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Teaching assistants: support in action
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action

...education. This free course, Teaching assistants: support in action, looks at how the role has developed across the UK over time. It explores the skills and attributes that teaching assistants use to provide effective support and contribute to productive teamwork. This OpenLearn course introduces diverse roles and distinctive contributions of teaching
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
IT: device to device communication
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: device to device communication

...technologies and processes are involved. You will also look at wired and wireless communication technologies, introducing you to some of the key methods involved...Are you a technophobe? Bluetooth, Ethernet, WiFi; are they terms that mean nothing to you? IT: device to device communication, is a free course that will gently guide you to an understanding of how devices...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
IT: Information
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: Information

In a world of 24-hour news and instant updates, this free course explores how information is gathered, stored and shared through technology. Learn about the evolution of IT in news reporting, compare different media sources, and develop a critical eye for trust and authenticity in the information you consume...BBC News 24, Sky News, CNN. We live in an era where news...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Investigating flagellates, plankton and filter feeders
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating flagellates, plankton and filter feeders

...technologies and techniques they use to investigate the behaviour of small aquatic organisms such as flagellates, plankton and filter feeders. In the audio track, Dr David Robinson of The Open University talks about some of the problems and rewards of investigating very small aquatic creatures. This material forms part of The Open University course S204 Biology:...
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Audio 31 mins
Treezilla
Society, Politics & Law

Treezilla

...The OpenScience Laboratory. It was initiated by researchers, scientists & educators and encourages people to participate through an online platform and research & learning. Treezilla is national in orientation and concerned with environment & sustainability. It was launched in June 2013 and is ongoing. Contact details Email treezilla@open.ac.uk or michael.dodd@open.ac.uk...
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Activity 5 mins
Teaching the people of the Calais camp: Lessons in 'The Jungle'
Education & Development

Teaching the people of the Calais camp: Lessons in 'The Jungle'

...education I have had.” An uncertain future The French government plans to dismantle the camp by the end of October. It is said evictions will start on October 24. A last-minute attempt by a group of charities to stop the closure was just rejected by the French courts. There is concern over what will happen to those living there, particularly 600 unaccompanied minors. In...
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Article 5 mins
Remembering Thatcherism
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Thatcherism

...education. In the early 1980s, Education Minister Keith Joseph, together with some of his officials in the Department of Education, reportedly went through some Open University courses in search of Marxist bias. Hopefully they found something to stimulate their interest. The Higher Education agenda, with its current focus on ‘employability’ and ‘customers’, could...
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Article 10 mins
Universities, empires and refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Universities, empires and refugees

...education based on merit, rather than income or citizenship. Organisations like University of Sanctuary and Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA) seek to promote universities as a place of refuge for displaced and threatened scholars and students, in a world distorted by violence and insecurity. However, as well as having the capacity to act as a place of safety for...
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Article 5 mins