Nouvelles mises au point - for iPad/Mac/PC
by The Open University
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Description
This series of tracks describes the everyday working of the Science Museum in Paris. They look at the way the exhibits are created, displayed and stored as well as giving an insight into creating and maintaining interest in key areas. Material is taken from The Open University Course L310 Nouvelles mises au point.
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1 |
Introduction | Introduction to the series of tracks | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Transcript -- Introduction | Transcript -- Introduction to the series of tracks | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Caribbean French | People talk about the special flavour of the French spoken in Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Transcript -- Caribbean French | Transcript -- People talk about the special flavour of the French spoken in Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5 |
A French Caribbean speciality | A professor in Martinique describes a local speciality with an intriguing name. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Transcript -- A French Caribbean speciality | Transcript -- A professor in Martinique describes a local speciality with an intriguing name. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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7 |
A creole story | A schoolteacher tells one of the local tales to his class | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Transcript -- A creole story | Transcript -- A schoolteacher tells one of the local tales to his class | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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9 |
The story continues | The end of the story about the keeper of the drum, the toad and the Good Lord. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Transcript -- The story continues | Transcript -- The end of the story about the keeper of the drum, the toad and the Good Lord. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11 |
What is a creole language? | Definitions of creole as it applies to languages. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Transcript -- What is a creole language? | Transcript -- Definitions of creole as it applies to languages. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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13 |
Creole language and culture | An explanation of the primacy of the spoken word in Creole and some traditions surrounding death in the French Caribbean. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Transcript -- Creole language and culture | Transcript -- An explanation of the primacy of the spoken word in Creole and some traditions surrounding death in the French Caribbean. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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15 |
A literary movement : La Créolité | Description of the late 20th Century literary movement, la créolité by one of its best-known authors, Patrick Chamoiseau. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | Transcript -- A literary movement : La Créolité | Transcript -- Description of the late 20th Century literary movement, la créolité by one of its best-known authors, Patrick Chamoiseau. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoScience Museum: Introduction | Explanation of the aims of the Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie (Science and Industrial Museum) in Paris. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | Transcript -- Science Museum: Introduction | Transcript -- Explanation of the aims of the Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie (Science and Industrial Museum) in Paris. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoScience Museum: children's zone | Shows various exhibits in the children's area of the museum where a hands-on approach is encouraged. Discusses whether girls and boys are equally interested in science and if the museum reaches the people it really wants to reach | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | Transcript -- Science Museum: children's zone | Transcript -- Shows various exhibits in the children's area of the museum where a hands-on approach is encouraged. Discusses whether girls and boys are equally interested in science and if the museum reaches the people it really wants to reach | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoScience Museum: library | A look at the multimedia library within the museum - who uses it and why. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | Transcript -- Science Museum: library | Transcript -- A look at the multimedia library within the museum - who uses it and why. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoScience Museum: exhibitions on controversial subjects. | The exhibitions director describes how the museum creates exhibits on delicate or controversial subjects such as AIDS or energy.. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | Transcript -- Science Museum: exhibitions on controversial subjects. | Transcript -- The exhibitions director describes how the museum creates exhibits on delicate or controversial subjects such as AIDS or energy.. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoExhibitions: Presenting abstract concepts | How the museum tackles displaying abstract scientific concepts and shows the unshowable. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | Transcript -- Exhibitions: Presenting abstract concepts | Transcript -- How the museum tackles displaying abstract scientific concepts and shows the unshowable. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoExhibitions: Packaging | A look at the museum's temporary exhibition on packaging: why the subject was chosen, how the display is created. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | Transcript -- Exhibitions: Packaging | Transcript -- A look at the museum's temporary exhibition on packaging: why the subject was chosen, how the display is created. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoAn interactive experience | Conclusions about the importance of interactivity and what the museum's management would like people to take away from their visit. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | Transcript -- An interactive experience | Transcript -- Conclusions about the importance of interactivity and what the museum's management would like people to take away from their visit. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 30 Episodes |
