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Andante: beginners' Italian
Languages

Andante: beginners' Italian

...skills. This material forms part of The Open University course L195 Andante: beginners' Italian."... Greetings in Italian Learn how to great people in Italian at different times of the day. Ordering food and drinks Practise Italian vowels ordering food and drinks. Buying food at a market Listen to short exchanges at a fruit market and a deli. Booking into a hotel Practise...
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Audio 27 mins
What are premature babies telling us about antibiotic resistance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are premature babies telling us about antibiotic resistance?

...study of the bacteria found in the guts of children born before full-term shows the superbug problem is a growing threat...A new study of gut bacteria in premature infants reveals the vast scope of the problem of antibiotic resistance and gives new insight into the extreme vulnerability of these young patients, according to researchers. The gut microbiome has emerged in...
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Article 5 mins
How do voters choose between two unappealing candidates?
Society, Politics & Law

How do voters choose between two unappealing candidates?

...studied decision-making – including voting – for decades. However, researchers usually give respondents at least one appealing option to choose from. This led us to wonder: What do voters do when they consider all of the options bad? Do they fall back on party affiliation, or simply toss a coin? This question is especially appropriate in the current presidential...
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Article 5 mins
Looking at, describing and identifying objects
History & The Arts

Looking at, describing and identifying objects

...skills of observation and description of objects. It will also enable you to interpret objects and work towards writing your own object life cycle. You will also work with, and understand artefact databases...This free course, Looking at, describing and identifying objects, will enable you to practise and develop your skills of observation and description of objects. It...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Fake news during COVID-19
Science, Maths & Technology

Fake news during COVID-19

...studies more rapidly available. Normally, it might take weeks or months before a paper passes peer-review, but many recently published papers on COVID-19 and/or SARS-Cov-2 have been published within days. It is great that journals want to quickly share results, but the short or seemingly absent peer-review process has resulted in several published studies with flawed...
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Article 10 mins
Introduction to differential equations
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to differential equations

...studies in mathematics and other mathematically rich subjects such as physics and engineering. Topics covered include mathematical typesetting, number theory, conics, statics, geometric transformations, calculus, differential equations, mathematical language and proof, dynamics, eigenvalues and eigenvectors and combinatorics. It also helps develop the abilities to study...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Getting started with Italian 3
Languages

Getting started with Italian 3

...study enabling the development of intercultural communication skills. Learners can mix and match the short courses and study more than one course at a time. Once this course is complete you will be directed to OpenLearn’s hub for language content where you will be able to build on your newly found language skills. Now that you’re fully prepared, it’s time to start...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through

...skills and experiences students already have, so that through their own expectations and understandings of practice they can reflect on personal and institutional responses to enacting leadership that support the involvement of all. Recognising the calls for collaboration and ongoing development of practice, students will be supported to explore the experiences of...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs