Education & Development
Dr David Hann on how to succeed as a distance learner
The Open University's Dr David Hann tells you how to become a successful distance learner in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript
Science, Maths & Technology
Moon Trumps: Pitch satellite against satellite
Become a master of the universe by winning Moon Trumps...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Play full-screen
Health, Sports & Psychology
An introduction to social work
...resources to support people. The need for education, training, child care and employment highlights the fact that many service users are disadvantaged in several ways. Croft and Beresford (2002) point to the connections between social disadvantage and personal distress and to the need for policies, agencies and workers to tackle both. These issues are relevant to the next...
Digital & Computing
Introducing ICT systems
...educational resources on the internet. These resources are available for use by children, parents and teachers as well as librarians and those involved in adult education. Click on the 'view document' link below to read Phil Revell's 'Miniature Computers Are Adding Up To Fun' View document Answer The PDA has a digital camera for images, a voice recorder for sound, a touch...
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Money & Business
Effective communication in the workplace
...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 3: Understanding non-verbal communication: Introduction - Over the next three weeks of the course, you will be looking in more detail at the different forms of communication, i.e. non-verbal, verbal (or oral) and written. This week you will be introduced to...
Education & Development
Rebecca Ferguson on Working Collaboratively
The Open University's Rebecca Ferguson explains the why it's important for long distance learners to work together in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript
Society, Politics & Law
Is there a link between cultural background and water consumption?
Using smart water meters, Sophie Watson, Professor of Sociology at the Open University, has identified water usage trends based on a variety of demographics. ...Transcript
Education & Development
Leigh-Anne Perryman on going the distance
The Open University's Leigh-Anne Perryman explains how long a distance learning course takes to complete in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript