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Education & Development
Review: The Digital Academic - Critical Perspectives on Digital Technologies in Higher Education
Eschewing the polarising perspectives that often characterise discussions of digital technologies in academia, The Digital Academic: Critical Perspectives on Digital Technologies in Higher Education, edited by Deborah Lupton, Inger Mewburn and Pat Thomson, offers an insightful and diverse take on the digital landscape in Higher Education, ...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Introduction to algebra
This free course is an introduction to algebra which builds on the idea of using letters to represent numbers. Section 1 looks at finding, simplifying and using formulas and includes useful tips on learning algebra. Section 2 introduces some of the terminology used in algebra and techniques such as evaluating and checking equivalence of ...
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Digital & Computing
The house doesn't always win
A short story to get Safe Computing started in its new home...
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Digital & Computing
Foreign interference?
On Monday, two stories appeared in the press about UK government concerns over foreign interference in telecommunications equipment.
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Digital & Computing
From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture
We are delighted to invite you to From Zero Day to Doomsday, a lecture by Mike Richards on the WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack, which had serious implications last year for the NHS and businesses around the world.
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Education & Development
What do Europe's new data rules mean for children online?
We're only weeks away from the General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] coming into effect - and it's not entirely clear what it means for children. Sonia Livingstone & DaYoung Yoo wonder if greater clarity is generating more confusion.
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Digital & Computing
China and the internet
John Perry Barlow's experiences suggest some in China are wary of the rapid change promised by the internet - but that doesn't mean it's a nation closed to innovation.
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Education & Development
Young people making their own media
The internet and social media have brought new opportunities for young people to tell their own stories, creating and sharing their own material with the world.
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Digital & Computing
Exploring the digital world: a collection
From social media to the impact of screen time - academics from the OU and beyond explore the new worlds created by technology
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?
The spread of mobile phone ownership has increased access to health information - for those that have them. But some practitioners are worrying about those left behind, reports Aisling Irwin.
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Digital & Computing
DRM explained
The EFF's John Perry Barlow and Ray Corrigan of The Open University decry attempts to provide digital locks on content.
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Digital & Computing
Has Twitter's role as a political influence been overstated?
We are told that Twitter is the new public sphere, the place where we hold government accountable, encourage diverse voices, and provide resources for public benefit like education, healthcare, and welfare. Using the #metoo campaign as a case study, Naomi Barnes and Huw Davies question whether Twitter really is a public sphere or if it is simply...