3,399 search results
Art and architecture
History & The Arts

Art and architecture

...Open University course A216 Art and its histories... Art and architecture A short introduction to this album. The pyramid at the Louvre Architect, I M Pei, discusses the design brief for his pyramid entrance to the Louvre. English Philistines, French Sophisticates How a British King's art collection became a French King's art collection. Subversive classicism How French...
View audio Art and architecture
Audio 14 mins
Tomorrow's World
Science, Maths & Technology

Tomorrow's World

...Open University, has brought back Tomorrow's World to discover how our lives are changing with advancements in science...[Tomorrow's World Logo] BBC Tomorrow's World has partnered with leading UK science institutions, including The Open University, to discover how our lives will be inspired and changed by science. To celebrate this, we've curated some of our most popular...
View article Tomorrow's World
Article 3 hrs
Project Fear: Order your free graphic novel
Science, Maths & Technology

Project Fear: Order your free graphic novel

...Open University's Design courses and qualifications. We are all victims of fear. Project Fear has been with us for hundreds of years. So far, we have made little attempt to map fear or understand how it is used. Find out how fear is weaponised and targeted and how to avoid making things worse! Disclaimer: The views expressed in the video, the graphic novel and the book...
View activity Project Fear: Order your free graphic novel
Activity 5 mins
Try something popular
Get Started

Try something popular

Need inspiration? Start with what’s trending on OpenLearn: our Top 10s showcase the content learners are loving right now..._Find out more about The Open University's Open degree. _ With thousands of free learning resources across OpenLearn – from quick quizzes and interactive games to full-length online courses – it can be hard to know where to begin. That’s where our...
View video Try something popular
Video 5 mins
About the Design Hub
Science, Maths & Technology

About the Design Hub

...Open University...At the OU we see design as a catalyst for change. Our work and teaching recognise social, ecological, and technological challenges, and build the capability, knowledge and skills needed to deliver creative and critical responses to these challenges using design thinking, practices, and processes. The design hub provides an overview of the wide-ranging...
View article About the Design Hub
Article 5 mins
Plastics in our ocean
Science, Maths & Technology

Plastics in our ocean

...Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Attribution Graphics in question one 'What is the largest source of plastics into the oceans?' were altered versions of icons found on www.flaticon.com: Cotton buds by monkik Fishing gear by Freepik Drinks bottles by monkik No one really knows by turkkub...
View activity Plastics in our ocean
Activity 5 mins
Despite sanctions, North Korea's nuclear programme is enjoying success. How?
Society, Politics & Law

Despite sanctions, North Korea's nuclear programme is enjoying success. How?

...Sources of missile technology As North Korea’s missile program has advanced, its sources of missile technology have evolved. North Korea began by importing full missile systems and seeking to reverse-engineer or replicate them. For example, after procuring short-range Scud missiles from Egypt in the late 1970s, North Korea had replicated, or “reverse-engineered,”...
View article Despite sanctions, North Korea's nuclear programme is enjoying success. How?
Article 5 mins
A future for languages in schools?
Languages

A future for languages in schools?

...Open University and Pembroke College Oxford, has been encouraging and promoting the study of modern languages, both in schools and in universities. The LCLC has worked closely with pupils and teachers from over a dozen schools in the three London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and the City of Westminster, through a series of study days, summer...
View article A future for languages in schools?
Article 5 mins