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Published learning objects

This library contains learning objects published by users. Use the tabs above to sort the results.

A selection of sample learning objects created by past workshop participants can be found under the Sample Learning Objects profile. A selection of peer reviewed learning objects created with LOC are also available in the Subject Centre materials bank. These can be found on the subject centre website.

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How to measure BMI

by yl1x07

Everyone is built differently; tall, short, fat, and thin, so how does a medical practitioner assess all of these body shape to determine whether each individual is healthy or not? The answer is to use BMI. BMI stands for Body Mass Index and is calculated by measuring a person’s weight...
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Karl Marx: A reading passage from "Das Kapital"

by cbohlander

This reading passage from Karl Marx is taken from the Afterword to the Second Edition of "The Capital", Book One. It is intended for an academic readership that can tackle complicated German structures.
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Urbanisation

by mick parkin

You are going to watch a number of short video clips which discuss some of the problems caused by urbanisation. You should make notes as you watch each clip and then answer the questions
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The Science and Engineering online book collections - advanced features

by sciengsoton

The Library is purchasing more and more e-books (i.e. electronic versions of textbooks) which can be read on your computer. Although accessible from the Library Catalogue (WebCat), they are provided by a number of different suppliers who all have; a) different methods of searching; b) different...
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Post-exam Activities: Common Errors

by James Peacock

Certain errors of grammar, spelling and punctuation tend to be repeated in several papers.  The following exercises are designed to help you prevent these errors occurring again in future assessments.
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Sentence Structure 2: Compound Sentences

by ajb31

Clauses are the building blocks of sentences. Understanding how to combine clauses accurately within sentences will allow you to express your thoughts more precisely in writing.
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Brand names and gender in German

by lmarven

This set of exercises will help you prepare for translating the text ‘Krieg der Geschlechter’ (by Bastian Sick) in class OR as revision / independent learning. You should work through the activities on the grammar rule explained by the piece, grammar questions relating to the text,...
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Checking your rhetoric

by Christine Penman

There is no doubt that rhetoric makes our life more colourful but we owe it to our Greek forefounders that identification of different figures keeps us on our (figurative) toes...
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Searching for journal articles in MathSciNet

by sciengsoton

MathSciNet is the key abstracting and indexing database for mathematics. It will not always give you access to the full-text of the articles you find, but don't let that put you off! This is the best database for searching for literature on mathematics and where we...
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The Science and Engineering online book collections - the basics

by sciengsoton

The library has over 1,000 engineering books available online. These can be found in the library catalogue (WebCat) or from individual suppliers such as MyiLibrary.