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Active Citizenship in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Active Citizenship in Wales

...Education is also essential in giving people the skills and knowledge they need to do it well. That’s why The Open University in Wales has brought together this collection of free online resources to help you think critically about society and politics in Wales, and to help you use your voice as a citizen. Mae'r casgliad yma hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. | This collection...
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Assessment in secondary music
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary music

...education...This free course, Assessment in secondary music, will identify and explore some of the key issues around assessing music in secondary schools. Through coming to understand these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your assessment practice as a music teacher and develop a greater awareness of the implications of assessment practice on pedagogy...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion
Money & Business

Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion

...Educational Funding Council for Wales. [HEFCW logo]...Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion: Introduction - In early 2020, the higher education (HE) sector had to react to unprecedented change and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The so-called ‘pivot to online’ (Salmon, 2020) forced emergency ways of working on university campus-based staff in an...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Remembering Gary Slapper
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Gary Slapper

...educated generations of law students fast becoming a leading text on the subject and one of the books found on every law student’s bookshelf. He was always delighted to meet and spend time with students and Associate Lecturers often going the extra mile with advice and encouragement. Under Gary’s leadership the OU Law School grew from a team of one to become a great...
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Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia
Nature & Environment

Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia

...educate the general public on issues of concern, to mobilise political will and resources to address global problems, and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity. Many days of observance are championed by national, regional and international organisations such as the UN. World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th of June every year, not long after Africa...
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Article 15 hrs 45 mins
Are you a design creative?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are you a design creative?

...technology. The practice of designers continued to transform and in the second part of the 20th century new forms of design started to emerge. These new forms of design work seem to move away from the traditional boundaries of design disciplines, such as architecture, product or graphic design, defined by the type of design artefact or commodity to be produced. There is...
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Living the Legacy
Science, Maths & Technology

Living the Legacy

...Technology Policy Studies Network, Janice Asnine from the OU and Roberta Kacowicz from The British Council in Brazil, discuss the various initiatives that they have been involved in all over the world to promote Darwin. Their work shows that he can still be both relevant and exciting, and that diverse methods can be used to introduce young people and a variety of modern...
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Audio 26 mins
Music in Code
History & The Arts

Music in Code

...Technology of Music... Music in Code A short introduction to this album The Decap Cafe Organ The mechanical music manufacturer’s craft - how a robot organ plays music through code. The Pin Barrel What is a pin barrel and how does it create music? The mechanisms of pin barrrels in the Nickelodeon Collection at Ashorne Hall. Street Piano The story of a traditional barrel...
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