2,576 search results

Keeping Ahead in ICT
Science, Maths & Technology

Keeping Ahead in ICT

...changed everything. To reach the poorest communities, the government has had to adapt the technology and build new commercial partnerships. The six video tracks in this album introduce the size of the challenge, government policy and initiatives and the businesses that benefit. This material forms part of the course T324, Keeping Ahead in ICT... Keeping ahead in ICT A...
The Final Cut
History & The Arts

The Final Cut

...change the mood of the picture. Dissolving transitions Usually the dissolve is used to show a connection between two locations, Ben Harrex demonstrates how the dissolve can be used as an effect. Cropping and resizing Cropping and resizing can be used to show multiple images on one screen as well as hiding something from the audience. Adding text to video Titles and...
Audio 13 mins
Design for dementia care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Design for dementia care

...care home. Elmhurst: looking back on the refurbishment process. The practicalities of the refurbishment, and how the changes have resulted in better working practices and a better quality of life. The value of gardens in dementia care Garuth Chalfont of Chalfont Design reveals why good garden design promotes both mental and physical wellbeing for people with dementia....
Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour
Digital & Computing

Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour

...climate of security threat both domestically and internationally. Update: On November 19th, Telegram announced the intention of blocking channels carrying Isis propaganda How social media shaped our understanding of the Paris attacks Arnaud Mercier writes: As with so many disasters and tragedies that strike in the 21st century, social media – an area of open expression...
From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK
Society, Politics & Law

From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK

...climate of ‘Hard Brexit’ as exemplified in recent statements by the Prime Minister which refuse to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK. While all EU citizens living in the UK have to face an uncertain future, those BME Europeans, who arrived in the country post-2011 are more likely to be threatened. As we have found in our study, they are mostly in...
Critically exploring psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critically exploring psychology

...change over time. This requires them to move beyond synchronic ‘snapshots’ of human psychology in order to explore the lived experience and psychological functioning of individuals across their entire lifespans. From the time of Darwin’s first publication on his own child, children have been central to psychology. One of the most influential developmental...
Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy

...changes in cell structure during the development of diseases and are routinely used in pathology labs around the world. If you are interested to learn more about histology, the study of the microscopic structure of complex plant and animal tissues, the free OpenLearn course ‘Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease’ provides a lot more information. In this course,...
Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham

...changing world of research into migration and belonging...[Munich panorama] Migration was one of the most heatedly debated issues throughout the EU referendum campaign. In the months leading up to Brexit, European and non-European migrants alike were repeatedly named and shamed. In the aftermath, they report experiencing a mixture of anxiety, fear and shock. The Leave...