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Successful IT systems
Digital & Computing

Successful IT systems

...project manager may consider a system successful if it comes to completion on time and in budget; a software developer may consider it successful if it contains good-quality code that runs well; an end-user may consider it successful if it helps them do their job effectively; and so on. We will consider stakeholders and their role in determining IT success or failure...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK

...projections for global sea rise and increased storminess will exacerbate the natural erosion. No-one disputes that this place is under threat by the sea, but there are differences of opinion on what to do about it. There are different values and interests at stake. For local communities such as Happisburgh, the interest is primarily to maintain their community and to...
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Article 5 mins
Reducing your ecological footprint
Nature & Environment

Reducing your ecological footprint

...Project and Mount Pleasant Eco Park in Cornwall. This material forms part of The Open University course U116, Environment: journeys through a changing world... Reducing your ecological footprint A short introduction to this album Eco-Renovations Reducing your carbon footprint at home. A couple from Oxford talk about the work they've done to their home in an effort to...
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Audio 24 mins
Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds
Education & Development

Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds

...introduction to this album. Teaching and learning in virtual worlds Dr Kieron Sheehy of The Open University talks about The Open University presence in virtual worlds. Teaching and learning in the real world Dr Kieron Sheehy of The Open University sets the scene for the interviews that follow. Vygostsky's theories and educational practice In this archive interview...
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Audio 1 hr 42 mins
Darwin Now
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin Now

...introduction to Charles Darwin's groundbreaking theory of evolution. The geneticist Steve Jones and the historian Fern Elsdon-Baker explain and comment on Darwin's theoretical approach, and explore how evolutionary theory is relevant to modern environmental concerns and recent developments in genetics. Fern Elsdon Baker introduces the Darwin Now project and discusses some...
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Audio 25 mins
Using data to aid organisational change
Money & Business

Using data to aid organisational change

...management project. However, secondary data also has its disadvantages. The first and biggest problem is that most secondary data is collected by someone else, usually for different purposes, so such data may not be suitable for directly answering your project questions. The lack of familiarity with the data means that you will need time to fully understand it. For your...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Migrant businesswomen and the census
Society, Politics & Law

Migrant businesswomen and the census

...project looking at migrant businesswomen, comparing their presence in the latest available 2011 Census to that of 1911...Coming soon! A multimedia, interactive experience exploring the legacies of migrant entrepreneurs in Britain based on data collected from the Census. The best way to discover when this new content is live to subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on...
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Article 5 mins
Take away Science
History & The Arts

Take away Science

...introduction to this album. Research Stories In this podcast we find out about fascinating research projects throughout the UK. Patricia Ragazzon chats to researchers from the University of Nottingham about innovations in nanotubes and David Smith finds out about how we might be able to grow a cure for malaria. We also talk to David Gamblin, an Associate Lecturer, about...
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Audio 3 hrs 50 mins