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Ramadan Mubarak!
History & The Arts

Ramadan Mubarak!

...students to study a film of a group of Muslim friends discussing Ramadan as they eat together. A significant focus of their conversation is the foods that they associate with Ramadan from their upbringing in different countries (Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq and India) and from their adaptation to living, working and studying in Britain. In various ways, they make the point that...
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Planetary Protection
Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary Protection

Protecting the space environment is becoming ever more critical so we’ve collated some FREE resources on protecting planetary bodies as humans explore extraterrestrial environments.
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Article 5 mins
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...students to become learners of English or people who can decipher the different varieties that are – that they are engaging with and accommodate those varieties, negotiate those varieties to outsiders so that we are not now thinking of variety X, variety Y etc. But developing in students a language awareness so that they know how varieties work or develop a social...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...Student Finance guidance for refugees and asylum seekers. If you're a refugee or asylum seeker applying to higher education, there may be support available to help you with finance and your studies. Distance learning resources collated by Migrant Help. STAR (Student Action for Refugees) is the national network of students building a more understanding and just society...
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Using digital tools in teaching
Education & Development

Using digital tools in teaching

...students? How can podcasts be shared for teaching purposes? Explore these questions and more in the three short animations and associated article below. [Digital champions logo. Blue circle with outline of a face in white, white spots in the brain area. Digital champions in blue]The Digital Champions are a group of colleagues from the School of Early Childhood, Youth and...
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Video 5 mins
Language and Meaning: How We Learn
Languages

Language and Meaning: How We Learn

...students to learn language, learn through language and learn about language in the myriad different contemporary contexts of formal and informal learning? This material is taken from The Open University course E852 Language, literacy and learning in the contemporary world... Scarlett in the garden Two year old Scarlett uses and develops her language as she explores the...
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Video 26 mins
Discussing intersectionality: race, gender and social class
Society, Politics & Law

Discussing intersectionality: race, gender and social class

...inequalities based on social divisions of gender, race, class and the intersections of these? Transcript Why do you think it is important that students learn about race, gender, social class and intersectionality to better understand social research? Transcript These videos were filmed for the Open University course DD215 Social research: crime, justice and society....
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Build your personal brand
Education & Development

Build your personal brand

...students, one smiling] Building your personal brand is all about knowing who you are, what you stand for, and how you want others to see you. In this guide, you’ll break down what really matters - your values, your strengths, and the things you can control - so you can start shaping a clear, confident picture of yourself. You’ll also learn quick, practical ways to...
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Activity 5 mins