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Three Irish Poets – Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
OpenLearn Ireland

Three Irish Poets – Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill

...adapted from the ‘Literature and Gender’ unit of the past Open University course A210, Approaching Literature. If you want to explore these topics further you could opt to study A100 The Arts Past and Present which includes material on Irish national identity in the unit ‘Tradition and Dissent’. A multi-disciplinary course, AA100 also introduces you to literary...
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Working mothers in Scotland's railways
Society, Politics & Law

Working mothers in Scotland's railways

...adapt to different situations and social circles.’ For new working mothers in Scotland’s railway, she advises: ‘Be prepared! Shift work and children is tough, and it’s not the company’s responsibility to create the balance. Do your homework on childcare, flexible working timings and your immediate support network.’ Here, the different experiences of working...
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The Open University at 45: What can we learn from Britain's distance education pioneer?
Society, Politics & Law

The Open University at 45: What can we learn from Britain's distance education pioneer?

...adapt quickly over the years to new technologies that make particular sense for distance learning, from tape cassettes to DVD-ROMs to YouTube to threaded web discussions with classmates, guided by tutors. (Like others, it has also learned that high start-up costs for new technology mean that it is by no means a quick money-saver. But the OU distance model nevertheless...
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn

...adapt the content to your needs or preferences should be able to:​ change the colours, contrasts levels and fonts resize text up to 200% without impact on the functionality of the website zoom in up to 400% without loss of information or functionality, or the need to scroll in more than one direction navigate the website using just a keyboard to allow you to: tab to...
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Assessment in secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary mathematics

...et al. (2003) established that formative assessment can make a huge difference to students’ attainment as well as to their attitudes towards learning. This course will ask you to question what it means to make progress in mathematics, to consider what and how to assess, and to challenge assumptions about assessment. Most importantly, you will learn how to use assessment...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...adapting style and content of communication appropriately, depending on the audience using language persuasively to negotiate, convince, mediate, sell, etc. public speaking or presentations. understanding information. Don’t just present employers with a random list of all your skills; you must convince them that they are exactly what they want. They will appreciate that...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...adapt to the jobs they can get rather than the other way round...Economics explains discrimination in the labour market: 2 Discrimination in the labour market: introduction - Discrimination can manifest itself in all aspects of life. It may be evident in the type and location of housing available to certain groups, in their access to quality education and health care or...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German
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Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German

...adapt the style as you like, but this shows how listening to what someone else says, can offer you a structure for your own answers. Answer What you wrote will depend entirely on your own life. Below is a sample answer, which you can compare to what you wrote: Mein Name ist Chris Butcher, ich bin 24 Jahre alt und lebe in Potsdam in der Nähe von Berlin in Ostdeutschland....
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs