Exhibition: Historical OU Campus Tour: Crowther to Jim Burrows

Explore Themes

Crowther to Jim Burrows

(page 3 of 5)

Clip:	Inventing ways of teaching
Duration:	00:01:40
Date:

see transcript for Inventing ways of teaching

Transcript
(opens in new window)

See full record

External view of the Pentz Building on the Open University campus in Milton Keynes. Professor Michael 'Mike' Pentz (1924-1995) was the first Dean of Science at the University. The Pentz Building was completed in 1993.

Image :	Pentz Building
Date:	2018

Large image
(opens in new window)

See full record

22. Pentz Building

Professor Michael 'Mike' Pentz (1924-1995) was the first Dean of Science at The Open University. He pioneered the teaching of science at a distance with the use of home experiment kits. The Pentz building was completed in 1993.

In the video on this page Professor Pentz discusses the 'invention' of course teams and home experiment kits in the early years of The Open University.

The image shows the Pentz Building.

Crowther to Jim Burrows (page 3 of 5)