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Reducing the digital carbon footprint of the cloud
Nature & Environment

Reducing the digital carbon footprint of the cloud

...Open University's Environment courses Cloud technologies continue to be an accelerating factor in digital transformation and innovation, but as the ‘cloud’ is out of sight, the term can portray cloud computing as a lighter-than-air panacea for both computing and the environment – this, though, it is not. Cloud technologies still rely on the same fundamental...
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How does OpenLearn deal with older content?
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How does OpenLearn deal with older content?

...courses and interactives are reviewed by faculty as time permits, then updated, replaced and deleted accordingly. Content has historical/archival value in its own right - simply being 'old' is not a reason to remove a piece of content. We will remove content if: Keeping it online is potentially dangerous (e.g. safety advice has changed since original publication). Keeping...
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War Memorials
History & The Arts

War Memorials

...space. Our new online course, Heritage, whose heritage? (A180), gives a more fulsome introduction. The two total wars of the twentieth century are the subject of the course Total war and social change: Europe 1914-55 (AA312). We also offer an appealing starter course for budding family historians, which covers some of these questions: Start writing family history (A173)....
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How much home do you own?
Money & Business

How much home do you own?

...course, just a rough illustration - and is based on certain assumptions: According to the Council Of Mortgage Lenders, the median price for a house bought on a mortgage as of May 2008 was £218,151 with a loan to value of 78%. We've rounded these to £220,000 and 80%. We're also making the (unlikely) assumptions that the actual value of the house and your interest rate...
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Applying to university - your step-by-step guide
Education & Development

Applying to university - your step-by-step guide

...course and writing your personal statement, through to sorting your student accommodation and preparing to leave home. We'll explore the three stages of the application process and what needs to be done at each step: Research Apply Prepare Click below to get started. [Screengrab of Application Guide interactive with button that says 'Get started'] [university ready -...
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Ministry of Sharing: Are you a safe sharer?
Digital & Computing

Ministry of Sharing: Are you a safe sharer?

...an internet icon or an outrageous over-sharer. [ministry of sharing promo image] Select the image above to take the Ministry of Sharing's test Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Like this? Try a FREE course on cyber security and ICT...
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Structural Integrity: designing against failure
Science, Maths & Technology

Structural Integrity: designing against failure

...course T357, Structural integrity: designing against failure... Structural Integrity: Designing against failure A short introduction to this album. Kinzua's Weakest Link An engineer's worst nightmare come true. Using aerial photography and forensic markers to investigate the precise sequence of the collapse. Reconstructing the collapse Connecting the failure at Kinzua to...
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Earth's physical resources: rocks for roads
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: rocks for roads

...course S278 Earth's physical resources: origin, use and environmental impact... Rocks for Roads An an introduction to this album How a quarry works Quarry managers explain how rock is formed and how they extract different layers of stone. Once blasted and processed, it is used to build roads. Longterm sustainability of quarries A look at the road laying process. The need...
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