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Forth Road Bridge
History & The Arts

Forth Road Bridge

...free course uses video to explore the issues associated with the potential demise of this great bridge...Scotland's Forth Road Bridge may not be the most beautiful bridge over the Firth of Forth, but it is an incredible feat of engineering and is integral to the economy of the entire area. However, rust is threatening to destroy the cables that suspend the road. This free...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Assistive technologies and online learning
Education & Development

Assistive technologies and online learning

...free course, Assistive technologies and online learning, you will explore some of the technology that disabled students use when accessing computers. We will take a look at the tools and techniques that make it possible for disabled students to engage with online learning...In this free course, Assistive technologies and online learning, you will explore some of the...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Earth Day on OpenLearn
Nature & Environment

Earth Day on OpenLearn

...free courses on renewable energy: We've also included some tips on how you can make some changes to protect our Earth in the free resources below... Change your diet One of the best ways to help the environment is to reduce your intake of meat and dairy products. A person eating a 75g beef burger once a day, over the course of a year, will contribute 2,820kg of greenhouse...
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Article 5 mins
Happy halloween!
History & The Arts

Happy halloween!

...free courses all about Halloween, death, fear, and the paranormal. Pretty ghoul, huh?...Fresh from the crypt: our latest Halloween articles The origins of Halloween and what it means now Discover zombie psychology and the apocalypse Transcript Dig into death and dying Unearth project fear and the science behind it Transcript Delve into witchcraft, wizards and clowns...
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Article 30 mins
Skills to succeed in the workplace
Education & Development

Skills to succeed in the workplace

...free training courses to enhance your career prospects and opportunities...Football clubs across Scotland play a pivotal role in supporting their local communities. The Open University in Scotland is working in partnership with the following organisations to support the work they're doing to improve employment outcomes for young people in their local communities: Rangers...
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Article 10 mins
Getting started with Italian 3
Languages

Getting started with Italian 3

...free course, Getting started with Italian 3, you will learn and practise how to make enquiries about travel times using the 12-hour and 24-hour clock. You'll also have the opportunity to learn about the Tuscan Archipelago and about ferry services in Italy. The course also explores the Italian rail network and you'll learn vocabulary for talking about different types of...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Getting started with Spanish 1
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 1

...free course will introduce you to one of the most widely spoken languages in the world – Spanish. Whether this is the first time that you are learning Spanish, or you have already picked up some words and phrases from travelling across the Spanish-speaking world, this course is for you. This introduction offers the perfect opportunity to develop the skills needed to...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Investigating psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating psychology

...free course, Investigating psychology, allows you to explore psychology using an interactive resource. You can follow links to people, contexts, perspectives and methods to discover information, images and links from across psychology. The resource also links each of these people, contexts, perspectives and methods so you can see how each element is connected in the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs