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The how and why of podcasting: connection, creation and conversation!
Education & Development

The how and why of podcasting: connection, creation and conversation!

...thinking about podcasts is to focus on the 3 Cs – connection, creation and conversation!...Find out more about The Open University's Open Degree. Transcript Podcasting is an effective way of building trust and sharing insights between people with different backgrounds and experiences. They can introduce audiences to topics and debates that share new perspectives. Take a...
Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision

...think that when things are going well I describe my job as someone who supports a fabulous team of people doing wonderful things; when things don’t go so well, it’s all my fault. You can find me on Twitter @natureboytim I’ve been a naturalist since I can remember, so my Twitter handle is @natureboytim, because that is what defines me, that is who I am and probably...
Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?
Languages

Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?

...system consisting of a set of sounds, written symbols and signs. It describes how we share norms, values, meaning, culture and perspectives of the world with others who understand the same language system. All languages are fluid, taking on new words, meanings and grammatical rules throughout their existence. However, society’s relationship with language is complex,...
Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web

...system? And how can they be utilised to reclaim barren land and grow sustainable plantations for economic markets? In this album, scientists from the UK and Malaysia explore how fungi form constructive and cooperative partnerships with other plants and trees, and how such symbiosis can be used for economic and environmental benefit. In the audio track, Professor David...
Management in Chinese cultures
Money & Business

Management in Chinese cultures

...systems and business management. This material forms part of The Open University course B822 Creativity, innovation and change... Management in Chinese cultures An introduction to this album. Clan-based networking Exploring the relationship between Confucian values and the way companies do business in Asia. Guanxi How a form of business relationship that entails mutual...
A global dimension to science education in schools
Education & Development

A global dimension to science education in schools

...think should be added, then arrange the reasons in order of their importance. Of course, there is no one ‘right answer’ here. Next, listen to the audio clip of part of a conversation with an Oxfordshire teacher, below. Note the reasons given for including a global dimension in science. Discuss which reasons are most important in your own context. Click play to listen...
Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study

...system factors. These questions force you into thinking about your position on doping, and when you hear and read views featured in this course, you will become more familiar with some of the main themes in the arguments about doping. You are also able to see how your position compares to other learners. You have started to look at diverse opinions about the doping issue...
Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...think about the subject to the same extent as a student who can see it? And in the context of the course, is this important? As the use of information technology and web-based applications in distance teaching has increased, response to the needs of disabled students can no longer be seen as something that can be fixed bit by bit when individual students request it. In...
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