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Design thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Design thinking

...Le Corbusier following India’s independence in 1947. Wiki media creative commons license Figure 8 Chandigarh High Court, India Look at how the repetition of parts in this building becomes a dominant feature of the structure and the overall composition. Not only can we see repetition in the roof arches, there is repetition in the wall structures. Looking for repetition...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn
History & The Arts

10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn

...Menabrea’s description of the Analytical Engine ‘Notions sur la machine analytique de Charles Babbage’ from the original French. At first she was content to perform only the translation, but at Babbage’s instigation, she began to add extensive annotations to the original text. These ‘algebraic working’s are what we would now call a computer program – they were the commands that would be punched into Jacquard cards and fed......
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Article 15 mins
The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...mode of delivery can affect the microbiome of the newborn. Vaginal delivery can result in transference of the microorganisms from the mother’s vagina to the newborn, while caesarean section leads to exposure to microorganisms on the mother’s skin. A shorter or longer exposure time to the maternal microbiome during gestation can also influence the newborn’s gut...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Engineering: environmental fluids
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: environmental fluids

...de Coriolis (1792–1843) who pioneered the study of rotating frames of reference. The Coriolis acceleration The Coriolis acceleration arises in any situations when an object or body travels towards or away from the axis of a rotating frame of reference. The combination of rotation and distance from the axis results in a linear velocity, so if the distance changes the...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Attachment in the early years
Education & Development

Attachment in the early years

...are linked to inconsistent, unresponsive parenting (Belsky, 1999; de Wolff and van IJzendoorn, 1997). Although the associations with disorganised (Type D) attachments are less well established, Type D attachments are more common among abused and maltreated infants, and among infants exposed to other pathological caregiving environments (Lyons-Ruth and Jacobvitz, 1999; Teti et al., 1995), and may be consequences of ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Introduction to music theory 1: form
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 1: form

...de vue (Aguisha)’ Timing: Allow around 10 minutes The song in Audio 3 is ‘Perdu de vue (Aguisha)’ by Papa Wemba and Viva la Musica, a well-known Congolese ensemble. As Table 3 below shows, the song consists of three distinct sections. The start time for the first two sections is given. Read the descriptions of the sections in the ‘Notes’ column of Table 3 and...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Introduction to Planetary Protection
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to Planetary Protection

...respire, an ozone layer to protect life from harsh radiation from space, and has an environment (temperature, climate) that is reasonably stable, regulated by complex systems such as the water cycle and plate tectonics. The Sun also provides light for plants to photosynthesise, and heat energy. You will realise that the Earth system is complex – it balances many...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?

...absolutely true because as senior leaders, we tend to be in that helicopter pilot mode, overseeing strategically. And we really need to rely on those middle leaders and the practice that they’re seeing and the influence that they can have, not just on the teaching in the classroom but also on how we lead our schools. KATHLEEN KERRIGAN Middle leaders are the closest to what goes on in the classrooms. They are working day ......
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs