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eAssessment with Moodle
This unit describes the Open University's contribution to the Moodle Quiz module from 2006 through to 2014 and continuing.
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10 hrs
- Georgy Holden under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Employability by design
This course is designed for teachers working with students in HE settings. It introduces a number of methods and approaches to engaging students creatively with employability through the use of real-world problems.
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20 hrs
- Richard Dobson under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Empowering methodologies in organisational research
Learn how to use creative, participatory, embodied methods to empower research participants and researchers in the study of organisations and management.
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10 hrs
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Escrita e Autoria na Era Digital
Esta atividade discute a importância da autoria na era digital e abre um espaço de reflexão sobre o futuro da tecnologia para apoiar e avaliar habilidades de escrita
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1 hr
- Mara Fuertes Gutierrez under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Español académico
En este curso se practica la comunicación fluida en español en contextos académicos. Proyecto financiado por el Programa Erasmus+ de la Unión Europea. Este proyecto refleja las perspectivas de las autoras, la Unión Europea no se hace responsable de las mismas.
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24+ hrs
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Essential skills for online learning
This resource, developed by The University of Manchester Library, will help you to develop skills to get the most out of being an online learner. ESOL is self-paced and designed to fit around your schedule; you can work through it in short bursts of 15 minutes, or longer sessions if you prefer. You can complete it in any order, and you can choose to complete only the topics which are relevant to you. ga('create', 'UA-55064688-3', 'auto', 'umlTracker') ga('umlTracker.send', 'pageview')
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4 hrs
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Flexible Essential Skills Practitioner Forum / Fforwm Ymarferwyr Sgiliau Hanfodol Hyblyg
Community of Practice Forum for Wales Flexible Essential Skills Project
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1 hr
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Frontiers in coach development: a different future?
An open space symposium exploring the future of coach development in uncertain times.
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5 hrs
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Getting ready to study Design and Innovation
This unit is aimed at people who are thinking about studying or enrolled to study Design and Innovation at the Open University.
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1 hr
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Girls' Access to Education (GATE) Sierra Leone
GATE (GEC) seeks to support marginalized girls and children with disabilities to reach their learning potential and transition from primary to secondary education and beyond.The Open University, together with its partners, is helping young women who have dropped out of school pass their secondary exam and become primary school teachers and role models for school girls.
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24 hrs
Graded Online Maths
This project aims to provide practice in basic arithmetic for primary school children, while making it easy for teachers to track their progress. It is composed of the following blocks: Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Mixed operations Fractions Geometry Unit conversion These blocks are designed to complement the pupils' homework. All drills are graded according to difficulty and can be done as many times as wished. The letters in their names are self-explanatory.
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1 hr
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Grassroots Visual Storytelling
This course is about empowering people to create their own radically hopeful, uplifting stories of community food growing during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.
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20 hrs
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Grow your own loaf
This course for primary teachers looks at the importance of soil, some things to think about around planting and how easy it is to grow your own grain in school or at home.
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1 hr
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20 hrs
- Sarah Leakey under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Highland Diagnostic Maths Assessments - Part 1
This course is primarily for teachers working in Highland although may also be useful for those working in other authorities in Scotland and beyond. Part 1 gives an overview of the diagnostic assessments for maths but looks specifically at using the addition and subtraction strategy assessment.Subsequent courses will look at other strategy assessments as well as the range of knowledge assessments available.
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3 hrs
- Sarah Leakey under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Highland Diagnostic Maths Assessments - Part 2
This course is primarily for teachers working in Highland although may also be useful for those working in other authorities in Scotland and beyond. Part 2 looks in more detail at the knowledge assessments available. Subsequent courses will look at analysing the data you obtain in more detail as well as further strategy and knowledge assessments in other areas.
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4 hrs
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How to become an online facilitator
This course is for anybody who would like to become a facilitator on an open online course. You'll be introduced to concepts and ideas as how best to engage with learners, encourage conversation, and identify good practice for responding to learners online.
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5 hrs
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How to do counselling online: a coronavirus primer
This CPD course has been jointly developed by the OU and the BACP as a response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to offer a primer on working online as a counsellor or psychotherapist at a time when face-to-face therapy is neither possible nor safe.
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6 hrs
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How to use OpenLearn Create
How to create Open Educational Resources in OpenLearn Create
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2 hrs
- Jonathan Rix under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
In-the-Picture
This course introduces you to In-the-Picture. This is an observational approach designed to be used with very young disabled children. This course is of particular use to early years practitioners, parents, researchers and anyone interested in exploring other people's perspectives.
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8 hrs
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Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture and Precision Aquaculture
In this course, you will learn about Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) and Precision Aquaculture. It describes the concept of IMTA, its benefits, and challenges, as well as the practises and technological tools to successfully manage and monitor an IMTA farm. This knowledge is widened with key aspects of the sustainability, and socio-economic impact of IMTA. This course is based on the work of the H2020 IMPAQT project, and throughout this course, the project team shares their knowledge, results, and outputs achieved.
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8 hrs
- Jessica Hicklin under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Introduction to British Sign Language and Fingerspelling UOA Level 1
An Introduction to BSL- what it is, why it exists, the basics of BSL grammar and syntax, basic signs and phrases, general D/deaf knowledge and history of Deaf culture, information on hearing aids and technology, how to fngerspell and sign the BSL alphabet, signs for basic topics such as the weather, numbers, food and drink, animals, feelings and emotions, greetings, baby signs and more.
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24+ hrs
- Naveen Chandra under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Introduction to Cloud Computing
This material will provide the students basic understanding about cloud, cloud architecture, cloud services, cloud deployment models, cloud characteristics, cloud advantages & disadvantages and how one can migrate over the cloud.
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5 hrs
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Introduction to Environmental Human Development (E.H.D.)
Preserving the nature while achieving development is the greatest challenge for the mankind. This free course, ‘Introduction to environmental human development’ gives an idea of how better solutions can come in practice. Environmental human development is the horizon where human development meets with nature conservation which ultimately contributes towards sustainable development. It examines the alternatives during decision making by using innovative thinking. The philosophy of this new course will help the learners to gain the thinking potential required for better human development.
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8 hrs
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Introduction to Evidence Cafés for migration
This course introduces you to the concept and processes of Evidence Cafés and how this can be applied to facilitate equitable knowledge exchange around the issue of migration.
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5 hrs
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Introduction to Programming in C
This e-Content helps learners to learn the basics of programming become comfortable with introductory programming.
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5 hrs
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KGIS Scholarship Programme in Malawi
An 18 month study programme to prepare for Malawi national senior secondary exams (MSCE) in English, Maths, Physical Science and Biology, alongside a formative school experience placement as a Teaching Assistant.
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24+ hrs
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L'autisme: un cours aux perspectives multiples
Ce cours gratuit présente le spectre de l'autisme, la façon dont il est vécu par différentes personnes et familles, et pourquoi il constitue une préoccupation mondiale. Il convient à tous ceux qui ont besoin d'en savoir plus sur l'autisme, y compris les professionnels qui travaillent ou envisagent de travailler avec des personnes autistes, ceux qui ont un membre de leur famille ou un ami autiste, et les personnes autistes elles-mêmes. Le cours est la traduction et l'adaptation en français du cours anglais " Comprendre l'autisme ", qui, depuis son lancement en 2018, a attiré plus de 83 000 inscriptions. Le cours a été versionné pour aborder l'autisme dans un contexte français. Le cours explique comment les idées sur l'autisme ont évolué et explore le diagnostic, les causes, l'intervention et le développement tout au long de la vie. Des perspectives très différentes sur l'autisme sont illustrées et les questions sociétales et interculturelles clés sont soulignées.
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24 hrs
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Learn about intersex
This course introduces learners to intersex and explains what intersex means. It looks at a couple of intersex figures from history before explaining the current medical model of intersex care and how it came about. The course then goes on to look at how early decisions made in medical settings can affect intersex people throughout the rest of their lives. The course ends with suggestions on how changes might be made to achieve better outcomes for intersex people.
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1 hr
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Learning Bite - A Volunteer Charter
Volunteer Scotland and the STUC are committed to the free association and community spirit that motivates trade unionism and community action across Scotland. Organisations that recruit volunteers in place of workers or that arrange unpaid activities to enhance employment prospects, undermine genuine volunteering, which is nurtured by strong and supportive networks, solidarity, and community spirit.
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1 hr
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Learning to (Re)Use Open Educational Resources
This open course will guide participants through the discovery, use and reuse of open educational resources (OER) for teaching purposes in all sectors of education. Together we will explore approaches to selecting and using materials that have been created by others, unpack the process of adaptation and discuss sharing and networking. This course will be highly attractive to both those who want to start using OER in their teaching and those who are already users but who are looking for an opportunity to create and share their own teaching resources for teaching.
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12 hrs
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London Centre for Languages and Cultures (LCLC)
LCLC is intended to encourage and promote the study of languages which are traditionally less popular choices for university applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds. The languages included in the programme for the new centre are Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Portuguese and Spanish, as well as a focus on applied linguistics.
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5 hrs
- Jenni Hayman under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Making Sense of Open Education
This course is designed as an Introductory-level course for participants to learn more about open education, open educational resources (OER), and open educational practices (OEP) in a post-secondary context. Any interested global participant is invited to join. The course is also part of a doctoral research study by the lead facilitator Jenni Hayman.The first live version of the course will run from June 1 - 15, 2018. Preliminary course content will become available on May 27 and sections of the course will be released on a daily basis from June 1. We can't wait to meet you!
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8 hrs
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Making the Most of Lectures
This course helps students develop effective study habits and strategies for learning from lectures. The course covers note-taking, lecture recordings, goal setting, revision, and online learning.
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3 hrs
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Mentoring Matters
This is an on-line course which is part of the University’s support to the apprentice programme.
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3 hrs
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Metodo simultaneo
Un itinerario per l'apprendimento della letto-scrittura in classe prima.
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24+ hrs
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Middle to High School Preparation
This program is designed for students who are approaching high school and would like to feel more prepared. It consists of learning about the different types of high school classes (on-level, AP, IB, dual-credit), study habits, understanding GPA + rank, and more!
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5 hrs
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Migration and the inclusive growth of Africa’s economies
This free course looks at the nature of rising migration to ask how migrant entrepreneurship contributes to the growth and development of Africa’s economies.
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12 hrs
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Mobile Blogging - A Course for Educators
This course comprises of three elements: 1. Aspects of Digital Pedagogy 2. Blogging for Education 3. Affordances of Mobile Devices. This course was originally designed for lecturers working the the Scottish Further Education sector, but it is equally useful for educators working in primary, secondary and tertiary education.
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10 hrs
- Anne-Cecile Perret under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Mooc2Move : le français pour l'université / French for university
Il n’est pas toujours facile de s’intégrer dans le système universitaire d’un autre pays, faire les démarches administratives, savoir comment s’adresser aux enseignant.e.s et au personnel administratif, comprendre les cours et les outils utilisés… tout ça en français ! Le Mooc2Move vous guidera et vous accompagnera dans votre vie étudiante en France.
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24 hrs
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Multimedia Advocacy: Making plans with people with learning disabilities
Introducing Multimedia Advocacy support for people with learning disabilities. You are provided with a background to the approach and software to develop multimedia materials. Three case studies are presented. These look at the use of multimedia advocacy in: • Education, Health and Care Plans • Telling personal histories • Everyday classroom practice
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2 hrs
Natural and Social Sciences
This project aims to support and provide practice in Natural and Social Sciences for primary school children. For now, it is composed of two sections: one for G4 (Y5) pupils and another for G6 (Y7) pupils. These blocks are designed to complement the pupils' homework.
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24+ hrs
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Natural Wanders (River Earn Walk)
This free course is a walk through nature. Using my photos as a basis I want to enable you to explore, experience and find out things about the natural world. The walks that I go on in beautiful Perthshire, Scotland, will be the basis for your adventure. I plan for this adventure to be a new way to learn, explore and expand your knowledge in an interesting, relaxing and free kind of way. Exploration rather than education.
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3 hrs
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Negotiation in International Business
This course helps the learners to know about conflicts, problems, understandings are the major things which influences on business growth and development. So learners are able to understand the deal making, cooperation, coordination and communication role in Business negotiation.
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2 hrs
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Number skills
This module was developed to facilitate the acquisition of number skills for prospective candidates wishing to enter Health and Social Care Programmes.
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24+ hrs
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Nutrition & Hydration for Nursing Assistants
This course introduces nutritional concepts in health and disease and includes practical applications of that knowledge for nursing assistants and direct caregivers. Special emphasis is given to the unique nutrition and hydration needs of elderly patient populations.
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4 hrs
- Radio:WSRT/R. Braun; Infrared:NASA/Spitzer/K. Gordon; Visible: Robert Gendler; Ultraviolet: NASA/GALEX; X-ray: ESA/XMM/W. Pietsch under Creative Commons - No Commercial ShareAlike
Observing the Night Sky: What next?
This short course is designed as a follow on to observing evenings, planetarium shows or astronomy events run by the South East Physics Network (SEPnet). However, it can also be used as a stand-alone course. The course is designed to take your knowledge further and enhance your experience about the night sky and explore other places where you can find out more.
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10 hrs
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Opening and Closing Steps for Nursing Assistants
This is a distance-based course that focuses on the theory and application regarding the opening and closing procedures in patient care environments for nursing assistants in the United States. An examination of the concepts of safety, privacy, comfort and infection control will take place.
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3 hrs
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