A reader's guide to The Deptford Trilogy
The tales in these three books start in rural Canada, but take the reader much, much further. Dr Stephanie Forward.First published on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 as A reader's guide to The Deptford Trilogy. To...
View ArticleCollaboration in the classroom
What teaching methods can be used to improve a school’s performance? What are the benefits of collaborating within an educational institution? Victoria school for the arts in Canada is ranked amongst...
View ArticleMi'kmaq: First Nation people
Can heritage continue to inform the way we live today? Is it possible to balance traditional ideas with a modern life? The Mi'kmaq people have had roots in Conne River Newfoundland in Canada for...
View ArticleThe Media Co-op
Reader-funded and member-run participatory investigative journalism. Dr Nick Mahony.First published on Tue, 12 Nov 2013 as The Media Co-op. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn...
View ArticleMapping Memories
Experiences of refugee youth. Dr Nick Mahony.First published on Tue, 12 Nov 2013 as Mapping Memories. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 2013
View ArticleLanguage on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales
The musician and poet Zachary Richard has kept the Cajun tradition alive. But how has the migration of his stories affected them? Mathilde Köstler considers three of his tales. Mathilde Köstler.First...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 18th September 2015
A 78 day stand-off, a rugby kick-off, and more free learning during the day. The OpenLearn team.First published on Fri, 18 Sep 2015 as OpenLearn Live: 18th September 2015. To find out more visit The...
View ArticleWho is Justin Trudeau - and how did he become Canada's new Prime Minister?
The Canadian Liberal Party have, overnight, become the new government. How did the son of a former PM overturn nine years of Conservative rule? Steve Hewitt.First published on Tue, 20 Oct 2015 as Who...
View ArticleAhmed Hussen's election is another element in Canada's mosaic
Ahmed Hussen, the first Somali-Canadian to be elected as a Canadian MP, is the latest chapter in a story of Canada's ease at absorbing all-comers. Carol Hills.First published on Tue, 27 Oct 2015 as...
View ArticleMigration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world
It's easy to forget that the British Isles have proved as fertile a ground for migrants heading elsewhere as it has a pull to migrants from overseas. First published on Mon, 02 Nov 2015 as Migration...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 10th November 2015
The engineer who brought Cardiff to the heart of Canada; then more free learning through the day. The OpenLearn team.First published on Tue, 10 Nov 2015 as OpenLearn Live: 10th November 2015. To find...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 13th April 2016
The Sussex schoolboy who reinvented himself as a First Nation environmentalist, and Arnold Wesker remembered. Then more free learning across the day. The OpenLearn team.First published on Wed, 13 Apr...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 20th June 2016
Discover the largest parliamentary constituency in the world. The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 20 Jun 2016 as OpenLearn Live: 20th June 2016. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 12th August 2016
Rio looks to tomorrow; Canada tries to save its desert. Free learning from across the day. The OpenLearn team.First published on Fri, 12 Aug 2016 as OpenLearn Live: 12th August 2016. To find out more...
View ArticleCCA Exhibition: History of architecture and design
Professor Elizabeth McKellar leads an exhibition on The Open University's teachings of Design History, beginning November 14th, 2017. Professor Elizabeth McKellar.First published on Tue, 14 Nov 2017...
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