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Exploring the digital world: a collection
Digital & Computing

Exploring the digital world: a collection

...OU and beyond explore the new worlds created by technology...[A digital creation of Dr Beep] The thing at the top? Photographer JD Hancock explains: Austin, Texas electronic super-scientist Dr. Bleep (aka John-Mike Reed) was kind enough to let me borrow one of his amazing audio/visual creations, a “Thingamagoop 2” to be specific. It lights up, it makes music and...
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Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...students’ mental wellbeing can impact on their experiences of climate-related education, and think about how educators might provide support. Activity 3 Tom’s story Timing: Allow about 25 minutes Part 1 Play the following audio clip in which Tom, a UK-based learner on a short online course about climate change, describes his experience and explains why he was unable...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Could President Trump do what Candidate Trump promises in the struggle against Islamic State?
Society, Politics & Law

Could President Trump do what Candidate Trump promises in the struggle against Islamic State?

...become President - he would "win" against Islamic State. But if he turns his stump pledges into action, would he be breaking international law?...As a retired military officer, I do not publicly endorse candidates. But as someone who served as a judge advocate, or military lawyer, for 34 years, I do think it can be helpful to examine in a nonpartisan way the legal aspects...
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All my own work: exploring academic integrity Badge icon
Education & Development

All my own work: exploring academic integrity

...student. Thus what should have been a high-level intelligence analysis turned out to be a ‘cut and paste job’ designed to influence MPs to vote for military action in Iraq (White, MacAskill and Norton-Taylor, 2003). There may be different standards and expectations around copying material depending on what you are doing, what material you are using, how you are using...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Can computers be therapists?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can computers be therapists?

...student at a laptop] People can be doubtful about the potential of computers to deliver or augment talking therapies. For instance, individuals are often skeptical about how computers could assist someone to overcome complex personal problems, and in the case of children and young people, many adults are already apprehensive about the amount of time kids spend online,...
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What is Manupedia and how do I use it?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is Manupedia and how do I use it?

...students to use as a resource while they learnt about the principles of materials processing. And it is those self-same datacards that we have translated into this web resource. Naturally we have added some new processes. There is a new section on additive manufacturing processes, which didn’t exist in the 1980s. Meanwhile some of the processes included have become...
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Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast

...students and registrant practitioners (including but not exclusively nursing, midwifery, social work and allied health professions), students of ethics and law, the police, educators (from primary to higher education), community workers, commissioners, and the wider public. It enables a level of awareness and understanding about this hidden illegal practice, the...
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60 second adventures in microgravity
Science, Maths & Technology

60 second adventures in microgravity

...OU's Sabrina Gaertner's post on The Conversation, Explainer: What is microgravity? Video 1: What is microgravity? What causes that feeling of momentarily losing your stomach when you go over a hump-back bridge? Weightlessness! This video, narrated by David Mitchell, explains what microgravity is and the value for scientists of creating a ‘weightless' environment on...
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