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The natural environment at the heart of human creativity

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The natural environment at the heart of human creativity Copyrighted imageCredit: New Networks for Nature
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 20 Dec 2012
By Professor Tim Birkhead
Tim Birkhead discusses a new collective whose creative work is influenced by the natural environment.
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OU on the BBC: Digital Planet - Openness and creativity

OU on the BBC: Digital Planet - Openness and creativity Creative commons imageCredit: luca.sartoni under CC-BY-SA licence
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 15 Mar 2011
By Click on BBC World Service
In a special edition from SXSW, a panel debates whether openness is killing creativity.
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Alison Masters's story

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 03 Dec 2010
By Alison Masters
Explore the personal side of climate change with Alison Masters's diary entry.
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Evan Davis on... striking a balance

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 28 Oct 2010
By Evan Davis
Evan Davis argues that interfering is ok as long as it doesn't get in the way of the creativity and benefit of others.
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Leslie Budd on... design

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 01 Jul 2010
By Dr Leslie Budd
From outside the Design Museum in London, Leslie Budd looks at the celebration of design in Britain, past and future. He suggests design can help...
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OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Celebrating design

OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Celebrating design Copyrighted imageCredit: Thinkstock
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 01 Jul 2010
By The OpenLearn team
In a special programme recorded at the Design Museum in London, Evan Davis and his panel of top business guests discuss economic recovery in Britain...
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Leslie Budd on... creatives

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Leslie Budd on... creatives Copyrighted imageCredit: Thinkstock
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 01 Jul 2010
By Dr Leslie Budd
Leslie Budd explores the roles of creative individuals in business from outside the Design Museum, London.
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A short guide to making video

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 15 Jun 2010
By The OpenLearn team
Director and producer, James McDonald, shows how he created the Brixton: transitioning to a low-energy future video, and shares some tips on how to make...
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Leslie Budd on... creative superstars

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Leslie Budd on... creative superstars Copyrighted imageCredit: Thinkstock
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 25 Mar 2010
By Dr Leslie Budd
In business there are victors and there are losers. Leslie Budd looks at the impact of creativity and innovation on Intellectual Property, and the rise...
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How can businesses use creativity to boost the bottom line?

How can businesses use creativity to boost the bottom line? Creative commons imageCredit: Image by Shreyans Bhansali under CC-BY-NC-SA licence
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 17 Jul 2009
By Dr Jane Henry
Jane Henry takes a look at creativity in the workplace, and how it can be channelled into profitability.
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Design thinking

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Introductory Level Duration 10 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
By The Open University
Are you ever frustrated with something that you thought you could design better? Design thinking can structure your natural creativity to come up with solutions...
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Creativity, community and ICT

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Introductory Level Duration 20 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
By The Open University
What do you think being creative means? This unit engages with the debates surrounding the term ‘creativity’ and explores ways in which ICT creates new...
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Design essentials

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Design essentials Updated content Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Intermediate Level Duration 600 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
By The Open University
Gain the skills for research, planning and development of a design project as well as the ability to translate your design ideas into well-specified products.The...
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