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Science, Maths & Technology

Dangoor Education

This page explores the history of collaboration between the Open University and Dangoor Education, and provides links to the free courses we have created together.

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5 mins

Science, Maths & Technology

World Space Week

World Space Week is held every year between 4th-10th October - it is a celebration of science and technology. We've put together some fantastic free resources to mark this occasion.

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Science, Maths & Technology

Jupiter’s moon Europa is the target of several exploration missions that will be sending data back to Earth over the coming years. Find out more about this moon and what these missions are investigating by reading our free articles, courses and other resources.

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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)

With media and political attention given to systemic failure, systems thinking is increasingly advocated as an alternative way of managing human interventions associated with socio-economic and environmental development. So what is systems thinking? Why might systems approaches provide better support for strategic planning? Moreover, how might ...

Free course

16 hrs

Science, Maths & Technology

Algorithmic Design

This course explores the creative potential of designing with algorithms. This is part of the new BDes Design qualification at The Open University. Learn to think algorithmically and tweak code to create your own wallpaper patterns and be part of contemporary design practices. Through hands-on graphical experimentation using p5.js JavaScript, ...

Free course

12 hrs