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Go ON Give an Hour is a special campaign focused on inspiring, encouraging and supporting the UK to become a networked nation. But you don't just have to live in the UK to get involved. Wherever you are, why not devote an hour to helping someone less internet savvy than you delve into the digital world?
To help them, check out the articles below to enhance their knowledge then if they've caught the bug, they can take it a step further by trying one of our free units on our LearningSpace.
There are also a wealth of courses available at the OU on computing and ICT. To find out more about these courses, visit the Study at the OU website.
This ties into the Race Online initiative which is running the Give an Hour campaign. The Open University has pledged its support to Race Online 2012 – the nationwide challenge to get everyone online by the end of the Olympic year, making the UK the world’s first ‘networked nation’.
To discover more, visit the Give an Hour website or visit the OU's Platform website.
Content on the digital world
What is Twitter - and how can I see who Tweets?
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If you don't quite know what Twitter is - or if you'd like to discover how to follow a hashtag - here's all you need... Read more : What is Twitter - and how can I see who Tweets?
The Virtual Revolution: Frontier thinkers
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Some of the sharpest thinkers in the connected world tell us how we've got here - and suggest where we might be heading next. Read more : The Virtual Revolution: Frontier thinkers
Social networking
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The Long Now's Stewart Brand and The Open University's Magnus Ramage explore how social networking is changing all communications. Read more : Social networking
Email: a square peg in a round hole
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Geoffrey Einon offers some useful advice for managing the tide of emails. Read more : Email: a square peg in a round hole
Jargonbuster
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An A to Z of IT and Internet terminology Read more : Jargonbuster
From our LearningSpace
Information on the web
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This unit gives you the foundation skills to use search engines confidently to locate both information and images on the Web. Read more : Information on the web
An introduction to data and information
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This free unit helps you understand how a computer processes data into information and examines how a computer-based society impacts on daily life. Read more : An introduction to data and information
Finding information in IT and computing
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The internet provides a world of information, but how do you find what you are looking for? Try this unit to help you unravel it. Read more : Finding information in IT and computing
Living with the internet: keeping it safe
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Learn how to deal with computer security issues like spyware and adware, and find out how to protect children online in this free course. Read more : Living with the internet: keeping it safe
For even more free units on this subject, visit our LearningSpace.
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