Collection Overview: Historical OU TV and Radio - Open University Digital Archive

Historical OU TV and Radio

The Open University has produced a number of series to inform students and a wider audience about the University. Series such as 'Open Forum' and 'Countdown to the OU' covered various topics such as methods of teaching, information about modules and guidance on areas such as summer schools. The OU Digital Archive Historical Television and Radio collection includes a small sample of the archive. The collection will grow as more contents are added.

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	Open Forum 26(1973)	Discussion on teaching by telephone - students from different regions tell about the advantages of...
	Open Forum 30(1974)	Ezra Jones talks about the Educational Studies Summer School at Keele (course on Urban Education...
	Open Forum C(1974)	Report on late mailings. "The Open University - Open" by Jeremy Tunstall. Jeanne Masters talks...
	Open Forum 45(1973)	Students association edition.
	Open Forum 46(1973)	Dr Perry talks about his trip to the US and Mexico and how many institutions are using OU material....
	Open Forum 22(1973)	John Thomas interviews Ian Walsh (a factory worker and spare-time OU student). Recording of an...
	Open Forum 37(1992)	Stephen Rose discusses his book "The making of Memory" and the 20 years of research into his work....
	Open Forum 28(1973)	Ray Thomas talks about the New Towns study unit. Two women explain what they are doing at the...
	Open Forum 29(1973)	Maths summer school at Stirling. Prep courses in Scotland to introduce students to study.
	Open Forum 27(1973)	Conference at Maryland on tutoring. National extension college. OU office in USA. Pilot scheme at...
	Open Forum 18(1974)	Gordon MacIntyre, Northern Ireland Director, talks about the postponement of the graduation...
	Open Forum Extra 24(1973)	Mathematics courses discussed by two students and a tutor. The purposes of tutorials. Comments on...
	Open Forum Extra28(1973)	Discussion of the book "The 19th century novel".
	Open Forum 13(1973)	New educational studies courses for 1974 discussed.
	Open Forum Extra 17(1973)	Discussion of the course "Biological bases of behaviour" and how this has helped doctors at a...
	Open Forum 41(1973)	Listeners' letters. Dr Vida Carver asks for help for handicapped students. Work in Wakefield. OU...
	Open Forum 05(1974)	Talk by Erig Begbie, President of the OU Students' Association.
	Open Forum 42(1992)	A visit to the Natural History Museum. Coverage of the launch of the Understanding Modern Societies...
	Open Forum 12(1974)	Ben Turok talks about teaching by telephone. Godfrey Vesey and Tim Benton introduce the new arts...
	Open Forum 44(1973)	Tutors teaching by correspondence.
	Open Forum 10(1974)	Dr Chris Wilson on his tour in America. Students on study habits.
	Open Forum Extra 21(1973)
	Open Forum 17(1974)	Plans for revising tuition and counselling in the OU in 1976. Robert Beevers talks about the main...
	Open Forum 30(1973)	Discussion on the predominant age group of OU students, their occupations and the percentage of men...
	Open Forum Extra 18(1973)	Disabled students talk on the telephone to Dr Vida Carver and Geoffrey Tudor about their problems...
	Open Forum 38(1973)	Dr Jim Barber, Pro-Vice Chancellor staff and student affairs, talks about the job he is leaving....
	Open Forum 15(1973)	Central Consultative Committee met Poly in London. Development of University in 73/76. Number of...
	Open Forum 43(1973)	Background material developed by the briefing and training committee of the OU for the briefing of...
	Open Forum 45(1973)	Students association edition.
	Open Forum 27(1974)	Joe Clinch sums up the situation with regard to the timing of exam resits and the possibility of...
	Open Forum 19(1974)	Patricia Farren, living in Northern Ireland, talks about her experiences as an OU student....
	Open Forum 1(1974)	Crisis news of delayed units. Interviews with new "no credit exemption" graduates. Report on...
	Open Forum 29(1974)	Ann Gibb and Fred Peverley talk about the summer school at Malham Tarn House (field study centre...
	Open Forum 21(1973)	Discussion on the effects on a family of a member following an OU course.
	Open Forum 3(1974)	Applications for 1975 and crisis news. Dr Peter Chapman talks about setting up a research group on...
	Open Forum Extra 20(1973)	Discussion on OU science courses.
	Open Forum 23(1973)	John Thomas talks to Ian Walsh about what has happened to him since he interviewed him in 1971....
	Open Forum 14(1973)	Use of difficult language and terminology in correspondence units discussed.
	Open Forum 36(1973)	Henry Freeman and Donald Burrows discuss the music assignment in A202 (the age of revolution).
	Open Forum 39(1973)	Advice on the forthcoming exams. Steven Rose talks about the new course on Genetics. A discussion...
	Regional tutorial services programme 2 : flexible tutorial methods
	Open Forum 6(1976)	Naomi McIntosh gives statistics of students who started studying with the OU in 1971 and who are...
	Open Forum 45(1971)	Interview with remote students from Alderney. Books and libraries.
	Talking Shop
	Open Forum 47(1971)	Examination results. Continuous assessment and examination: the value of the system. Open Forum...
	Open Forum 11(1975)	Jack Singleton and Sir Walter Perry discuss the raising of fees for students. OUSA conference at...
	Open Forum 12(1975)	Maggie Jones talks to Jack Singleton about the trip to Rome organised by OUSA Welfare. Ivor Shipley...
	Open Forum Extra 1(1975)	OUSA open day at Walton Hall.
	Open Forum 13(1975)	Jack Singleton talks to Dr David Blackburn (Head of the Research Unit at Oxford) and other...
	Chips with almost everything	Please note this programme is on 2 reels.