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Everyday English 2
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Everyday English 2

...manage your digital badges online from your OpenLearn Profile. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn Statement of participation – which also displays your badge. This course has been produced as part of the Department for Education's Flexible Learning Fund, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and with the kind support of Dangoor Education,...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Hybrid working: skills for leadership
Money & Business

Hybrid working: skills for leadership

...Introduction - It seems that there has been a shift in acceptance of hybrid working since the pandemic, with mixed-location working here to stay for many organisations. For years many employees had battled with bureaucracy for the right to work wherever they felt would be the most productive location for them, and for some that remained just a dream. However, for others...
Stereotypes
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Stereotypes

...Introduction You might have heard a joke that starts: In European heaven the British are the police the Germans are the factory workers… Have a look at the full joke, and see if you can fill in the blanks with these nationalities: British, French, Germans, Italians In European heaven In European hell the British are the police the … are the cooks the Germans are the...
Activity 2 hrs
The Internet at 40
Science, Maths & Technology

The Internet at 40

...introduction to this album. A brief history of the future Professor John Naughton of The Open University reveals some of the key players in the history of the internet, and explores some of the surprises it has sprung. Pioneers: Vint Cerf Vint Cerf, often known as 'the father of the internet' talks about the early days of internet development and the ten years it took to...
Audio 1 hr 33 mins
Working with children and families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working with children and families

...introduction to this album. Families and origin Husband and father Calvin Wilkes discusses his attitudes to family life and living as part of a second-generation immigrant family. Life as a single parent Three different takes on aspects of family life involving divorce and living as a lone parent, and the positives and negatives encountered by in these conditions. The...
Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy
Education & Development

Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy

...introduction to this album. Understanding and tackling language difficulties Professor David Messer of The Open University sets the scene for the interviews on the album. Developmental disorders Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme give an overview of the main developmental disorders in language and literacy. The cognitive approach Professors Maggie Snowling and...
Environmental responsibility
Nature & Environment

Environmental responsibility

...introduction to this album. Conversation on creative climate with Joe Smith and Martin Reynolds - part 1 Part 1 of 2 - Discussion exploring the value of an Open University initiative – in partnership with the BBC – called Creative Climate, providing space over 10 years (2010–2020) for constructive conversation on climate change amongst and between experts and lay...
Museums in contemporary society
History & The Arts

Museums in contemporary society

...introduction to this album. Secrets of the V The director, staff and visitors to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London talk about the museum's role and what they see as the source of its success. Redefining the V Dragging the Victoria and Albert Museum's British galleries into the twenty-first century was a masssive undertaking. Here's how they did it. Global heritage:...