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| Hello Welcome to February’s OpenLearn newsletter. Once again, there are plenty of new courses to get your teeth into (which will make a nice change from pancakes this week), and we’re also looking ahead to St David’s Day by highlighting some of our Welsh content. Could you be ready to say ‘Croeso i’r Gymraeg’? For the latest updates and content, follow us on Instagram, Facebookor TwitterFebruary’s New Courses  Free Courses February has seen the addition of several new free courses, along with some course updates… here’s our pick of them:Learning From Major Cyber Security Incidents analyses several cyber security incidents and looks at what lessons can be learned.Do you know your monotremes from your marsupials? Introducing Mammals is the perfect place to start….Are you looking to find out more about leadership in the voluntary sector? Look no further than our free courses from the OU’s Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL).Are you a technology optimist or a technology pessimist? Join us as we delve into the lives of children and discuss the potential benefits and limitations of technology in their lives in Childhood in the Digital Age.Explore OpenLearn | View the full OpenLearn course catalogue What is Coronavirus?  Video We are all aware of Coronavirus by now, but do you really understand it? How is it spread and what preventative measures are in place? Hear what our academic, Dr Helen Wimalaratna, has to say and discover more of our associated content,,, Associated Courses | Infection and Immunity and Influenza: A Case StudyThe Seasons In Art Video How have the seasons been represented in art over the centuries?Our films explore this question by analysing paintings by famous artists from Bruegel to Van Gogh, as well as some less well-known works.. Discover more | Explore the ‘history of art’ section of OpenLearnDiscover ‘Digital Thinking Tools’ The latest badged open course (BOC) to launch on OpenLearn Free CourseThe course will appeal to anyone who uses information to answer questions, solve problems or make decisions. It will introduce a range of digital thinking tools that can help with finding and analysing information, as well as help you learn how to become a ‘super-Googler’!Learn more about BOCs |Discover all the badged open courses or answer all your badged open course questions with our FAQsOur Coast  TV + The fascinating series ‘Our Coast’ ends this week, but that shouldn’t stop you from exploring the additional content we produced to support the series. Discover more about the plastic in our oceans with our articles and interactive quiz… Learn more | A quick guide to plastic and The plastics in our ocean Hospital – Series 5 TV +The award-winning Hospital is back for its fifth series, and it runs until 5th March. You can learn more about the series and those behind it on OpenLearn, as well as discovering more about the NHS through our interactive and articles… Explore Further | How well do you know the NHS?Secrets of the Museum TV +Secrets of the Museum has been a fascinating series, venturing behind the scenes at the world-famous museum of art, design and performance, the V&A. At OpenLearn we’ve worked with the curators to create an interactive designed to test your own curation skills – can you place the right items in the right places?More | Can you be the curator?Croeso i’r Gymraeg – Welcome to Welsh Free CourseSt David’s Day is almost upon us (1st March) and OpenLearn has lots ofWales-based content to keep you busy all day long. Our ‘Happy St David’s Day‘ page has a great collection of content, but what better way to spend the day than learning the beautiful Welsh language? Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!Discover more | Who was St David? and Discover Wales and WelshComing Soon To OpenLearnIntroducing Social Work: A Starter Kit – this free course will introduce key ideas, values and the skills needed for social work practice. Click the link to find out more…Sustainability Hub – all of our sustainability content collected in one easy to search and use hub.Age of the Image – the latest OU/BBC co-produced series, with exclusive articles and interactives on OpenLearn. |