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Sound for music technology: An introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

Sound for music technology: An introduction

...system or a car radio rather than in a concert hall. In this case your music is relayed to you via various technological devices; well before the music reaches a compact disc (CD) or radio it will have been manipulated in various way using studio devices for recording, mixing and mastering. From the traditional acoustic instruments to the modern computer-based sampler or...
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...Think of them as your shortcut to the hottest topics and most in-demand courses, chosen not by us but by the learners already exploring them. Whether you want to dip into a bite-sized activity or commit to something bigger, the Top 10s are a great place to start. What next? Sign-up for a free OU account to join the OpenLearn community and access more features. Subscribe...
Art history: early modern
History & The Arts

Art history: early modern

...think our own era has a monopoly on long-distance travel, but in the mediaeval period it was perfectly possible for Western Catholic artists to encounter Eastern Orthodox or Islamic cultures. And as the different cultures met, they influenced each other in unexpected ways. This material forms part of The Open University course A226 Exploring art and visual culture......
About the Design Hub
Science, Maths & Technology

About the Design Hub

...thinking, practices, and processes. The design hub provides an overview of the wide-ranging themes and issues that design connects to, which will help you if you are considering studying design at the Open University. You will also find information about studying at a distance and hear about student study experiences. In addition, the Design Hub draws in content relevant...
Methods in Motion: Challenging the Narrative
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Challenging the Narrative

...think tank-led narratives that have a mutually reinforcing and often negative effect on the UK government’s policies, and those of its allies. Much of what we read in the press, or even in so-called informed analysis by purported experts, is subject to heavy bias, often from vested interests. My main object of study, Iran, is exposed to crass generalisations about its...
Italy: What happens next?
Society, Politics & Law

Italy: What happens next?

...think about the almost-new-coalition-government, they had a more or less coherent programme and a functioning majority – or better, perhaps. Neither were any worse than most of the forty-six post-war Italian governments, and definitely less lugubrious than the Berlusconi administrations of the past 25 years. And it shows little political sense to put hope in the Italian...
The trouble with teaching physics
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trouble with teaching physics

...think that light and electricity flow like water or that cold is not the absence of heat, but a substance with a physical location that can flow from one place to another. The trouble is that students’ incorrect ideas can lead them to reject what they are taught. Even when teachers provide evidence that the student is wrong, the student will often reject the evidence...
The psychological impacts of climate change
Nature & Environment

The psychological impacts of climate change

...think, None of this is enough”. [A person holding a sign which says 'Act now or swim later'] This chimes with a certain strand of pessimistic ecological thinking, associated with figures like Jem Bendell, which argues that “climate-induced societal collapse is now inevitable in the near term”. Modern politics and economies are too invested in propping up fossil...