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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	The Alvey programmes : software engineering	This programme looks at the development of software engineering. There follows a studio discussion...
	The Alvey lectures : natural language processing	Dr. Sparck-Jones gives a lecture on language processing.
	Standing waves and the principle of superposition
	The Alvey report	This programme looks at the four areas selected by the Alvey directorate. VLSIC, man-machine...
	The Alvey lectures : dealing with uncertainty	Dr. Fox of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund gives a lecture about the nature of uncertainty.
	The Alvey lectures : image understanding	Professor Frisby gives a lecture on image understanding.
	The future of information technology	The merits of the Labour Party's policy for the introduction of new technology are discussed.
	10th Anniversary Ceremony
	GCSE: Experimental science : testing times	This programme looks at how the techniques of continuous assessment and differentiation will be...
	The Alvey lectures : logic programming	Professor Kowalski gives a lecture about the nature of logic programming.
	GCSE: Oral French : testing times	This programme looks at how the techniques of continuous assessment and differentiation will be...
	The Alvey lectures : building complex expert systems	M. Bramer gives a lecture on complex expert systems.
	The Alvey lectures : machine learning	Dr. O'Shea gives a lecture on machine learning.
	The Alvey programmes : very large scale integration	This programme looks at the development of VSLI. There follows a studio discussion about VSLI and...
	The Alvey lectures : A.I. next generation solutions	A.A. Kraft gives a lecture on future developments in A.I.
	GCSE: general Part 2: testing times	This programme looks at how the techniques of continuous assessment and differentiation will be...
	The Alvey lectures : an expert system for medical diagnosis	Professor Bundy gives a lecture about the development of Mycal, a medical expert system.
	University of Birmingham Computer Centre : computer in action	An introduction to computers using the ICL 1906A computer as an example.
	Business Information at Work	A description of the type and sources of information available for business use.
	Simulations I have known.	Lecture by Prof. Cook.
	GCSE: Oral English : Testing Times	This programme looks at how the techniques of continuous assessment and differentiation will be...
	Student tutor interaction test
	On line information	How to search remote databases using on-line terminals. The example used is the Inspec database on...
	The future of information technology	The merits of Labour Party policy for the implementation of new technology are discussed.
	Through the maze.
	Home thoughts from abroad
	Open Campus 2
	How to use Wilsondisc
	PlaNet programme 4	This is a series of 6 video magazine programme looking at renewable energy sources and energy...
	The OU advert
	Grey London advertisings Ltd.
	Venezuela compilation : a compilation of extracts from television programmes.	This video comprises 2 compilation programmes of extracts from Open University programmes...
	The Open University Compilation video.
	The Open University and its Audiences : the partnership with the BBC in action	This promotional video is a compilation of Open University/BBC programmes
	OU Worldwide compilation video
	The Open University Compilation video.
	The Vice Chancellor designate Martin Bean's address to staff of the Open University	This is a recording of VC designate Martin Bean's address to the staff of the Open University...
	Open University commercials	Two Open University television commercials from 2001. 40 second and 30 second versions.
	Open University commercial
	The OU in Africa : open to and for Africa	This film highlights some of the Open University's activities with its partners in Africa. In...
	BBCOU Showreel	This video is a promotional film focusing on the partnership between the Open University and the...
	Open door : your own say.. in your own way; how to stop ring roads (York 2000 action group)
	Compilation video.
	Open University Worldwide	This 30 minute information programme about the Open University is divided into seven chapters each...
	The OU advert
	Euronet Diane. The invisible ingredient	This programme looks at the way the Euronet Diane Information network provides online information...
	Promo tape Open day
	Science compilation
	Open Day compilation
	Screen First : Science Shack 2 - Can you walk on water?	Part of a new series of science based challenges.