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Discuss: Housing for the working class
Society, Politics & Law

Discuss: Housing for the working class

...social housing, while for those working class people who have been able to ‘buy’, mortgages payments are huge and difficult to keep up. But perhaps it doesn’t have to be this way. In Liverpool in the 1980s the council built thousands of new homes for working class people. We'd like you to share your thoughts with us and with each other. Here are some questions to...
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The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub
Education & Development

The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub

...Social Sciences Suggested courses for SWAP Access to Humanities and Social Sciences students. More Introductory level courses in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Suggested courses for SWAP Access to STEM. More Introductory level courses in Childhood Practice, Health Studies and Nursing Suggested courses for SWAP Access to Childhood Practice, Health...
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Mapping Britain
Society, Politics & Law

Mapping Britain

...social sciences: understanding social change... Maps - what are they? When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks. Maps and empire An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators. Maps, money and the military A map of Ireland from the 19th...
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What can we learn from Pokemon Go?
Education & Development

What can we learn from Pokemon Go?

...interaction with learning environments; providing new approaches to skill development; introducing new content; and reshaping how learning takes place. Changing interactions with learning environments focuses attention on where learning takes place. This extends beyond the ability to attract people to libraries and museums with a strategic use of Pokémon Go and other...
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How fertility rates affect population
Science, Maths & Technology

How fertility rates affect population

...interactive population projection application also released by the ONS. [ONS population pyramid] The chart shows separately the make up of a population in terms of the number of males and the number of females of a given age at a particular point in time. Here's a guide on how to read the chart: [ONS population pyramid -- explanation] So let's look at an actual forecast....
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Machine translation – how teachers can deal with online translation tools in language studies assessments
Education & Development

Machine translation – how teachers can deal with online translation tools in language studies assessments

...interactive assessment. For instance, two students or a student and a tutor can interact in dialogue, or students respond spontaneously to prompts. New assessment activities can be developed that take into account or actively build on the potential of online machine translation tools as a learning and assessment tools. Some ideas include: Students demonstrate their...
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Finite Element Analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Finite Element Analysis

...interacts with other elements. Lewis Butler from Red Bull Racing reveals the role of the hub in F1 car design. Analysing stresses and strains The second step is to analyse the stresses and strains that the component will be subject to. Lewis Butler from Red Bull and Ray Martin from the OU explain how the hub has to be able to cope with massive external loads. Boundary...
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The psychology of conspiracy theories
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of conspiracy theories

...social psychologists have turned their attention to the conspiracy theory phenomenon and scrutinised its psychological roots in a systematic way. Investigating the conspiracy theorist Much psychology research has focused on identifying factors which predispose certain individuals to endorse conspiracy theories. Given that not everyone believes in conspiracy theories,...
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