OpenLearn is not just what you see when you visit the site, there is a lot that happens in the 'back-end' to keep it running and, importantly, improving. One such recent update was to help our learners with their employability skills - something we know is important and a key reason people turn to OpenLearn - and you will see a new heading in the blue navigation bar. The new 'For Work' option means that all of our employability skills content is even more easily accessible. But that's not all, the latest update also included:

▶️ A new and improved media player across all courses
🎯 Expanded target areas for easier mobile site navigation
⭐ And an easier star rating review and comment facility on courses for users (so please do rate and review the courses when you've completed them).

We hope you enjoy them as we strive to keep on improving your OpenLearn experience - thank you, from the whole OpenLearn team ❤️

There’s a lot of talk in the media these days about the so-called ‘problem’ with boys. But what is life really like for boys today? How much do we really know about boys’ experience of education, health, crime and family life? Take part in this interactive quiz - the latest in our series about boyhood and manhood - and see how your answers compare...

How was penicillin discovered? The answer is 'accidentally', and all because of some 'mould juice'! This short animation, on our YouTube channel, explains just how Alexander Fleming made his discovery.

If there's simply too much to explore on OpenLearn, and you don't know where to begin, then why not start with what everyone else is looking at? Our 'explore' page shows the top 10 current most popular courses and non-course items, while our YouTube channel also allows you to see what's trending. At the time of writing the 'hot picks' were:
Crime scene officer - interactive
Forensic psychology - badged course
Write it right: 7 common writing mistakes - animation