Which way for digital democracy?
Ivan Horrocks asks whether social networking has distanced people from real world politics. Dr Ivan Horrocks. Ivan Horrocks is a senior lecturer and member of the Technology Management Group at The...
View ArticleThat geek was my boss: a view from inside Microsoft
A ‘heady and exciting time’ to be working for Microsoft in the late 90s – and you could say ‘that geek was my boss’. Dr Gabriel Reedy. Gabriel Reedy is a lecturer in learning and teaching innovation in...
View ArticleThe information economy
The Open Minds programme explores the information economy. The Open Minds TV series team. Open Minds explored stories from around the country, and around the world. First published on Fri, 04 Jul 2008...
View ArticleOnline branding: why all the silly names?
Many on-line services, such as Yahoo!, Egg and Amazon, have names that seem to be completely unrelated to the service on offer: so why do businesses use them? John Scully. John Scully is the...
View ArticleDeath in the age of the Internet
We all lead digital lives now - but does that online archive of our doings mean we'll also have a digital afterlife? Professor Engin Isin. Engin F Isin is professor in politics and international...
View ArticleHas Sony killed the book as we know it?
Mike Richards suggests that eBooks have some way to go before the printed page is doomed Mike Richards. Mike Richards joined The Open University in 1996 to help trial teaching over the Internet.First...
View ArticleWeighing up the options: How comparison sites power the consumer
Dr. Gabriel Reedy explains the positive impact price comparison sites have had on the consumer Dr Gabriel Reedy. Gabriel Reedy is a lecturer in learning and teaching innovation in The Open University...
View ArticleGetting a good deal
Price comparison sites can take the strain out of shopping in more ways than one, as Gabriel Reedy discovers first hand Dr Gabriel Reedy. Gabriel Reedy is a lecturer in learning and teaching innovation...
View ArticleSaving time and pennies: Comparison websites considered
Martyn Hocking from Which? magazine looks at the advantages of price comparison sites. Can you trust the sites to always find the best deal - and why should you approach their results with caution?...
View ArticleQuis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Mike Richards takes a detailed look at the complex world of Internet censorship Mike Richards. Mike Richards joined The Open University in 1996 to help trial teaching over the Internet.First published...
View ArticleBreaking Science: Dinosaur fights & suicidal lemmings...
Dinosaur fights, fewer calories – better memory, WiFi – the gaping hole in our internet security, controlling locust swarms and are lemmings suicidal? The OpenLearn team. So how does all this free...
View ArticleThe end of the news
As newspaper circulation is in decline, will the Internet dominate our newsreading? Alan Shipman looks into the economics of the news industry Alan Shipman. Alan Shipman is lecturer in economics at The...
View ArticleCan Kangaroo bounce back?
An update by Mike Richards on the Kangaroo (video-on-demand) project, currently put on hold by the Competition Commission Mike Richards. Mike Richards joined The Open University in 1996 to help trial...
View ArticleThe Techie’s Holy Grail: Can we really “E” a book?
Do e-books have a future, or do we prefer the paper version? Dr Gabriel Reedy. Gabriel Reedy is a lecturer in learning and teaching innovation in The Open University Business School.First published on...
View ArticleIn search of intelligence
Ivan Horrocks takes a look at the data trail we leave behind ourselves Dr Ivan Horrocks. Ivan Horrocks is a senior lecturer and member of the Technology Management Group at The Open University.First...
View ArticlePiracy is definitely illegal
With The Pirate Bay losing its Swedish court battle, is piracy now, definitively, illegal? Mike Richards. Mike Richards joined The Open University in 1996 to help trial teaching over the Internet.First...
View ArticleRecession retail: Can the High Street survive hard times?
Retail champion Mary Portas shares her views on the prospects for the High Street during a dark economic time. Mary Portas. Mary Portas is a retail adviser, journalist and television presenter.First...
View ArticleDeath in cyberspace
Dr Sarah Earle looks at the increasing use of the internet to create online memorials to people who have died Dr Sarah Earle. Dr Sarah Earle is a senior lecturer in health and social care at The Open...
View ArticleTrend trackers
The programme Trend Trackers from Digital Nation followed three researchers who document current trends and attempt to understand their implications for the future. The OpenLearn team. So how does all...
View ArticleEvan Davis on... newspapers
Is deathless prose on dead trees a dying industry? The Bottom Line presenter Evan Davis reads the future for newspapers. Evan Davis. Evan Davis is The Open University's Visiting Professor of the Public...
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