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Opportunities for language learning with The Open University Joan Thomson, Learning & Teaching Co-ordinator The Open University in Scotland

Opportunities for language learning with The Open University · The UK’s largest academic institution –c.200,000 students Established in 1969 World leaders in distance learning

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Page 1: Opportunities for language learning with The Open University · The UK’s largest academic institution –c.200,000 students Established in 1969 World leaders in distance learning

Opportunities for language learning with The Open University

Joan Thomson,

Learning & Teaching Co-ordinator

The Open University in Scotland

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OUr Mission

Widening access to education and participation

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The UK’s largest academic institution

– c.200,000 students

Established in 1969

World leaders in distance learning –

from short courses to Masters

degrees

We provide:

A unique model of supported

open learning

Scalable provision of education

Constant pedagogic innovation

The Open University

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Open access

High quality learning

materials

Blended learning

One-to-one support

Interactivity and feedback

Formative and summative

assessment

Residential/day schools

Social networking

Open University Model

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For learners

Languages @ the OU

Access Informal learning

Module study Tailored sessions

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Access to Learning

Informal learning

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OpenLearn:

Free on-line learning

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages

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Access to Learning

Informal learning

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Open Pathways to Higher Education

www.open.ac.uk/scotland/openpathways

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Access to Learning

Informal learning

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Open Pathways to Higher Education

Delve-deeper-arts-and-languages

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Access to Learning

Informal learning

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Gaelic in modern Scotland

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Access to Learning

Informal learning

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http://loro.open.ac.uk/

LORO

Languages Open Resources Online:

• a repository of language teaching

materials

• Mainly for language teaching

professionals

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Access to Learning

Informal learning

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Skills based;

Future Learn

https://www.futurelearn.com/

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Access module

http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/modules/y031

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Module study

http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/find/languages

French:

beginner

intermediate

advanced

German:

beginner

intermediate

advanced

Spanish:

beginner

intermediate

advanced

Italian:

beginner

intermediate

Chinese:

beginner

Discovering

Wales and

Welsh

- short course

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Module study

Exploring

languages

and culture

English for

academic

purposes

onlineProfessional

communication

skills for

business

studies

http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/find/languages

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Tailored sessions

Working together to meet skills needs

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High quality learning

materials

Student support expertise

Associate lecturer pool

Workshop/day schools

Blended learning

One-to-one support

Interactivity and feedback

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Contact details

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Joan Thomson

Learning & Teaching Co-ordinator, The OU in Scotland

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 0141 549 7112

Languages @ the OU in Scotland

Email: [email protected]