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Environmental responsibility
Nature & Environment

Environmental responsibility

...University initiative – in partnership with the BBC – called Creative Climate, providing space over 10 years (2010–2020) for constructive conversation on climate change amongst and between experts and lay public. Conversation on creative climate with Joe Smith and Martin Reynolds - part 2 Part 2 of 2 -Discussion exploring the value of an Open University initiative...
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Audio 1 hr 42 mins
Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy
Education & Development

Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy

...University. The material forms part of The Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning... Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy A short introduction to this album. Understanding and tackling language difficulties Professor David Messer of The Open University sets the scene for the interviews on the album....
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Audio 1 hr 30 mins
A question of ethics: right or wrong?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A question of ethics: right or wrong?

...University courses EXC224 Making your coaching certificate count and EXF224 Making your exercise instruction certificate count...A question of ethics: right or wrong?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain why and how sport and fitness professionals are required to work within the codes of conduct set by the relevant organisations...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Modelling and estimation
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling and estimation

...University course M248 Analysing data, a second level course that aims to bring you a wide-ranging, data-oriented presentation of many of the basic tools of modern practical statistics. Modelling and estimation consists of selected material from M248, Books A and B. It has three sections in total. You should set aside about five hours to study each of the sections; the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Tell us how you learn online
Education & Development

Tell us how you learn online

...universities to boost their Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) activities. The survey was created by the EU-funded project BizMOOC, of which The Open University is a partner. You can find out more about the project and the project partners on the website bizmooc.eu. With the help of your input, the BizMOOC project will produce and publish an interactive, open access MOOC...
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Article 5 mins
Tomorrow's World
Science, Maths & Technology

Tomorrow's World

...University, has brought back Tomorrow's World to discover how our lives are changing with advancements in science...[Tomorrow's World Logo] BBC Tomorrow's World has partnered with leading UK science institutions, including The Open University, to discover how our lives will be inspired and changed by science. To celebrate this, we've curated some of our most popular...
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Article 3 hrs
Project Fear: Order your free graphic novel
Science, Maths & Technology

Project Fear: Order your free graphic novel

...University's Design courses and qualifications. We are all victims of fear. Project Fear has been with us for hundreds of years. So far, we have made little attempt to map fear or understand how it is used. Find out how fear is weaponised and targeted and how to avoid making things worse! Disclaimer: The views expressed in the video, the graphic novel and the book are...
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Activity 5 mins
About the Design Hub
Science, Maths & Technology

About the Design Hub

...University...At the OU we see design as a catalyst for change. Our work and teaching recognise social, ecological, and technological challenges, and build the capability, knowledge and skills needed to deliver creative and critical responses to these challenges using design thinking, practices, and processes. The design hub provides an overview of the wide-ranging themes...
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Article 5 mins