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What was Lewis Carroll like?
History & The Arts

What was Lewis Carroll like?

...write "reminiscences" of a friend who has gone from us all. It is not easy to make an effort and to remember all the little personalia of some one one has loved very much, and by whom one has been loved. And yet it is in a measure one's duty to tell the world something of the inner life of a famous man; and Lewis Carroll was so wonderful a personality, and so good a man,...
Crowdsourced annotation: what do you think?
History & The Arts

Crowdsourced annotation: what do you think?

...writing and print production of theses was very different to ‘crowdsourcing’ and other online methods of sharing ideas in use today. In Book 1, Chapters 1 - 5, Herodotus introduces some background to his great work, mentioning the roots of the ‘quarrel’ in the myths of Troy. It’s interesting to note in Chapter 5 that he states: ‘These are the stories of the...
Open education
Education & Development

Open education

...Creative Commons Wiki page on different types of OER. Write a blog post of less than 500 words on either the benefits and drawbacks of big and little OER approaches (from Martin Weller’s conference submission) or the benefits and drawbacks of OER Learning Objects and OER Courseware (from the Creative Commons Wiki). Remember to tag your post with #h817open and, if you...
Level 3: Advanced 40 hrs
What is Blockchain?
Digital & Computing

What is Blockchain?

...one vote’. In this way, a blockchain can act as a provenance protocol for sharing data across disparate semi-trusting organisations. An overview of OU research on blockchain can be found at this link. Click here to download the video transcript (PDF) This article is adapted from an OpenLearn Create course under a Creative Commons license. Visit the original course....
The greatest composers you’ve never heard of
History & The Arts

The greatest composers you’ve never heard of

...write a symphony which could measure up to his. It was not only men who were writing symphonies in the early nineteenth century, however. Louise Farrenc (1804–1875) and Emilie Mayer (1812–1883) both composed symphonies, alongside works in a wide range of other musical genres. Louise Farrenc was a French composer, pianist, teacher and music scholar. She was born into...
Star Wars: May the Course be with you
History & The Arts

Star Wars: May the Course be with you

...stars or wars? Cast your vote below and pick the tab above to explore your chosen topic. [star wars stormtrooper reading a book] Stars Wars how to talk like Yoda May the course be with you You don't just have to stick with all things to do with stars and wars. Browse a range of free courses now - we've got everything from Start writing fiction to Forensic psychology....
Wordsworth re-visited
History & The Arts

Wordsworth re-visited

...writing of poetry, placing the poet's emotions and interaction with a natural, pastoral world at the centre of poetic philosophy. Wordsworth's influences are a topic of immense academic debate, and this album provides a concise and distinct introduction to the many literary, political and cultural shifts that informed and inspired one of literature's most breathtakingly...
Tales of Trump told in Trumpian tones: Michael Wolff's Fire And Fury
Society, Politics & Law

Tales of Trump told in Trumpian tones: Michael Wolff's Fire And Fury

...writing style, methods and failure to separate clear falsehoods from certainties, Jonny Hall concedes that the book remains a gripping read that is at its most revealing when discussing the warring factions shaping Trump’s Presidency...[Donald Trump welcomes the New England Patriots to the White House] Donald Trump hosts the New England Patriots at the White House...