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This podcast is a feed of all the multimedia content from our website, which can be found at: http://cands.open.ac.uk All content on this podcast is intended for public consumption, but may be of specific interest to those who are interested in studying our courses at the Open University.

Communication and Systems


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    Write to reply – an interview with Tony Hirst

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2009


    Tony Hirst has recently been involved with creating a website dedicated to giving people the tools to respond to official government papers. The website is called writetoreply.org   We spoke to Tony about this.   Link

    The future of the internet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2009


    Recently, John Naughton discussed Jonathan Zittrain’s book ‘The future of the Internet – and how to stop it’ in an OU discussion group.  John posted an MP3 of the discussion on his blog, and you can directly link to the blog entry here: http://memex.naughtons.org/archives/2009/03/23/7045 And play the mp3 here: mp3

    C&S Away Day – December 2008

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2009


    Rob and Joe of IFEC came along to the Communications and Systems department away day. They took lots of photographs and interviewed various members of the department. We are pleased to present an audio/visual presentation of the day. [See post to watch QuickTime movie]

    Jon Rosewell: Equitability and Dominance in online forums.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2008


    On 13th November 2008, Jon Rosewell presented a talk to the EATING group, which concentrated on research he had been doing into the subject of equitability and dominance in online forums.     The specifics of this talk centre around forum usage in several courses in the Technologies Undergraduate Programme.  Jon also presented an argument for analysing [...]

    Richard Seaton talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2008


    Richard Seaton spoke to Bill about a range of subjects, including the new Faculty and Department structures and also Richard’s role as Programme Director of Undergraduate Technologies.   Listen to the interview here.

    Ray Ison talks Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2008


    Professor Ray Ison talks about his work in the Systems group and his background in Australia. Listen here.

    Composting with Rachel Slater…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2008


    Dr. Rachel Slater is a research fellow in the OU’s Integrated Waste Systems group (IWS). In this interview, Rachel spoke to Bill Thompson about about composting groups, the importance of recycling and her time as a graduate student in the OU… all from the comfort of one of the OU’s very peaceful gardens. You can [...]

    Judith Williams on T215

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2008


    Joe Mills talks to Judith Williams about her role as a Course Team Chair and the roles of other Course Team members. Judith also talks about development of a new course, T215. Listen to the article here.

    Apple and its iPhone strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2008


    Professor John Naughton discusses the iPhone and what it could mean for Apple – and the rest of us. Listen to the interview here.

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