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Open University
Motto: Learn and Live
Established: 1969
Type: Public
Chancellor: Lord Puttnam[1]
Vice-Chancellor: Prof Brenda Gourley[2]
Students: 168,850[3]
Undergraduates: 151,385[3]
Postgraduates: 17,465[3]
Location: Milton Keynes (main campus) & regional centres, United Kingdom
Campus: Distance learning
Colours:
                           
Affiliations: University Alliance
Association of Commonwealth Universities
European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Website: http://www.open.ac.uk/
corporate logo
Walton Hall, OU Campus
Walton Hall, OU Campus
Ireland Region office, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Ireland Region office, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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With more than 180,000 students enrolled, including more than 25,000 students studying overseas,[6] it is the largest academic institution in the UK by student number, and qualifies as one of the world's mega universities. This list of worlds largest universities by enrollment includes total active enrollment across all campuses (including off campus study Since it was founded, more than 3 million students have studied its courses. It was rated top University in England and Wales for student satisfaction in the 2005[7] and 2006[8] UK government national student satisfaction survey. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

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Aims

The OU aims to provide a university education for those wishing to pursue higher education on a part-time or distance learning basis, including disabled people, who are officially a priority group within the University. Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges Distance education, or distance learning, is a field of education that focuses on the Pedagogy and Andragogy, technology and instructional systems design The British Government asked the Open University to continue the work of the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA) when it was dissolved. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The Council for National Academic Awards ( CNAA) was a degree awarding authority in the United Kingdom from 1965 until 1992. The CNAA formerly awarded degrees at the polytechnics which have since become universities. Institute of technology, and polytechnic, are designations employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable

Foundation

The Open University was founded by the Labour government of Harold Wilson, based on the vision of Michael Young (later Lord Young of Dartington). The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians Michael Young or Mike Young is the name of In politics: Michael Young (politician (1915–2002 Lord Young of Dartington British Planning commenced in 1965 under Minister of State for Education Jennie Lee, who led an advisory committee consisting of university vice-chancellors, educationalists and broadcasters. The Secretary of State for Education and Skills was the chief minister of the Department for Education and Skills in the United Kingdom government Jennie Lee Baroness Lee of Asheridge ( 3 November 1904 &ndash 16 November 1988) was born Janet Lee in Lochgelly, in The BBC's Assistant Director of Engineering at the time, James Redmond had obtained most of his qualifications at night school, and his natural enthusiasm for the project did much to overcome the technical difficulties of using television to broadcast teaching programmes. Sir James Redmond ( 8 November[[ 918]]– 17 October[[ 999]] was one of the pioneers of modern public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom.

Walter Perry (later Lord Perry) was appointed the OU's first vice-chancellor in January 1969. Walter Laing MacDonald Perry Baron Perry of Walton FRS ( June 16, 1921 - July 17, 2003) was a distinguished academic The election of the new Conservative government of Edward Heath in 1970 led to budget cuts under Chancellor of the Exchequer Iain Macleod (who had earlier called the idea of an Open University "blithering nonsense"). The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, MBE (9 July 1916 &ndash 17 July 2005 often known as Ted Heath, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial Iain Norman Macleod ( 11 November 1913 &ndash 20 July 1970) was a British Conservative Party Politician and [9] However the OU accepted its first 25,000 students in 1971, adopting a radical open admissions policy. At the time, the total "traditional" university population in the UK was around 130,000.

Since its foundation, the OU has inspired the creation of many similar institutions around the world.

Students

People from all walks of life and all ages take advantage of the OU; for most courses there are no entry requirements other than the ability to study at an appropriate level, though most postgraduate courses require evidence of previous study or equivalent life experience. University admission or college admissions is the process through which students enter Tertiary education at universities and Colleges Systems

Approximately 70 percent of students are in full-time employment, often working towards a first (or additional) degree or qualification to progress or change their career, with over 50,000 being sponsored by their employer. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. The University is also popular with those who cannot physically attend a traditional university because they are disabled, abroad, in prison, serving in the armed forces, or looking after family members. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces About 10,000 OU students have disabilities. [6]

While most of those studying are mature students, the reduction in financial support for those attending traditional universities has also led to an influx of young undergraduates to the OU. A adult student (aka Adult learner or Non-traditional student non-traditional students are a broader group than just "mature In the 2003–2004 academic year, around 20 percent of undergraduates were under 25 years old,[10] up from 12. An academic term is a division of an academic year the time during which a School, College or University holds classes 5 percent in 1996–1997 (the year before top-up fees were announced). Top-up fees (not their official name are a new way of charging Tuition to Undergraduate and PGCE Students who study at universities The OU works with some schools to introduce A Level students to OU study. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales,

Unlike other universities, where students register for a programme, at the OU students register separately for individual modules (which may be 10, 15, 20, 30 or 60 CATs points), and are known as 'courses' in the OU context. Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS is used by many universities in the United Kingdom to monitor record and reward passage through a modular degree course These courses may then be linked into degree programmes.

The students' union is the Open University Students Association, usually abbreviated to OUSA. A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, or guild of students is a Student Organization The Open University Students Association is the equivalent of a students' union for the Open University, and is often referred to as OUSA

Teaching methods

The OU uses a variety of methods for distance learning, including written and audio materials, the Internet, disc-based software and television programmes on DVD. Distance education, or distance learning, is a field of education that focuses on the Pedagogy and Andragogy, technology and instructional systems design The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Course-based television broadcasts by the BBC, which started on 3 January 1971, ceased on 15 December 2006. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [11] Materials are composed of originally-authored work by in-house and external academic contributors, and from third-party materials licensed for use by OU students. For most courses, students are supported by tutors ("Associate Lecturers") who provide feedback on their work and are generally available to them at face-to-face tutorials, by telephone, and/or on the Internet. A number of short courses worth ten points are now available that do not have an assigned tutor but offer an online conferencing service (Internet Forum) where help and advice is offered through conferencing "Moderators". Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS is used by many universities in the United Kingdom to monitor record and reward passage through a modular degree course An, or message board, is a Bulletin board system in the form of a discussion site

Some courses have mandatory day schools. These are day-long sessions which a student must attend in order to pass the course. One example of such a course is the K301 - Advanced Certificate in Health Promotion - which has two mandatory day schools/workshops, focusing on communication skills, counselling and practical issues related to health promotion. Nevertheless, it is possible to seek excusal upon the basis of ill-health (or other extenuating circumstances), and many courses have no mandatory face-to-face component.

Similarly, many courses have traditionally offered week long summer schools offering an opportunity for students to remove themselves from the general distractions of their life and focus on their study for a short time. Anecdotally speaking, it seems common for students not to be keen to attend these schools whilst in retrospect they often come to appreciate the intensive tutoring they receive as well as the close and prolonged contact with other like-minded students, regarding the schools as a highlight of their Open University experience. The social life at residential schools is renowned.

Over the past ten years the university has adopted a policy of separating residential courses from distance-taught courses. Exemption from attendance at residential schools, always as an Alternative Learning Experience (ALE), is sometimes available for disabled students and others who find it impossible to attend in person (See "Qualifications-Undergraduate" section. )

The OU now produces mainstream television and radio programming aimed at bringing learning to a wider audience. Most of this programming, including series such as Rough Science and "Battle of the Geeks", are broadcast at peak times, while older programming is carried in the BBC Learning Zone. Rough Science is a UK factual Television series made by the BBC in collaboration with the Open University and has As of 2005 BBC Learning Zone is mostly an Open University sponsored block of academic programmes shown during the late night&ndashearly morning on BBC Two. But in 2004 the OU announced it was to stop its late night programmes on BBC2, and the last such programme was broadcast at 5. 30am on 16 December 2006. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The OU now plans to focus on mainstream programmes.

Teaching at the OU has been rated as "excellent"[12] by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education ( QAA) was established in 1997 to provide an integrated Quality assurance service for United Kingdom The English national survey of student satisfaction has twice put the Open University in first place.

In October 2006 the OU joined the Open educational resources movement with the launch of OpenLearn. Open educational resources (OER are an Internet empowered worldwide community effort to create an education Commons. OpenLearn is the UK Open University's contribution to the Open Educational Resources (OER project A growing selection of current and past distance learning course materials will be released for free access, including downloadable versions for educators to modify (under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licence), plus free collaborative learning-support tools. Creative Commons (CC is a Non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share Share-alike is a descriptive term used in the Creative Commons project for Copyright Licenses which include certain Copyleft provisions

The OU is researching the use of Second Life in teaching and learning, and has 2 islands in the virtual world. Second Life ( abbreviated as SL) and its sister site Teen Second Life are Internet-based 3D Virtual These islands are called CETLMent and Schomebase. [13] CETLMent is on the main grid and is used by tutors for specific exercises with groups of students. Schomebase is on the teen grid and is used for exploring new teaching methods for school [14]

Assessment methods

The Open University offers courses that are generally[15] assessed using an equal weighting of examinations and coursework. The coursework component normally takes the form of between two and six tutor marked assignments (TMAs) and, occasionally, may also include up to six multiple-choice or "missing word" 100-question computer marked assignments (CMAs). The examinable component is usually a proctored three hour paper regardless of the course size (although on some courses it can be up to three three-hour papers[16]), but may also be an ECA (End of Course Assessment) which is similar to a TMA, in that it is completed at home, but is regarded as an exam for grading purposes. Course results are issued on a graded basis, consisting of pass grades 1 (threshold 85%,a distinction), 2 (70-84%), 3 (55-69%) & 4 (40-54%), and fail (below 40%). This grade is calculated as the lower of the overall continuous assessment score (OCAS) and overall examination score (OES).

These grades can be weighted[17] according to their level, and combined to calculate the classification of a degree. An undergraduate degree will weight level 3 courses twice as much as level 2, and in postgraduate programmes all M level courses are equally weighted.

Qualifications

Undergraduate

Open university courses have associated with them a number of Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) points - usually 30 or 60 - depending on the quantity of the material in the course and a level (1, 2, 3, or 4) corresponding to the complexity, with 120 points roughly equating to the year of study for a full time student. Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS is used by many universities in the United Kingdom to monitor record and reward passage through a modular degree course

The OU offers a large number of undergraduate qualifications, including certificates, diplomas, and Bachelors degrees, based on both level and quantity of study. An OU undergraduate degree requires 300 (or 360 for honours) CATS points. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and

Students generally do not undertake more than 60 points per year, meaning that an undergraduate degree will take typically six years to complete. With the exception of some degrees in fast moving areas (such as computing) there is generally no limit on the time which a student may take. Students need special permission to take more than 120 points (equivalent to full-time study) at any time;[18] such permission is not usually granted.

Originally BA was the only undergraduate degree, and it was unnamed. The modern OU grants both BA and BSc undergraduate degrees, and they may be named (following a specified syllabus) or unnamed (constructed of courses chosen by the student).

Many OU faculties have now introduced short courses worth ten points. Most of these courses are taught online, and start at regular intervals throughout the year. They typically provide an introduction to a broader subject over a period of ten weeks, these are generally timed during vacations at conventional universities in order to take advantage of their facilities. Some science courses, which require only home study, are complemented by residential courses, in order to allow the student to gain practical laboratory experience in that field; typically, an award of degree or diploma will require completion of both.

Different courses are run at different times of the year, but, typically, a 30 or 60 point course will run from February through to October. Assessment is by both continual assessment (with, normally, between four and eight assignments during the year) and, for most, a final examination or on some courses a major assignment.

Degrees

As well as degrees in named subject, the Open University also grants "open" Bachelor degrees where the syllabus is designed by the students by combining any number of Open University courses up to 360 credits for an open honours degree - the main restriction on which courses can be included is that there must be at least 120 at level 3 and no more than 120 at level 1.

Other qualifications

The Open University grants undergraduate Certificates (abbreviated Cert) after 60 completed credits (where each credit corresponds to roughly 10 hours of study, therefore 60 credits represent about 600 hours of effort), Diplomas (abbreviated Dip) after 120 credits, ordinary Bachelor degrees (abbreviated BA, BSc, etc) after 300 credits, and Bachelor degrees with honours, (abbreviated BA (Hons), BSc (Hons), etc) after 360 credits. Open University also awards Foundation degrees (abbreviated FdA, FdSc, etc). The Foundation Degree is a Vocational Qualification introduced by the Government of the United Kingdom in September 2001, which is available

Postgraduate

The Open University provides the opportunity to study for a PhD on a part time distance, or a full time on site basis in a wide range of disciplines. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. The university also offers a range of Master's levels courses such as the MBA and MPA, as well as the professional PGCE qualification and a number of postgraduate diplomas and certificates including innovative practice-based courses and postgraduate computing qualifications for professionals. The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines The Master of Public Administration ( MPA or MPA) degree is one of several Master's level professional public affairs degrees that The Postgraduate Certificate in Education ( PGCE) is a one-year course in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for Undergraduate degree Postgraduate certificates are awarded for 60 points of study on specified courses; postgraduate diplomas are awarded for 120 points of study on specified courses. The University offers "Advanced Diplomas" that involve 60 credits at undergraduate level and 60 credits at postgraduate level - these are designed as "bridges" between undergraduate and postgraduate study.

Academic divisions

Faculties

The university has Faculties of Arts, Education & Language Studies, Health & Social Care, Law, Mathematics, Computing and Technology, Science, Social Science, and a Business School. There is no School of Medicine. The new Faculty of Mathematics, Computing and Technology (created from the former Faculties of Mathematics and Computing and Faculty of Technology) was formed on 1 October 2007.

Business school

The OU Business School is the largest provider of MBAs in the UK, producing more graduates than all the rest of the business schools in the UK put together. The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines Its courses are recognised by AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. The Association of MBAs, is a UK based organisation that accredits graduate business programmes of international Business schools It is similar to the The European Quality Improvement System (or EQUIS) is a School accreditation system The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide while the first accreditations took

Although the majority of students at the Business School are in the UK, many of the courses are also available throughout most of the world. Students can also study online for a Certificate or Diploma in Management and MBA programmes.

The first Diploma courses were developed from 1983, however the School did not become a separate entity until 1988; when development of the first MBA courses was started. The first MBA students were enrolled in 1989, and the School almost immediately became the largest business school in Europe.

Research

Like other UK universities, the OU actively engages in research. The OU's Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute has become particularly well known to the public through its involvement in space missions. In October 2006, the Cassini-Huygens mission including 15 people from the OU received the 2006 "Laurels for Team Achievement Award" from the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). Cassini-Huygens' successful completion of its seven-year, two billion-mile journey in January 2005 to Saturn ended with Huygens landing farther away from Earth than any previous probe or craft in the history of space exploration. The first instrument to touch Saturn's moon Titan was the Surface Science Package containing nine sensors to investigate the physical properties of Titan's surface. It was built by a team at the OU led by Professor John Zarnecki. John C Zarnecki is an English Sir Arthur Clarke Award winning professor and researcher in Space science

The OU now employs over 500 people engaged in research in over 25 areas, and there are over 1,200 research students. It spends approximately £20 million each year on research, around £6 million from the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the remainder from external funders. The Higher Education Funding Council for England ( HEFCE) is a Non-departmental public body of the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills (previously

Degree ceremonies

Unlike most UK universities, degree ceremonies at the Open University are not the occasion on which degrees are formally conferred. This happens in absentia at a joint meeting of the University's Council and Senate ahead of the ceremony. The University's ceremonies –- or "Presentations of Graduates" — occur during the long summer throughout Britain and Ireland, as well as one ceremony in Versailles. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Versailles (vɛʀsaj in French) formerly de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important These ceremonies are presided over by a senior academic at Pro-Vice-Chancellor level or higher, and have the normal ritual associated with a graduation ceremony, including academic dress, procession and mace. Academic dress or academical dress is traditional Clothing for academic settings primarily tertiary and sometimes secondary An academic procession is a traditional ceremony in which university dignitaries march together wearing traditional Academic dress.

Notable current and former academics

See also: Category:Academics of the Open University

Notable graduates

Main article: List of Open University people

The OU has over two million alumni from all walks of life, including:

In fiction

The Open University has been featured in many film and television programmes. Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, DBE, FRS, FRAS (born Susan Jocelyn Bell on 15 July 1943) is an astrophysicist Brian Carey Goodwin (1931 is a Canadian Mathematician and a Biologist, a Professor Emeritus at the Open University and a key founder of a branch of mathematical Professor Brenda Gourley (born December 1, 1943) is the present Vice-Chancellor of the Open University. Stuart Hall (born February 3 1932 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican cultural theorist and Sociologist who has lived Arthur John Brereton Marwick, ( 29 February, 1936 &ndash 27 September, 2006) was a Professor in History. Doreen Massey FRSA FBA (born 1944 is a contemporary British Social scientist and Geographer, and currently serving as Professor of geography Oliver Penrose (born 1929 is a British Mathematician. He is the son of the scientist Lionel Penrose, brother of the mathematical physicist Roger Penrose Colin Pillinger, CBE, (born in Bristol May 9 1943) is a planetary scientist at the Open University in the UK. Steven P Rose (born July 4 1938 in London, United Kingdom is a Professor of Biology and Neurobiology at the Open Margaret Wetherell is a prominent academic in the area of Discourse analysis. Glenn J White is currently Professor of Astronomy at the Open University, UK and Research Group Leader of the Astronomy Group at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory This article is about Robin Wilson the mathematician For the musician see Robin Wilson. Russell Stannard is Professor Emeritus of Physics at the Open University. This is a partial list of Alumni of the Open University. The OU has over 2 million alumni including Joan Armatrading, singer/songwriter Craig Brown CBE (born July 1, 1940 in Hamilton South Lanarkshire) is a former Scottish professional football player The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Frank Hampson ( 21 December 1918 &ndash 8 July 1985) was an Illustrator and is best known for being the creator and artist Dan Dare is a classic British Science fiction comic hero created by illustrator Frank Hampson. Lenworth George Henry CBE, (born 29 August 1958 is a British Writer, Comedian and Actor. Myra Hindley (23 July 1942 &ndash 15 November 2002 was an English Serial killer convicted along with her lover Ian Brady, of killing four children between Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ meles zēnāwī, b The plot of Educating Rita surrounds the working class character aiming to "improve" herself by studying English literature. Educating Rita is an award-winning stage comedy by British playwright Willy Russell. She attends private tutorials run by alcoholic lecturer Frank. The teaching methods are not an accurate portrayal of contemporary teaching at the OU.

Television characters have also followed OU courses. These include Anne Bryce in the BBC sit-com Ever Decreasing Circles, Yvonne Sparrow in Goodnight Sweetheart, and Bulman, in the ITV spin-off from the series Strangers. Ever Decreasing Circles is a British Situation comedy which ran on BBC One for four series from 1984 to 1989 Yvonne Sparrow was a character in the BBC Sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart. Goodnight Sweetheart is a popular BBC Sitcom that ran for six series between 1993 and 1999 Bulman was a Granada TV series which ran from 1985-1987 and followed the fortunes of the major character from the earlier XYY Man and Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Strangers was a UK police drama that appeared on ITV between 1978 and 1982. Sheila Grant (Sue Johnston) was accused of having an affair with her tutor in Brookside. Susan Johnston, usually known as Sue Johnston, (born 7 December 1943) is an English actress. Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie" was a Soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British Onslow, a character from Keeping up Appearances, watches Open University programming on television from time to time. Onslow is a Fictional character in the British 1990s Comedy series Keeping Up Appearances, portrayed by actor Geoffrey Keeping Up Appearances is a British sitcom starring Patricia Routledge as eccentric social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket.

In Autumn 2006, Lenny Henry was a star in Slings and Arrows, a one-off BBC television drama which he also wrote, about someone who falls in love while on an OU English Literature course. Lenworth George Henry CBE, (born 29 August 1958 is a British Writer, Comedian and Actor. (Henry has himself completed an OU degree in English)[19]

In the 2006-7 TV series Life on Mars, Sam Tyler received messages from the "real" world via Open University programmes late at night. Life on Mars is Detective Inspector Sam Tyler is a Fictional character in the BBC One Sci-Fi Police procedural drama Life on Mars, and

See also

References

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  8. ^ "Student satisfaction survey results", BBC News, 23 August 2006. Retrieved on 2006-10-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses  
  9. ^ "In 1969, when the idea of The Open University was announced, it was described as "blithering nonsense" by Iain Macleod MP."
  10. ^ "OU sees rise in younger students", BBC News, 2 August 2005. Retrieved on 2006-10-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses  
  11. ^ Sesame - The news service reaching the Open University worldwide
  12. ^ OU ranks ninth in University League Table Sesame, July 2002
  13. ^ MUVEs in Teaching and Learning OU MUVE Wiki
  14. ^ Schome - The education system for the information age Schome Wiki
  15. ^ The university does offer some courses which are assessed purely through course work, but these are generally level one courses which do not contribute to honours or postgraduate courses.
  16. ^ The 60-point Accounting course has a three-hour paper half-way through the course, and two more three-hour papers at the end
  17. ^ http://www3.open.ac.uk/our-student-policies/pdf/honsclass.pdf
  18. ^ OU regulations 8.5.2 stipulating limit on maximum concurrent courses. Retrieved on 2006-10-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses
  19. ^ a b "OU to feature in new TV drama" (Print and online), Sesame, Autumn 2006 Issue 231, p.  5. Retrieved on 2006-10-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses  
  20. ^ "Obituary: Myra Hindley", BBC News, 15 November, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-11-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem.  
  21. ^ Biography: HE Meles Zenawi. Retrieved on 2006-11-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem.

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Open University

-proper noun

  1. A UK university offering distance learning taught courses, that are open to people without formal academic qualifications, teaching being by correspondence and online with mostly optional tutorials and for some courses compulsory summer schools. Access to postgraduate research is selective and is primarily taught on campus using traditional methods.
  2. A similar university in the Netherlands
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