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The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas

...creatively as a method by which to engage students in formulas and numerical theory. The 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz features a maze of potential mathematical problems – not least the Scarecrow’s incorrect pronunciation of Pythagoras’ theorem. Presented by The Open University’s David Brannan and Phil Rippon, ‘From Fractions to Formulas’ is a light-hearted...
The Final Cut
History & The Arts

The Final Cut

...creative control over how the final product looks. This material forms part of The Open University course T215 Communication and information technologies... The Final Cut A short introduction to this album. What does a video editor do? Ben Harrex describes what is expected of a video editor. Cutting footage Essentially the most powerful tool in the edit suite is 'the...
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Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction
History & The Arts

Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction

...writing). In this free course you’ll examine one of Christie’s most significant works, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), and explore the evolution of British detective fiction in relation to Christie’s background, literary modernism and the development of middlebrow fiction. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A893 MA...
Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age
History & The Arts

Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age

...Writing your own articles/assignments Reading articles/books Listening to sounds/music Analysing articles/books/images/sounds with digital tools Saving online resources to your own computer/device Sharing articles/books/images/sounds that you created with others Discussion If you have experience of any of these, congratulations! You’re already becoming a researcher in...
Year of the Pig: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Pig: Chinese New Year

...write and pronounce basic Chinese words?...2019 is the year of the Pig. The Pig is the twelfth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. The Pig is said to be logial anfd a 'fixer' They aren't good communicators, but they're kind and are providers; most are wealthy. Their main fault is that they lose their temper easily. Chinese New Year officially begins on February...
Practitioner research
Education & Development

Practitioner research

...approach their work? Working with specific groups of people What factors should you consider when working with particular demographics? Being a good researcher Being a successful researcher requires rigor and discipline Analysis Analysis of a subject can often be a stumbling block for researchers Write up and Dissemination How does one keep track of the original question?...
Peter Tuddenham On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Peter Tuddenham On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Creative Problem Solving” using concepts from a design and creativity program created by Buckminster Fuller and Steven Archer at Southern Illinois University and organization and social studies at Brunel university in England. From 1992-2000 he was adjunct faculty with the University of Maryland and George Mason University teaching Internet, Distance Learning, Project...
Effective digital pedagogy: new ways of engaging students
Education & Development

Effective digital pedagogy: new ways of engaging students

...creative ways. In this article we consider the three Rs of Digital Pedagogy: QR - Quick response AR – Augmented reality VR – Virtual reality Why should you use the three Rs? There are many benefits to incorporating the three Rs into learning including, but not limited to: Portability and taking learning beyond the boundary of the classroom – with the use of mobile...