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From space to laboratory in four days
Science, Maths & Technology

From space to laboratory in four days

...System, including how our own planet came to possess such vast oceans. To do this I look at water rich meteorites called CM chondrites, which probably come from very old asteroids formed early in Solar System history, and may have even brought water to Earth when the Solar System was in its infancy. I use the element oxygen to trace what water was up to all those years...
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How race, gender, age and class affects the way people are perceived
Health, Sports & Psychology

How race, gender, age and class affects the way people are perceived

...system. The animation highlights the decisive turns and twists at the different junctions and crossroads in the life of Emma and Steve (the two characters in the animation) with statements based on research evidence, including: 1. ‘There’s evidence that working-class boys might be disadvantaged in the school system.’ 2. ‘Certain groups are more likely to be...
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Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs
Digital & Computing

Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs

...systems beyond the human species...[Dog using a computer and browsing the internet] We live in a society where computing technology has become ubiquitous and interacting with computers no longer means using keyboard and mouse. Embedded in the fabric of our cities, workplaces, homes, vehicles, clothes and even bodies, ‘smart’ systems now allow us to relate to the world...
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The digital revolution for academic integrity has already begun
Education & Development

The digital revolution for academic integrity has already begun

...system for e-assessment TeSLA, which was used by seven institutions in Europe, including the Open University, to enhance academic integrity. I also present teaching staff and students’ views about the benefits of this novel system. [TeSLA system for Face Recognition] Figure 1 TeSLA system for Face Recognition E-authentication and authorship verification system for...
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Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...system innovations. You will learn about the process of innovation and how it can be managed and be diffused in markets and socioeconomic contexts to create value. We will consider some sceptical voices about the transformative and beneficial value of innovation. Finally, you will learn about innovation management and the importance of considering people, technology,...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Markets in crisis
Society, Politics & Law

Markets in crisis

...systems. Economist and Nobel prize winner Amartya Sen along with leading experts in the field discuss re-thinking the social, economic and political systems we have in place today. This material forms part of The Open University course DD309 Doing economics: people, markets and policy... Markets in Crisis A short introduction to this album Human motivation during a global...
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International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

International Relations

...system? Will states always be primarily concerned with their own security or is progressive change possible in international politics? Does it matter to international politics if states are democratic or not? And what is the importance of economic change, or gender relations to international politics? In the following seven films, some of the world's leading experts on...
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Audio 1 hr 15 mins
Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots
Education & Development

Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots

...system for encoding letters using a 5x5 grid. Polybius square with the modern English alphabet 1 2 3 4 5 1 A B C D E 2 F G H I/J K 3 L M N O P 4 Q R S T U 5 V W X Y Z Jump forward a few millennia to the France of Napoleon Bonaparte who wanted his soldiers to be able to communicate silently and in the dark. This led Captain Charles Barbier de la Serre to develop his...
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