MetaFilter posts tagged with OpenUniversity

Devolve Me.

gman — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:11:15 -0800

See yourself as you would have looked as an early human. Some tips: Use straight on head shots and resize them so at least the eyes and mouth line up. You can also use the slider and try out different stages of man.

Booking my ticket for Titan.

Abiezer — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:23:49 -0800

Fifty Years of Space Exploration Professor John Zarnecki gives the The Open University Lecture 2007. You can watch or listen whilst exploring the resources elsewhere on the OU site.

"And now on BBC 2 - the Open University".

greycap — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:32:03 -0800

The Open University was founded in 1971 in the "white heat" of the communications revolution. Late-night lectures delivered over the television would revolutionise education - but they quickly became a much-loved/much-mocked UK icon, ideal for insomniacs (it was all that was on telly at that time of night), and replete with kipper ties, beards and Periodic tables. They also helped to inspire some affectionate piss takes and spoofs. This weekend the OU will broadcast its last ever TV documentary - from now on they will be sticking to DVDs and the internet. Last link goes to embedded BBC News video.

Creative Archive Licence Group

TheDonF — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:29:34 -0800

Creative archive licence group at The Beeb. Today sees the launch of the Creative Archive Licence Group, a joint venture between the BBC, the Open University, Channel 4 and the BFI to provide legal content to the (initially UK only) public under a series of licences that are quite similar to those by Creative Commons. Although at present only a trial, the project timetable looks as though some good material will be made available.