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Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)
Science, Maths & Technology

Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)

...skills causing increasing difficulties with movement; similar to some forms of dementia in the elderly. However, in addition to the striking dementia-like symptoms, CLN3 patients also begin to suffer heart problems towards the end of their lives. How does a healthy heart work and what makes it beat? Your heart is a fascinating muscle: It keeps contracting regularly...
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Article 10 mins
Inside the International Criminal Court
Society, Politics & Law

Inside the International Criminal Court

...Inside the International Criminal Court: The Barristers QCs and barristers talking about their job prosecuting or defending at the ICC Inside the International Criminal Court: Thomas Lubanga case study Tackling the case of Thomas Lubanga from the Congo Inside the International Criminal Court: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi case study Looks at the case of Saif al islam Gaddafi...
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Video 30 mins
Getting started with French 1
Languages

Getting started with French 1

...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 on Week 1. Bon courage !...Introduction: Acknowledgements -...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...skills and eyesight, especially in under-fives, for whom so much brain development is taking place. Technology companies and app developers are throwing their marketing prowess at the problem, slapping words like “educational” and “e-learning” on their products, often without any scientific basis. So what are parents to do? [A six week old baby gazes at a first...
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Article 5 mins
Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works
Education & Development

Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works

...study learning to embed existing research and knowledge into the design. Research consultancy firms can carry out swift assessments to provide EdTech developers with information on how well what they are offering works. Transparency and integrity in the research process are vital, though, to prevent bias. Ways of ensuring this include pre-registration: reporting that a...
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Article 5 mins
Critically exploring psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critically exploring psychology

...study of psychology. In particular, it will help you to think about how to use it when doing independent research. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course D810 Critically exploring psychology 1 and D811 Critically Exploring Psychology 2...This free course introduces you to critical thinking as a tool for psychology. As you work your way...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
One minute methods - meta analysis
Health, Sports & Psychology

One minute methods - meta analysis

Discover how meta-analyses can help researchers see the bigger picture that no one study alone can show...Transcript.
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Video 5 mins
Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...skills. You can read more on how to study the course and about badges in the next sections. Learning outcomes After completing this course, you will be able to: understand the complexity and multifaceted nature of adolescent mental health appreciate the variety of strategies that can be employed to support young people recognise resilience as a quality and skill that can...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs