Useful links to OpenLearn interactive activities
Video, audio and
interactives
Link
What
Arts and Humanities
20th century composers:
making the connections
Explore the world of 20th century classical and avant-garde music
through the composers and the fascinating connections that exist
between them.
10 min
interactive
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-thearts/culture/music/20th-century-composers-making-the-connections
The History of English in
Ten Minutes: Track 1
Where did the phrase ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ come from? And
when did scientists finally get round to naming sexual body parts?
Voiced by Clive Anderson, this entertaining romp through 'The History
of English' squeezes 1600 years of history into 10 one-minute bites,
uncovering the sources of English words and phrases from
Shakespeare and the King James Bible to America and the Internet.
Bursting with fascinating facts, the series looks at how English grew
from a small tongue into a major global language before reflecting on
the future of English in the 21st century.
10 x 1
minute
animated
video clips
voiced by
Clive
Anderson
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/englishlanguage/the-history-english-ten-minutes?track=378501f80b
Masterpiece me
60 second adventures in
religion
Ever wanted to see how Warhol might have made you look? What
about Monet or Picasso? Here's your chance. upload your photo and
see how the masters would have interpreted it.
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/visualart/masterpiece-me
Ever wondered why Karl Marx thought religion was like Opium - or
whether religion is possible without a god? Voiced by David Mitchell,
this series of four 60 second animations examines different ways that
religion has been viewed by non-religious thinkers. As well as Marx
and Dawkins, religion is put under the microscope by thinkers Auguste
Comte and JJ Bachoffen.
5 mins
interactive
-
4x 60
second
animated
videos
voiced by
David
Mitchell.
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/religiousstudies/60-second-adventures-religion
60-Second Adventures in
Thought: Track 1
Can a cat be both alive and dead? Can a computer think? How does a
tortoise beat Achilles in a race? Voiced by comedian David Mitchell,
these fast-paced animations explain six famous thought experiments,
6 x 60
second
animated
Useful links to OpenLearn interactive activities
from the ancient Greeks to Albert Einstein,that have changed the way
we see the world. Subjects as vast as time travel, infinity, quantum
mechanics and artificial intelligence, are squeezed into 60-second
clips that will tickle your funny bone and blow your mind.
videos.
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-thearts/culture/philosophy/60-second-adventures-thought
The language of baking
across Europe
Read and listen to the language of bakeries and cake shops across
eight European countries by exploring our map. Find out about
regional and cultural differences (and similarities) as you browse our
collections.
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/the-language-bakingacross-europe
10 minute
interactive
with audio
clips
Social Science and Psychology
Jeremy Paxman talking
about first world war
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/history/worldhistory/jeremy-paxman-discusses-britains-great-war
2 min video
clip
Why poverty series
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/tags?media_filter%5B%5D=701&su
bject_filter=6189&level_filter=&duration_filter=&sort_by=date&per_
page=10#toggle_filter_options
various
video clips
about
poverty
A short history of
(mis)representing poverty
The history of poverty research and policy making in the UK and
elsewhere has been characterised by repeated attempts to construct
those affecting poverty and disadvantage as a group apart from
‘normal’ and ‘mainstream’ society; almost as a distinctive subgrouping of the population.
interactive
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/society/short-historymisrepresenting-poverty
Board room lottery
What are your chances of reaching the top of the career ladder based
on your gender, age, ethnic group and more? Play our Boardroom
Lottery challenge to find out
5 min
interactive
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/society/boardroom-lottery
City Road, Cardiff:
suburban thoroughfare
Known as Castle Road in the 19th century, we trace the changing
character and communities of City Road, re-named in 1905, when
Cardiff gained city status.
15 min
interactive
Useful links to OpenLearn interactive activities
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/society/city-road-cardiff-suburbanthoroughfare
60 Second Adventures in
Economics: Track 1
Ever shaken an invisible hand? Been flattened by a falling market? Or
wondered what took the bend out of Phillips' curve? David Mitchell
helps reveal some of the great dilemmas faced by governments trying
to run an economy - whether to save or spend, control inflation,
regulate trade, fix exchange rates, or just leave everyone to get on
with it and not intervene. You'll learn why Adam Smith put such a high
price on free markets, how Keynes found a bold new way to reduce
unemployment, and what economists went on to discover about the
impact of policy on people's and businesses' behaviour - which may
not always be entirely rational...
60 second
animated
videos
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/society/politics-policypeople/economics/60-second-adventures-economics
Misidentification: can you
identify the criminal?
Professor Graham Pike from the Open University guides us through
the eyewitness experience by viewing a crime and identity parade.
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/bodymind/psychology/misidentification-can-you-identify-the-criminal#
5 min video
Health and Social Care
Choose Health: Managing
long-term conditions
Long-term medical problems can change your life - but you have
control. Could you balance your work and social life with medication
regimes? Would you be able to advise a friend?
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/health/healthsciences/choose-health-managing-long-term-conditions
Interactive
and short
video clips
Take our pain quiz: What
do you know about pain?
Can you make it through our pain quiz unscathed? How much do you
know about getting hurt?
Interactive
Quiz
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/take-our-pain-quizwhat-do-you-know-about-pain
OCD quiz
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/childhoodyouth/childhood-and-youth-studies/youth-studies/ocd-quiz
Interactive
Quiz
Autism quiz
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/health/healthstudies/autism-quiz
Interactive
Quiz
Working for health: Track
What does your health mean to you? What features in society affect
various
Useful links to OpenLearn interactive activities
1
it? These audio clips explore influences such as stress, housing and
employment on everyday health. They examines debate about the
relative importance of individual lifestyles and looks at wider publichealth concerns and the impact of changes in NHS policy and practice
on the delivery of health care. This material forms part of The Open
University course K203 Working for health.
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/social-care/workinghealth
audio clips
Olympisize Me
Have you ever wondered which sport you're most physically suited
to? Play this interactive game to find out if you’ve got what it takes
physically, psychologically and socially to have made it to the podium
at the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
quiz
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/olympisize-me
Science
Seven Wonders of the
Microbe World: Track 1
What is a microbe and what have they ever done for us? From Black
Death to Cholera, and Syphilis to Typhoid, microbes have been
responsible for some of the world’s most devastating diseases. But
they have also provided the human race with the technological
advances of genetic engineering and nitrogen fixation, the vision of
life on Mars, the life-saving properties of antibiotics and food
preservation, along with the wonderful taste of beer. Using expert
commentary, animation and stylised visuals, these videos provide an
engaging introduction to microbiology, by examining the impact
microbes have had on humans through a historical perspective, from
Egyptian times to the present day.
various
video clips
including
the history
of beer.
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-mathstechnology/science/across-the-sciences/seven-wonders-the-microbeworld
Frozen Planet: Explore the
polar regions
Explore the history, places and species of the Arctic and Antarctic with
this interactive map
interactive
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/nature-environment/theenvironment/environmental-studies/frozen-planet-explore-the-polarregions
Elements of the Periodic
Table
Explore the impact of chemical elements on our bodies, our world,
and see how they changed the course of history
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-mathstechnology/science/chemistry/elements-the-periodic-table
interactive
Useful links to OpenLearn interactive activities
60 Second Adventures in
Astronomy: Track 1
12 short animated videos voiced by David Mitchell
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-mathstechnology/science/across-the-sciences/60-second-adventuresastronomy
12 x 60
second
video clips
General /Skills
What makes a great
speech?
Connecting with an audience is one of the most critical aspects of
great speech-making. See how Barack Obama mastered it by using
flattery and empathy. Learn the art of speech-making
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/what-makes-greatspeech
5 min audio
clip