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Black British Jazz
History & The Arts

Black British Jazz

...Open University research team led by Dr Jason Toynbee who has been examining the history of Black British Jazz and the stories of the artists who have performed it. This video looks at the history of jazz and how the story dates back as far as 1919, documenting how successive waves of black musicians have contributed to developing new and uniquely British sounds, as well...
The Future For Finance
Society, Politics & Law

The Future For Finance

...Open University Business School’s Centre for Accounting... Reform in the Financial Services Industry This podcast was recorded just after the Queen’s Speech on May 25th 2010, which set out the Government’s policy agenda for the forthcoming parliamentary session following the General Election on May 6th 2010. The Financial Services Industry: Reform and Reinforcement...
TESSA: Active Learning
Education & Development

TESSA: Active Learning

...Open Day Drama' - pupils working in groups; 'The Town Meeting' - interactive stories and 'Let me do the Cooking Mama' - practical tasks. These dramas are not 'perfect' lessons but raise questions about different strategies which teachers can use to enhance their pupils’ learning... TESSA - Let me do the Cooking Mama Mama Fati's daughter and friend try to help in the...
Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix
Miscellaneous

Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix

...Open University, will deliver his inaugural lecture on 'Why school is bad for us – lessons we need to learn', on Thursday 16 November at The Open University...Transcript Thursday November 16th, 2017, 17:00-19:00 The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Millions of children could fail at school due to an obsession with individual assessment, literacy...
Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate
Science, Maths & Technology

Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate

...Open University experts go head-to-head to debate whether life is more likely on Mars or on the icy moons of the gas planets...This debate is ideal for those who are intrigued by whether we are alone in the universe, whether you're studying science at A Level or university, or if you have an interest in science. Transcript The debate took place on Thursday 25 November...
Using digital tools in teaching
Education & Development

Using digital tools in teaching

...Open University's Open degree How can social media be used in a positive way in an academic setting? How can digital tools be used to engage students? How can podcasts be shared for teaching purposes? Explore these questions and more in the three short animations and associated article below. [Digital champions logo. Blue circle with outline of a face in white, white...
Building on History: The Church in London
History & The Arts

Building on History: The Church in London

...Open University, King’s College London, the Diocese of London and Lambeth Palace Library. The project aims to give participants within the diocese an archived insight to historical research in order to understand how the church has responded to societal change in the last two centuries and to create space for fresh historical enquires in order to spread the message to...
Making Faces
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making Faces

Open University cognitive psychologist Graham Pike describes how his interest in facial compositing has led to a collaboration resulting in a computer based tool, called Efit V. This tool might transform the process of identifying police suspects. It is being developed to allow law enforcement agencies to produce images of criminal suspects at very short notice at...