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  • Dr Gibson Ferguson
    34 min 51 sec ago
    Dr Gibson Ferguson (University of Sheffield) details the continued failure of education in sub-Saharan Africa and research that has linked this to the use of English as a medium of instruction. He argues, however, that implementing local languages is fraught with difficulties at both political and practical levels, and thus that English still has a role particularly in secondary and higher education.
  • Hywel Coleman OBE
    34 min 51 sec ago
    Hywel Coleman OBE, (University of Leeds), delivers the key note speech at a joint Open University and British Council Symposium on English Language Teaching in International Development. Hywel speaks about the role of language skills in economic and human development, and while he notes the importance of English for things like peace-keeping missions, disaster relief and local trade, he reminds us of the importance of other factors, like governance, which keep certain countries from reaching development goals.
  • John Knagg, Head of Research and Consultancy for English, British Council
    34 min 51 sec ago
    John Knagg (British Council) recounts the experience of working together with academics from across sub-Saharan Africa and experts from ACALAN UNESCO, UNICEF and SIL to formulate a statement of general principles for Language-in-Education in Africa, to be applied in South Sudan and elsewhere.
  • Dr Elizabeth Erling
    34 min 51 sec ago
    Dr Elizabeth Erling, Lecturer of International Teacher Education at The Open University offers a summary of recent research that links language learning to economic gain. In this podcast, recorded at a joint Open University and British Council Symposium on English Language Teaching in International Development in London in December 2012, Dr Erling argues that while we are starting to gain a picture of the relationship between English language learning and economic value, this relationship is complex and different for each context, and thus requires new, nuanced means of investigation.
  • Mi'kmaq: First Nation people
    Tue, 11/06/2013 - 15:10
    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 generations, but it was only officially designated as a reserve in 1987. Many of its indigenous inhabitants still feel a connection with the past and in recent times there has been a revival of interest in Mi'kmaq culture. These films give insight into Mi'kmaq life and examine the renewal of traditional customs by interviewing key members of the community who discuss the benefits and difficulties in attempting to hold on to their ancestry. This material forms part of the Open University course A332 Why is religion controversial?
  • Digital Humanities and the First World War - Adrian Stevenson
    Fri, 10/05/2013 - 10:36
    Adrian Stevenson, Senior Technical Innovations Coordinator, Mimas, University of Manchester, discusses the JISC WW1 Discovery project and its aims. This seminar was recorded on 24 January 2013 and is part of the Digital Humanities in Practice seminar series, run by the Digital Humanities Thematic Research Network at The Open University. For more information, see http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/digital-humanities/index.shtml
  • Europeana 1914-1918 and the British Library - Jerry Jenkins
    Tue, 23/04/2013 - 10:21
    Jerry Jenkins, International Organisations Curator at the British Library, discusses the participation of the British Library in the Europeana 1914-1918 project. This seminar was recorded on 24 January 2013 and is part of the Digital Humanities in Practice seminar series, run by the Digital Humanities Thematic Research Network at The Open University. For more information, see http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/digital-humanities/index.shtml