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Writing family history
History & The Arts

Writing family history

...Working with childhood Childhood is a crucial aspect of the biographer’s art, but context, bias and interpretation can often hinder the writer. These interviews discuss ways of avoiding common problems. Approaching the writing process What is the best way to start writing a family history? This discussion highlights working methods and practices, offering advice on...
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Audio 54 mins
Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors
Science, Maths & Technology

Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors

...works. Feeding the babies From the robot milker to the robot feeder in the calf nursery. Keeping check on the cows Regular monitoring and emergency alerts. Why go robotic? Benefits for the cows, the farmer and his family. Mirrors as interactive art Daniel Rozin’s wooden mirror and how it works. Behind the mirror The technology that drives the mirror. Creating the...
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Audio 38 mins
Facilitating group discussions
Money & Business

Facilitating group discussions

...work together groups to resolve conflict and dissent in the group’s review of its performance. What you want to gain from this course Before you start, you may find it helpful to think about what you wish to gain from studying this course and how you can use facilitation within your role. Activity 2 Write your thoughts in this box. So now you have a definition and a...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Mistaken identity? Sharing experiences as a South Asian woman
Education & Development

Mistaken identity? Sharing experiences as a South Asian woman

...worked with previously. They apologised and we moved on. However, this incident had a lasting impact on me which the person won’t ever realise and probably wouldn’t have thought of. A simple case of mistaken identity, no harm done, and I laughed it off, so they didn’t feel uncomfortable. I couldn’t help but wonder whether they had mixed me up with someone else...
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Article 5 mins
Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing
Education & Development

Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing

...work alongside professional learning to resolve workplace challenges. ...This content is associated with The Open University's Professional Doctorates (EdD/DHSC) When undertaking a Professional Doctorate, such as the EdD or the DHSC, successful candidates write a thesis which makes an original contribution to knowledge. These degrees are usually undertaken part-time by...
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Article 5 mins
Contemporary issues in managing
Money & Business

Contemporary issues in managing

...work, and how traditional ideas about work wear have evolved. Have you seen the television show Mad Men? The suits and ties, and the smart dresses worn in the show are indicative of a certain era (in this instance, America in the 1950s and ’60s). Culturally, they signify things such as societal expectations and power relations. Mad Men represents the sort of traditional...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Studying Darwin
Nature & Environment

Studying Darwin

...work has gone on to influence other work around this theory...Please note that this is not a course containing teaching materials. It collates links to a variety of courses and other resources about natural selection, its relevance to different environments and animal species, and the theory's influence on future scientists, psychologists and philosophers. It will be of...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Creating open educational resources
Education & Development

Creating open educational resources

...work as both creator and user. Find out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Creating open educational resources: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: state personal motivation for producing and using OERs evaluate some examples of educational resources for active open learning plan a structured...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs