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Ada Lovelace Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Ada Lovelace Day

...writing (all too presciently): “ Propose to an Englishman any principle, or any instrument, however admirable, and you will observe that the whole effort of the English mind is directed to find a difficulty, a defect, or an impossibility in it. If you speak to him of a machine for peeling a potato, he will pronounce it impossible: if you peel a potato with it before his...
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Wales and rugby
Society, Politics & Law

Wales and rugby

...writing in the way that perhaps American writers have absorbed particularly boxing and baseball into their writing. And there is nothing equivalent I think elsewhere in Britain apart from some writing involving boxers from Scottish novelists like William McIlvanney. Hugh Mackay: How important is rugby for Welsh television? Gareth Williams: I think the relationship between...
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The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Education & Development

The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn

...writes of the dominance of English in educational contexts as one that reinforces privilege for English-speaking communities in the global knowledge economy. This prevalence of English in OER limits access for non-English speakers, perpetuating both a language and digital divide. It can also be argued that such OER are based on Western pedagogical models, which may not...
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Supporting and developing resilience in social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

...write that: ‘For several years, the UK Labour Force Survey (HSE, 2013) has found the highest prevalence rates of work-related stress amongst health and social care workers.’ This may not seem a very encouraging start to this OpenLearn course but it is worth knowing that, despite evidence of high stress, studies have also found consistently high job satisfaction among...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...write a column for the school newsletter. Feedback from parents is usually really supportive, and again, that can help you push for more resources for your library and show senior leadership what you're doing. So all of these things are a great way to get students, parents, and staff on your side. But you really just have to grab any opportunity for promotion that you...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Innovation in health and social care: social and historical
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care: social and historical

...writing (2020) three new vaccinations for COVID-19 are in the process of being formally approved following trials which have been completed at unprecedented speed. The urgency for a vaccination in this context created the unusual actions of pharmaceutical companies, in the face of government pressure, insisting that trial protocols are fully complied with to ensure...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Studying mammals: The social climbers
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The social climbers

...Write a description, in about 200 words, of how marmosets use their claws and teeth to obtain food and explain why their methods of obtaining food differ from those of other monkeys. Answer Marmosets are tiny, enabling them to venture onto thin twigs that cannot support the weight of larger monkeys. Their light body enables them to walk along twigs without shaking and...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America

...Write a few sentences using the words and phrases given below. Discussion Respuesta posible Quizás la gente tiene que usar muy poca agua para lavar la ropa o los platos. Tal vez hay cortes de agua y solo se pueden duchar a unas horas determinadas. Probablemente no puedan leer o ver la televisión por la noche para no usar electricidad...Intermediate Spanish: A trip...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs