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A brief history of advertising
Money & Business

A brief history of advertising

...Management courses In 1477 William Caxton printed what could be described as Britain’s first advert, for a book called The Pyes of Salisbury. But advertising goes back much earlier than Caxton’s days; almost certainly it emerged alongside trading. From simply displaying ones wares outside, to painting murals to entice customers, the roots of advertising run deep....
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Stories from our Black students
Money & Business

Stories from our Black students

...management because I’ve set up my own business. It’s small now, but I want it to grow, to give me real financial independence. If that doesn’t work out, well, having a degree could mean a better-paid job. Options are important. Copyright and acknowledgements Copyright OpenLearn publishes all its content using a creative commons licence which allows all our content...
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Moons of the Solar System
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of the Solar System

...managed to visit over the last fifty years, including The Moon, Europa, Phobos, Deimos and Titan. From the first human footsteps on another world to the most distant spacecraft landing in history, our neighbourhood of moons has always played a central role in our exploration of the planets. For an introductory astronomy course, try The Open University course S194...
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Why not ‘World Religions’?
History & The Arts

Why not ‘World Religions’?

...Introduction - You’ve probably heard the term ‘World Religions’. You may have come across it in documentaries, newspapers or textbooks. Perhaps you’ve even done a course at school or university called ‘Introduction to World Religions’, or something similar. The idea that there are five or six ‘major’ or ‘world’ religions is so common that it seems...
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Dan Rees - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dan Rees - Earth in Vision

...managed to go in terms of harnessing social media and harnessing campaigning around that issue. I thought that was a tremendous bit of programming and very inspiring. What I’m most proud of… From my own perspective of a single piece of work I’m probably the proudest of was the final programme of Frozen Planet called On Thin Ice, which was a show about the effects of...
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Design from the inside
Science, Maths & Technology

Design from the inside

...introduction of additive manufacturing (a.k.a. 3D printing) has made it possible to fabricate an unimaginable range of shapes and structures and has consequently resulted in renewed interest in cellular structures and their application. It is now possible to put material only where it is needed, and so the internal structures of objects can be designed and manufactured so...
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Siblings in the scrum: long history of brothers makes rugby a family affair
Society, Politics & Law

Siblings in the scrum: long history of brothers makes rugby a family affair

...introduction and experience of the sport in a variety of ways – from taking up the game to sibling rivalry driving performance. Being an England fan I was already aware of the two sets of brothers in the England squad – Billy and Mako Vunipola and the brothers Ben and Tom Youngs (whose father Nick was a former England scrum-half). Then there is Scotland and the Gray...
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Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!
Education & Development

Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!

...Introduction: I am Pedagodzilla – hear me roar! Chapter 2: How do spooky Muppets guide Scrooge through transformative learning? Chapter 3: Come Dunning with me, Kruger! How do you know if what you are serving up is any good? Chapter 4: How do ontology and epistemology help you eliminate Jar Jar Binks with headcan(n)ons? Part 1 Chapter 5: Yeah, but do ontology and...
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