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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 physical world: quantum
Science, Maths & Technology

The physical world: quantum

...technology. This material forms part of the Open University course S207 The physical world... The physical world: quantum An introduction to this album. The quantum revolution Science's best explanation for the mysterious principles at the root of existence. Without quantum theory, there'd be no mobile phones, computers or DVDs today. Einstein and Bohr The clash between...
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Audio 27 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
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
How to be a critical reader
Languages

How to be a critical reader

...technology, you will need to judge whether a text is an appropriate and reliable source. Some texts will be more factual than others and some will attempt to influence your opinions. The purpose of the questions you ask in this course will be to evaluate what you are reading. As you do the activities you will develop your ability to read critically by asking questions...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
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
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 future of emojis
Languages

The future of emojis

...technology developing so rapidly, what’s likely to be the future for this colourful cast of characters? Philip Seargeant – Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics – explores the possibilities...Find out more about The Open University's Language Studies qualification. Emojis are a product of the digital communications revolution. They were designed specifically to...
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Article 5 mins