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Teaching a robot how to speak
Languages

Teaching a robot how to speak

...become ever more integrated into our everyday lives, teaching them to speak is a logical step. After all, spoken language is the most direct and intuitive form of interaction for humans. But can these machines really ’think’ when they communicate? What are the challenges faced by researchers into trying to teach a machine how to speak? And what does this tell us about...
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Video 10 mins
The influence of From A Distance on audiences and participants
Society, Politics & Law

The influence of From A Distance on audiences and participants

...become refugees. During the event audiences were invited to take part and to reflect on their own positioning, ethical responsibility towards refugees and how this affects their own identities. Below you can view how visitors felt about and reflected upon the influence that these drawings had on their perceptions of the refugees’ experiences. Overall more than 130...
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Journeying through Wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Journeying through Wellbeing

...that happen to us? And how might we protect ourselves from becoming mentally unwell? Select the image below to get started. [Launch image for the Journeying through Wellbeing interactive feature] Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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Activity 5 mins
Masterpiece Me
History & The Arts

Masterpiece Me

...through the years, but we have reluctantly decided to retire it as the technology which drove it has become very dated and many users were finding it more frustrating than fun to struggle with Flash. Thanks to those of you who turned yourself into Masterpieces - and why not explore these other options... If you're interested in art, we've still got a lot more to share......
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Article 5 mins
Introducing Health Sciences: COPD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: COPD

...become impossible - from walking to the shops, to cleaning their teeth - because they can't get enough oxygen into their lungs. The 4 video tracks on this album look at the possible causes of COPD, how it is diagnosed, and the inspirational stories of people dealing with the disease. This material forms part of The Open University course SDK125, Introducing health...
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Audio 28 mins
Sacking Prime Ministers
Society, Politics & Law

Sacking Prime Ministers

...becomes weakened? The Open University’s Dr. Richard Heffernan, Reader in Government, leads discussions and compares the administrational differences between presidents and prime ministers. Can an American president be forced out of power in the same way as a British prime minister?... An introduction: Sacking prime ministers A short video introduction to this album...
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Video 12 mins
Brexit: On the vote in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: On the vote in Wales

...become even poorer than they already are, writes Daniel Evans...[A sign in Holyhead warns in Welsh and English of a sudden cliff edge] A dangerous cliff-edge? If nothing else, the Brexit vote, and its (increasingly visible) xenophobic underpinnings should finally put paid to the saccharine, nauseating myth of Welsh (specifically ‘valleys’) progressivism, as well as...
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Unlikely Leaders
Money & Business

Unlikely Leaders

...Nicola Adams Senior Lecturer in Sport and Fitness Ben Oakley nominates Olympic Boxing Champion Nicola Adams as his 'Unlikely Leader.' Unlikely Leaders Discussion In this discussion, to accompany the Unlikely Leaders series, three OU academics discuss a modern approach to leadership and join the broadcaster Liz Barclay to debate the merits of their own nominations....
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Video 58 mins