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I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity

...working hours an online relationship is like fast food, ready when we are, naughty, cheap, very often eaten alone without the exhaustion of social niceties.’ - ‘I have a deep mistrust in the internet, and feel it massively facilitates infidelity. My ex-husband is inherently a very shy man, but online he is able to act much more confidently and attract the attention of...
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Article 10 mins
Piracy, anonymity & parametric politics: An interview with Ned Rossiter and Soenke Zehle
History & The Arts

Piracy, anonymity & parametric politics: An interview with Ned Rossiter and Soenke Zehle

...work explores where the new digital world might take us...Introduction In an (in)famous postscript, Gilles Deleuze traces the emergence of a society of control, whose passive danger is jamming, and whose active danger lies in piracy and viruses. Media jamming and piracy, hacktivism and viruses are all rampant today: the internet is their natural breeding ground, to the...
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Article 15 mins
Supporting children and young people's wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting children and young people's wellbeing

...working with children and young people can know whether they are making a difference or not – what are the ways in which this can be evaluated? This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course KE206 Making a difference: working with children and young people...Supporting children and young people's wellbeing: Learning outcomes - After studying...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...worked in a technology and innovation field, or have any prior knowledge to be able to complete this course. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course TB801 Technology and Innovation Management...This free course will introduce you to technology and innovation management and is relevant to managers and students of technological...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning
Education & Development

Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning

...social and cultural worlds around them, and ways that children develop their skills of thinking and learning. The speakers are Professors Rudolph Schaffer, Michael Cole, Alison Garton, Vasu Reddy and Dr Suzanne Zeedyk. The interviews are introduced and contextualised by Dr Dorothy Faulkner and Professor David Messer of The Open University. The material forms part of The...
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Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change

...social justice can change leadership relationships and interactions. Students will be encouraged to reflect on personal and institutional opportunities to lead inclusively, including in challenging circumstances. They will examine the potential of working with leaders beyond their organisation to effect change and build collaborative networks that support inclusive...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
What foster carers want you to know
Health, Sports & Psychology

What foster carers want you to know

...work closely with social workers, schools, and other professionals to support children, yet many say they feel unheard or undervalued, despite often knowing the child well and supporting them closely. So, what do foster carers want you to know about the day-to-day realities and challenges of fostering? Jo Strang, lecturer in health and social care at The Open University,...
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Sharenting: What is it and are you doing it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sharenting: What is it and are you doing it?

...social media. Many parents, particularly those with young children, post pictures of baby scans, milestone moments like the first day of school. Parental posting has perceived negatively – media commentaries and newspaper articles often describe the frequency of family photo uploads on social media as irritating and annoying. So much so that the term sharenting earned a...
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