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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Taking a Galactic Census
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Taking a Galactic Census

Counting stars in the sky is easy - but how do we know how far away they are?...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Gerry Gilmore on how spacecraft Gaia is designed to measure the size and shape of the Milky Way Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Supernovae
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Supernovae

Learn how all the elements in the Universe were formed, and where, exactly, your favourite silver necklace comes...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton exploring the objects left behind by supernovae explosions Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe

...Open University...How have famous books been read and received by audiences in the past? This free course, History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts a case study of Robinson Crusoe, is the second tutorial in a series designed to help users of the UK Reading Experience Database (UK RED) search, browse and use this resource, and explores the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Writing family history
History & The Arts

Writing family history

...sources and note-taking. Writing autobiography Three famous biographers, Ex-Speaker Betty Boothroyd, broadcaster Peter White and writer Martin Amis all discuss their experiences writing autobiographies. Interviewing for source material When writing on a topic with little research, interviewing witnesses and relatives becomes paramount. Many pitfalls await interviewers, as...
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Quantitative and qualitative research in finance
Money & Business

Quantitative and qualitative research in finance

...sources and sampling...What are the key features of qualitative and quantitative research in finance? What do they involve in practical terms, and what they can produce? This free course, Quantitative and qualitative research in finance, explores the underpinning methodologies, then looks at how research data are produced and how they are analysed. The course also...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Life on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Life on Mars

Discover how asteroids and microbes flying through space could hold the secret to life on Earth - and maybe even Mars...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Dave Rothery's exploration of what might happen if we found life on Mars Discover more about studying physics and astronomy with The Open University
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Exoplanets
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Exoplanets

How have scientists studied distant stars to learn more about exoplanets, the invisible planets that orbit them?...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Notron on what can be learnt from observing exoplanets The SuperWASP project Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Tell us how you learn online
Education & Development

Tell us how you learn online

...Open Online Course (MOOC) activities. The survey was created by the EU-funded project BizMOOC, of which The Open University is a partner. You can find out more about the project and the project partners on the website bizmooc.eu. With the help of your input, the BizMOOC project will produce and publish an interactive, open access MOOC BOOK containing contain good practice...
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