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Coronavirus: The Lowdown
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: The Lowdown

...care of ourselves. And this is especially important for those of us who are older or more vulnerable. The animation below gives some advice on how to keep healthy: Transcript Help us with our research We currently have two investigations related to COVID-19. It would be great if you could take part in this research by The Open University and the Young Foundation. Share...
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Article 10 mins
Sands of time
Science, Maths & Technology

Sands of time

...care not to get too close to unstable overhanging rocks, and NEVER climb up the cliffs to take a closer look). When sediments are first deposited they are laid down in flat layers. As they become buried beneath further layers, the sediments become cemented to form hard rocks. If you look in the cliffs you may be able to pick out these layers – hard layers will stick out...
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Activity 5 mins
Roadkill: What is an animal’s greatest enemy?
Society, Politics & Law

Roadkill: What is an animal’s greatest enemy?

...more counties should take actions. Near the old Walton Church on the University campus there is an ancient pond by the inner ring road. The University Estates Department have installed signs warning drivers to take extra care because of a single moorhen chick which is prone to taking an occasional suicidal dash. I do hope it is not as bad as badgers at crossing the road....
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Activity 5 mins
The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community
Money & Business

The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community

...Care, Climate and Nature, AI, FinTech, Games and Digital Security sectors, giving them a facilitated environment to collaborate and innovate. Want to join our vibrant community, or explore what Barclays Eagle Labs have to offer? Connect with us though the Open University dedicated webpage and join our network of UK entrepreneurs. Whether you’re a start-up, scaleup,...
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Article 5 mins
Writing for pleasure?
Education & Development

Writing for pleasure?

...care about and has a bearing on our background, interests, values, beliefs and aspirations, is personal purposeful writing. Writing for pleasure, like reading for pleasure, is essentially volitional, intrinsically motivated, writer-directed and choice-led; it has meaning making at its core. Writing that we require from children that is formally assessed is not child-led...
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Article 10 mins
Working for health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working for health

...care. Health is increasingly ‘everybody’s business’. This album will provide you with insight into the debates that surround human health, and will enable you to appreciate and review your own and alternative standpoints and values in this important area of study. This material forms part of The Open University course K203 Working for health... Working for health A...
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Audio 2 hrs 33 mins
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...adults keep up? The entertainment and interactivity of tablets and smartphones has made them attractive to children. Touch-screen interfaces mean that digital technologies are now accessible for children as young as 3. But do children find digital technologies exciting for reasons beyond simple entertainment? The amount of digital technology available to my young son is...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...careful that we don’t separate - there is the couple relationship on one hand, then there is friendship on the other - because quite often, they’re quite embedded. And friendships are part of wider networks of intimacy, which sustain the couple relationships. NARRATOR Psychological theories have often distinguish between different kinds of love. And within...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs