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Sustainability
Education & Development

Sustainability

...OU academics who author the Environment curriculum. In the current climate emergency, I have selected courses related to sustainability to explain both what is happening to the environment and also look at what we can do as individuals to make a difference, limiting our dependency and impact on the Earth’s resources. I have selected the following OpenLearn courses....
Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning
Education & Development

Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning

...student performance and achievement. But machine translation tools can do much more than translation, and they can be used as tools to support individual language learning! [A hand holding up a smart phone, with a translation app open.]Karina von Lindeiner-Stráský leads a team of OU researchers that explore the use of online translation tools in language learning and...
Gender, IT and economic growth
Society, Politics & Law

Gender, IT and economic growth

...students] Economic growth in the global South has begun to dominate world imagination. Ever since a series of reports produced by Goldman Sachs in the 2000s suggested that countries like China, India, Brazil, Russia and South Africa were driving economic growth, there has been increasing interest in the Rising Powers, as they have come to be called. They have proven to be...
Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema
Languages

Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema

...become a crucial part of French culture. In this free course, Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema, you will learn about the art, the industry and the distinctive nature of French cinema. You will find out about influential French filmmakers, such as the new generation of female directors and will learn about independent arthouse cinemas, under threat from...
Using art and creative methods to interrogate identity, citizenship and migration
Society, Politics & Law

Using art and creative methods to interrogate identity, citizenship and migration

...OU and the Migration Museum Project...[Who Are We banner] The referendum about EU membership in 2016 in Britain has once again sparked intense debate about the history and future of migration policy. This ties into wider debates on citizenship, participation and belonging in contemporary societies. The aim of this unit is to shed some light on the ways in which creativity...
Explore OpenLearn from The Open University
Miscellaneous

Explore OpenLearn from The Open University

...OU study with free resources and course tasters that will take your learning to the next level and help you find the degree you’ve been dreaming of. Discover a world of fascinating subjects and inspiring OU teaching and get excited by what’s possible as you take that next step after school or college...Spotlight - our top picks Thinking about your next steps? Explore...
Design Essentials: are you sitting comfortably?
Science, Maths & Technology

Design Essentials: are you sitting comfortably?

...OU design faculty, offers a glimpse into the ideological and historical context of design ideas and principles. With Emma Curtis, curator of the Design Museum, and Nathaniel Hepburn, curator of the Mascalls Art Gallery, Theo looks at the key ideas that emerged as the driving force behind design using specific examples from the history of chair design. This material forms...
Podcast Art Gallery: A Peace of Us - The Good Friday Agreement Podcast
OpenLearn Ireland

Podcast Art Gallery: A Peace of Us - The Good Friday Agreement Podcast

...students from Ulster University who entered a competition to design the cover art for our Good Friday Agreement Podcast...Congratulations to our winner, Conor Doran - and to all the artists who participated! Click through the images to see all submissions. Hover over the images for artist credits.