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Reporting in the fog of an attack
History & The Arts

Reporting in the fog of an attack

...source he trusted naming the attacker. No further information on who the source was or where the information came from was provided. Like many news addicts, I was watching Twitter as the attack and aftermath unfolded. Shortly after 6pm, before Channel 4 News was on the air, I saw two American journalists offer the name along with an archive picture of him compared to...
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Article 5 mins
Alternative pathways into higher education
Education & Development

Alternative pathways into higher education

...and The Open University, showing how higher education can be flexible, accessible and empowering...In this episode, we meet two inspiring young people who were home educated and have since begun their journey into higher education with the support of OpenLearn and The Open University. (Request a prospectus here.) Together, they share their honest reflections on...
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Theories and concepts in family meanings
Society, Politics & Law

Theories and concepts in family meanings

...Open University's Megan Doolittle joins four leading academics from the field of sociology to tackle the issues head on. They look at how families communicate and behave, and they talk about family personal life and what is meant by the term 'intimacy'. Finally they discuss the future of family studies. The Open University course DD101 Introducing the social sciences,...
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Audio 30 mins
The birth of (synthetic) dyeing
History & The Arts

The birth of (synthetic) dyeing

...opened up by Perkin. The discovery of mauve sparked an international race to produce other synthetic dyes from the myriad chemicals in coal tar. Research was directed towards determining the structures of natural dyes that could then be synthesised in the laboratory, and subsequently manufactured on an industrial scale. Alizarin and Indigo Like many ‘natural’ dyes,...
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Why teach art?
Education & Development

Why teach art?

...Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Why teach art?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the underlying values and justifications of teaching art and art history within the school curriculum understand developing strategies to explore and engage with some of the subject criticisms voiced understand enhancing and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The Psychology of Decision Making
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychology of Decision Making

...sources of uncertainty. Another problem is our tendency to be swayed by how a problem is framed. Many decisions need revisiting and updating as new information comes available. However most of us make insufficient anchoring adjustment: this is the tendency to fail to update one’s targets as the environment changes. Once a manager has made an initial decision or...
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Sound for music technology: An introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

Sound for music technology: An introduction

...source in the open (away from buildings etc.) are travelling waves. Sound waves are longitudinal waves. Here are three explanations ((a) to (c)) of the above statements. These are in the wrong order. Which explanation goes with which statement? (a) Because the molecular oscillations are along the line of travel of the wave. (b) Because the pressure variations radiate...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Perplex: Classic puzzles, past and present
Science, Maths & Technology

Perplex: Classic puzzles, past and present

...Open University and UKMT...This content is associated with The Open University's Mathematics courses and qualifications. Ready to be perplexed? Try eight different puzzles from The Open University and UKMT, the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust. There's plenty to keep you perplexed: Eight main puzzles Over 40 challenges No time limits Stunning graphics. [Perplex logo]...
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