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Showing the way they went
Science, Maths & Technology

Showing the way they went

...Learn how journeys are monitored and measured, and discover how pilots merge mathematics and geography while high above the ground. This material forms part of the course MU120 Open mathematics... Showing the way they went A short introduction to this album. A hot air balloon journey An insight into the planning that goes into a hot air balloon journey and also how maps...
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Audio 32 mins
Working mathematically
Science, Maths & Technology

Working mathematically

...learning process...This free course, Working mathematically, is aimed at teachers who wish to review how they go about the practice of teaching mathematics, those who are considering becoming mathematics teachers, or those who are studying mathematics courses and would like to understand more about the teaching and learning process....Working mathematically: Introduction...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
A trip to Mercury
Science, Maths & Technology

A trip to Mercury

The OU's Dave Rothery recently gave a Tedx talk on what he's learned as part of the team preparing for the European Space Agency’s BepiColombo mission to Mercury...Transcript
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Video 12 mins
High Street History
History & The Arts

High Street History

Learn the secrets of the past, revealed by clues on the high streets of today...For a non-interactive version, you can explore with our High Street History: Just the facts.
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Activity 10 mins
Why are people upset about the Stonewall Movie?
History & The Arts

Why are people upset about the Stonewall Movie?

...learned about the Stonewall Riots through my work with the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, I was struck that the circumstances that lead to LGBT youth homelessness today are pretty much the same as they were 45 years ago. The courageous actions of everyone who fought against injustice in 1969 inspired me to tell a compelling, fictionalized drama of those days...
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Article 5 mins
Everyday maths video: "Coming back to maths"
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths video: "Coming back to maths"

Is something stopping you from learning maths? Can you do something about it? Watch this video for our introduction to maths anxiety...Click here to download the transcript
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Video 5 mins
The OU Welcomes Carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The OU Welcomes Carers

...learning higher education provider globally. Our mission is to make education open to all. Flexible and open access educational provision removes the barriers associated with location, life circumstances and the need for prior educational attainment. Ever since the OU was launched more than 50 years ago, we have refined the art of building successful distance learning...
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Should we educate prisoners?
Society, Politics & Law

Should we educate prisoners?

...learning and instructional activities (another term for education). Indeed, this has become one enduring feature of the UK’s criminal justice system. However, when it comes to Higher Education in prison, the approach is currently somewhat chaotic, which means that for many prisoners, access to Higher Education can be a lottery, depending on the particular prison that...
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Article 10 mins