SesameSesame - The news service reaching the Open University worldwideSssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh!- May 21, 2008 Up to 20,000 north London pupils have turned into "sound detectives" this week as part of the Walk to School campaign. To mark the launch of Walk to School week, pupils from Coldfall Primary are also partaking in a noise pollution project in association with the Open University. This involves measuring noise around the school before and during the Walk to School week, and is aimed at highlighting the extra noise generated by school traffic and its impact on children&039;s learning.http://www3.open.ac.uk/sesame/index.aspx#13734 The Money Programme- May 20, 2008 The Money Programme returns for a new series. The eight programmes will explore current issues such as the credit crunch. Fiona Bruce interviews Bill Gates as he is about to step down from Microsoft, and gold, government-backed investment funds, music festivals and women entrepreneurs will also be explored. Regular presenter Max Flint will be joined by guest presenters Fiona Bruce, Saira Khan and Myleene Klass. BBC TWO, 7pm, starting on 30 May 2008http://www3.open.ac.uk/sesame/index.aspx#13731 Sesame Correction- May 19, 2008 Please note that there was an error on page 25 of the Summer 2008 (issue 237) edition of Sesame. A student was described as having counted "transferred credit for an A Level in Music" towards an OU degree. We cannot award transferred credit for A Levels, as these are below higher education level - the student was actually awarded her credit in recognition of her partially-completed degree studied at another university.http://www3.open.ac.uk/sesame/index.aspx#13732 Old Bailey proceedings online - thanks to OU researchers- May 8, 2008 Details of crimes, carried out by the likes of Oscar Wilde, the infamous Dr Crippen, suffragettes and Irish terrorists, can be viewed for the first time on the internet, thanks to a significant expansion of the innovative Old Bailey Proceedings Online website. Researchers from the University of Sheffield, Hertfordshire and The Open University have doubled the size of the existing Old Bailey Proceedings Online 1674-1834 website, expanding its coverage to include details of criminal trials from..http://www3.open.ac.uk/sesame/index.aspx#13651 Response to &039;Electronic Submissions&039; letter- May 7, 2008 In the Winter edition of sesame, a letter was featured from a student who expressed concerns about the electronic submission of TMAs on S151 Maths for science. (see page 9, &039;Electronic submissions&039;) Shelagh Ross, S151 Course Team Chair, responds below: The release date for the S151 ECA is related to the special nature of the ECA for this course, and its associated practice assessment. The S151 Study Guide explains the format, which is very different from that for other Science Short..http://www3.open.ac.uk/sesame/index.aspx#13149 Celebrate Adult Learners Week- May 6, 2008 Adult Learners Week is taking place between 17 and 23 May, and The Open University is planning a series of events throughout the country. Adult Learners Week is the UK&039;s largest festival and celebration of adult learning. OU-related events range from a Silver Surfers&039; Day being organised by the OU in London on Friday 23 May from 10am to 2pm to an open event in Coventry on Saturday 24 May. For details of what&039;s going on in your region, click on the link to the right.http://www3.open.ac.uk/sesame/index.aspx#13642 New magazine out for OU students and alumni!- May 2, 2008 A new-improved student and alumni magazine will be winging its way to students and alumni right now. The new magazine, which retains the name of the popular student magazine Sesame, comes as a result of research which took place during late 2007 where approximately 15,000 students and alumni were surveyed. It became clear that students and alumni wanted similar content, meaning that this new magazine will now be sent to students and alumni. The new edition includes some great features...http://www3.open.ac.uk/sesame/index.aspx#13630 Child of Our Time returns- May 1, 2008 Child of Our Time returns to BBC One in May. The series, which is co-produced by The Open University and the BBC, will continue the &039;journey of a lifetime&039; as it explores the lives of today&039;s children. Professors David Messer and John Oates from the OU&039;s Faculty of Education and Language Studies provided specialist guidance for the series and helped to develop the linked website. Professor Messer said: "The Open University input helps the series to bring to life ideas from...http://www3.open.ac.uk/sesame/index.aspx#13627 |