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The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...de Janeiro’, includes references to Poseidon, Hermes, Dionysus, Aphrodite, Apollo, Hercules, Artemis, Hephaestus and Zeus; and modern programmes such as the Rio 2016 Culture Festival remind us of Classical associations between sport, poetry, music, and prose composition. This course highlights the similarities and differences between our modern Games and the Ancient...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Children’s experiences with digital technologies
Education & Development

Children’s experiences with digital technologies

...maths concepts is a form of digital learning. Digital technologies are evolving very rapidly; children born in 1990 in many countries had no internet connection, used tapes to listen to music, and had no cell or mobile phones. More than 25 years later, the technology landscape has changed dramatically; children are now born in a society where digital technologies are used...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...maths, science, philosophy – they typically need a passive phase followed eventually by creativity and finally by ‘curating’ the individual’s own ideas. [Described image] Figure 1 Wheeler’s engagement pyramid of digital learning. If you consider Wheeler’s pyramid, this pattern becomes clear. The wide base of the engagement pyramid suggests that a great deal of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...de Janeiro. [Figure 5] Figure 5 The lines of longitude (in red) and latitude (in blue) on planet Earth as viewed from above the North Pole. In Figure 4 you can see that the blue lines of latitude are always the same distance apart, whereas Figure 5 shows the distance between the red lines of longitude decreases towards the North (and also the South) Pole, where they...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Language and creativity
Languages

Language and creativity

...de Passe the Elder, The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators, 1605 Discussion Figure 2 is an image of an engraving of the men responsible for the Gunpowder Plot – the failed attempt by a group of English Catholics to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. It was made by the Dutch artist Crispijn van de Passe the Elder soon after the actual event, and is the only known...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age
History & The Arts

Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age

...De Roure, Andrew Cusworth and Hugo Leal. It was funded by the Open-Oxford-Cambridge Doctoral Training Partnership. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used under licence...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Understanding dyslexia Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...maths difficulties Difficulties in mental maths work Problems with remembering maths tables Can have difficulties with telling the time and understanding money Motor control Difficulty with copying Handwriting difficulties Coordination problems Poor pen or pencil grip Self-confidence/self-esteem Low self-esteem and confidence Knowing you can do something, but not...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Am I ready to be a distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be a distance learner?

...Maths calculations so she could easily rub out any mistakes and take photos of her correct answers. Learn with others – As a distance learner it is quite likely that you won’t meet other students face to face. However, research tells us that learning is most effective when done with other people. Increasingly in distance education, students will interact with one...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs