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Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub
Nature & Environment

Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub

...world. 8. Keep up with a changing world The environmental landscape is always evolving - and so is the hub. New content is added regularly, keeping things fresh and helping you stay up to date with the latest thinking, innovations, and debates in the world of sustainability. So, if you’re curious about sustainability, hungry for reliable information, or ready to start...
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Childhood in the Digital Age
OpenLearn Ireland

Childhood in the Digital Age

...worlds offer the same experiences and what is the right balance between real and virtual play? Childhood, as we know, is a period of intense physical, social and mental development; it is a time when children experiment to make sense of the world. What role do digital technologies play in shaping early childhood experiences? Do they provide new opportunities for social...
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Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?

...World Development. Murari Chowdhury, executive director of NEEDS, an NGO based in Deoghar in Jharkhand, India, says mobile phones are enhancing the efficiency of health workers. For example, they can now identify and track at-risk patients, instead of waiting for the patients themselves to access medical services. “I very much disagree with the data. Mobile technology...
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W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times
Society, Politics & Law

W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times

...World Fair of 1900 Du Bois was also sponsored by the US government to create an exhibit for the Paris World Fair of 1900. Working with a team, Du Bois figured out imaginative ways to represent the data he had collected so that it could be readily understood. These hand-painted pictures are a gift to anyone teaching statistics, offering lively discussion points about how...
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Living on the Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

Living on the Moon

...by key recent discoveries from cutting edge research on lunar samples. The video below is part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2019 exhibit called Living on the Moon. References The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the World's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. Watch our videos on the Moon...
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Video 10 mins
Putting the child before the player
Health, Sports & Psychology

Putting the child before the player

...world. In this interactive, you will learn why children’s rights are fundamental to every young person’s experience of football...Select the image below or click here to start the interactive. [Football pitch with the text Putting the child before the player on it] This interactive series of short films is suitable to be studied by children over 13 years of age. We...
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University of the Future
OpenLearn Ireland

University of the Future

...world. ‘University of The Future’ shows how the OU has harnessed new and emerging technologies to enable students to study from their computers, mobile phones, mp3 players and tablet devices – without necessarily having to open a book... University of the Future ‘University of The Future’ shows how the OU has harnessed new and emerging technologies to enable...
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Stories of Change Introduction
Nature & Environment

Stories of Change Introduction

...world. The interviews have been undertaken for the Stories of Change project. This has been supported by the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council and we’ve got the goal of trying to loosen up public and political conversations about energy transitions. We asked the BBC’s Environment Analyst, Roger Harrabin, to go out to capture interviews with leading figures...
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