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Could you be a super linguist?
Languages

Could you be a super linguist?

Whether you are monolingual or speak more than one language, test your linguist skills with our short quiz and see how many languages you correctly identify...[Could you be a Super Linguist?] Select the image above to start the interactive
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Activity 15 mins
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...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
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...
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Article 10 mins
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-...
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Article 5 mins
The Student Experience
OpenLearn Ireland

The Student Experience

...studied for a long time, doing an OU course can seem a daunting prospect. Find out what’s really involved by listening to these students talking about how they found time for the work; some of the sacrifices involved; whether it had all been worthwhile; and the kind of help they got from their OU tutors. Despite the very real challenges of studying whilst coping with...
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Audio 25 mins
Getting started with Chinese 3
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 3

...skills and provide you with some essential vocabulary and expressions to improve your Mandarin Chinese in everyday situations. You will practice speaking, listening, writing and reading through a variety of online activities that will allow you to enjoy the full experience of immersing into the Chinese language and culture. This OpenLearn course is an extract from the...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Becoming an ethical researcher Badge icon
Education & Development

Becoming an ethical researcher

...skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course should encourage you to think about taking other courses...Introduction and guidance: How do I achieve a badge for this course? - Getting your badge is straightforward! Here’s what you have to do: read each session of the course participate in a minimum of three of the course forum...
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Level 3: Advanced 18 hrs
Accessibility and inclusion in digital health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Accessibility and inclusion in digital health

...study of a Good Things Foundation project designed to help people who lack skills in digital literacy: A Place of Welcome Disadvantaged in Leeds developing Skills for Tomorrow As you read the case studies, make notes on the following: identify who each project reaches out to help what are some of the issues that each project helps address? Discussion A Place of Welcome...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs