also seen that programming involves writing clear and understandable code (e.g. by using comments and plain English names for variables and functions) to make it easier to change later, and testing it thoroughly. Learning to program...
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Activity 5 mins
Working on your own mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Working on your own mathematics

...writing. Everybody can remember incidents from their own learning of mathematics. Some incidents may be positive and others negative. What influence might such memories have on the teaching and learning of mathematics? Activity 1 Starting your mathematical autobiography Think back over your own experiences of learning mathematics, both as a child and as an adult. What...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...writing letters or emails. Enrolling on this course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. The badge is a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject. What you learn by completing the course will really help if you wish to enrol on a formal qualification. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from your...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs