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Composing with MIDI
History & The Arts

Composing with MIDI

...technology have had a profound effect on the production, recording and manipulation of music. The 8 video tracks in this album introduce Simon Whiteside, a television and film composer, explore his recording studio and explain how he uses MIDI to create music for films and television programmes. Using an example of one of the programmes he has worked on, Simon illustrates...
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Audio 40 mins
The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology
Science, Maths & Technology

The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology

...technology for information storage on a molecular scale. There are many other applications which will have a significant impact on the way we live. This album also provides an introduction to quantum computing and quantum mechanics. The material forms part of The Open University course S250 Science in context... The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology A short introduction to...
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Audio 28 mins
Telegram brief history. Stop
Digital & Computing

Telegram brief history. Stop

...technologies? ...Find out about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications. [Fine specimen of a real antique Morse code telegraph machine.] An antique Morse code telegraph machine The word 'telegram' may conjure up the image of a frayed yellowing document, containing a message about a now distant historical event, something with little connection to today's...
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Article 5 mins
What is Critical Race Theory?
Education & Development

What is Critical Race Theory?

...Education has opposed the teaching of CRT in schools (September 2020) and the current UK government debated the teaching of CRT in schools in the House of Commons declaring itself ‘unequivocally against’ it. Proponents of CRT have critiqued the backlash from the government as a misinterpretation of the framework and its central tenets and has provided evidence and...
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Article 10 mins
The Internet at 40
Science, Maths & Technology

The Internet at 40

...technological surprises has it sprung? This album opens with a specially recorded interview with John Naughton, Professor of the Public Understanding of Technology at The Open University and author of 'A brief history of the future - the origins of the internet'. He explores some of the key moments in the short but spectacular history of an extraordinary phenomenon, the...
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Audio 1 hr 33 mins
Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?
Society, Politics & Law

Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?

...technology in smart phones started, not with private business, but with the government (mainly through research for the defence industry). The private sector has a role to play in innovation, but often takes a short-term view, focusing on a quick return to shareholders, and will not embrace risks, which government is better equipped to take. Moreover, markets are not good...
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Article 10 mins
Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...educational support and finance Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) provides urgently-needed help to academics in immediate danger, those forced into exile, and many who choose to work on in their home countries despite serious risks. Cara also supports higher education institutions whose work is at risk or compromised. Kiron offers free online learning opportunities...
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Article 5 mins
Timeline: The Metropolitan Police
Society, Politics & Law

Timeline: The Metropolitan Police

Journey back to when The Met began with our interactive timeline and discover the cases and technology that reshaped policing in the UK. ...Viewing this on a tablet or mobile device? For the best experience, view this timeline with the screen facing sideways/landscape on your smart phone or tablet. Find out more about the police and crime Take it further with an OU course
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Activity 15 mins