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Rich pictures
Science, Maths & Technology

Rich pictures

...data about a complex messy situation that you have collected. Using pictures or drawings is helpful in being able to collect it all together on one piece of paper, so that you can see everything together. Using pictures or drawings to think about issues is common to several problem-solving or creative-thinking methods (including therapy). Drawings can both evoke and...
Video 10 mins
EdTech Evidence: What works and why
Education & Development

EdTech Evidence: What works and why

...data. Given that today’s EdTech relies on data to deliver personalised or customised experiences, the laws and regulations that EdTech needs to follow are those of other data processors. Questions around data privacy, security, ownership, and secure storage are important, as well as questions specifically relevant to AI. Several rights-oriented perspectives on EdTech...
How to find invisible black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

How to find invisible black holes

...data from the SuperWASP All-Sky Survey. The first of these projects was SuperWASP Variable Stars, which is searching for regular, repeating changes in the brightness of stars. [Figure 2: One of the two SuperWASP tele-scopes with its eight individual cameras.] Figure 2: One of the two SuperWASP tele-scopes with its eight individual cameras. SuperWASP itself was an...
The social in social science
Society, Politics & Law

The social in social science

...data? Do you wish to communicate your research to a wide audience or a specific scientific community? Your answers to such questions will have an impact upon which perspective within the philosophy of the social sciences most closely relates to your own research strategy. This course begins to explore these diverse choices. The general purpose of this course is to...
Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
The European Union and the impact on mixed nationality relationships in northern Finland
Society, Politics & Law

The European Union and the impact on mixed nationality relationships in northern Finland

...economy of a Brexit. Journal of European Public Policy 23(9):1302-1310. Ottaviano, G., J. Pessoa, T. Sampson and J. Van Reenen (2014) ‘The Costs and Benefits of Leaving the EU’, Centre for Economic Performance Policy Analysis. Vertovec, S. (2011). Conceiving and researching transnationalism. Ethnic and Racial Studies 22 (2) 1999:447-467. Read more articles like this...
Greek Theatre
History & The Arts

Greek Theatre

...analysis of contemporary art forms, such as decoration on pottery, a picture is built up of ancient Greek theatre. The album reveals how precious Greek texts have survived, and how Aeschylus’ tragedy 'Persians' has been interpreted in modern theatre. This material forms part of The Open University course A219 Exploring the classical world... Greek Theatre An...
Audio 41 mins
History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past

...data from UK RED and applying quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis to arrive at some conclusions about reading in the past. Find out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus60...History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to:...
Diagrams, charts and graphs
Science, Maths & Technology

Diagrams, charts and graphs

...data. Data are often presented in newspapers or books. One convenient way to present data is in a table. For instance, the nutrition panel on the back of a food packet: Nutrition Information NUTRIENT PER 100G PER 400G Energy 404.6KJ/97Kcal 1618.4KJ/388Kcal Protein 61.0g 244g Carbohydrate 8.6g 34.4g of which sugars 2.0g 8.0g starch 6.2g 24.8g Fat 3.8g 15.2g of which...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs