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NILGA Learning Hub
OpenLearn Ireland

NILGA Learning Hub

This OpenLearn Hub, prepared in collaboration with the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA), features a collection of free online resources designed to support learning and skills development for councillors. [NILGA logo]
The birth of a word
Health, Sports & Psychology

The birth of a word

Just like acquiring any other skill, learning language requires a lot of practise. Listen to how the son of researcher Deb Roy homed in on the pronunciation of ‘water’ over six months...Transcript.
The Environment
Education & Development

The Environment

...study this module, I would be interested in studying courses about the environment, because it is a challenging subject which can be seen from a number of different points of view and it’s such an important issue. Most of the courses I would choose are at the introductory level due to my lack of experience in the subject area, but I would also select some intermediate...
Using visualisation in maths teaching
Education & Development

Using visualisation in maths teaching

...studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Using visualisation in maths teaching: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an engagement in a number of activities that involve visualisation and learning from personal experiences what it means understand the views of a well-known mathematics educator...
OpenLearn supports Get Online Week
Education & Development

OpenLearn supports Get Online Week

...skills...This content is associated with The Open University's Open degree qualification. [Get Online Week logo] OpenLearn is working with Good Things Foundation, the charity behind Get Online Week, to deliver a collection of introductory-level, easy to access, free resources, perfect for those with limited online access. The subjects have been selected to support Get...
Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions

...study has been led by one of my supervisors, Tamsin Edwards, former lecturer at The Open University, now at King’s College London. On top of this coincidence the timing happened to be in a way that I was long enough in my studies to be part of this encounter. After all it seems to be about being at the right place, at the right time with a sufficient set of skills which...
The digital revolution for academic integrity has already begun
Education & Development

The digital revolution for academic integrity has already begun

...studies to support the development of the TeSLA system; these involved more than 22,000 students, including a large number of courses and teaching staff. Our aims were to identify participants’ views about this novel technology in education, and to provide a set of recommendations during its development through a set of pilot studies. Our research drew primarily on pre-...
Learning at Work Week: The OpenLearn Intrapreneurship Hub
Miscellaneous

Learning at Work Week: The OpenLearn Intrapreneurship Hub

...skills of an entrepreneur.​ ​ If individuals and employers can harness intrapreneurial skills and mindset, then key problems in areas such as digital, AI and sustainability can be tackled in a similar way to how founders approach these challenges – and that means key staff don’t have to start their own business to feel engaged.​ This OpenLearn Hub is based on...