Openness at Oxford
By Oxford University
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Description
This podcast series explores the movement towards ‘Openness’ at the University of Oxford and beyond. Informational videos address topics ranging from ‘What is Openness?’, to ‘Open Educational Resources’, to ‘Podcasting’, while individual interviews with researchers and academics at the University offer fascinating insights into projects and initiatives conducted in the spirit of ‘openness’. Finally, ‘Open Data: The Golden Age of Discovery’ is a short documentary on the growing relevance of Open Data and Big Data not only to the academic community, but to humanity as a whole. Find out more at openspires.it.ox.ac.uk. The Openness at Oxford project was initiated, filmed and edited by two student at Oxford: Suzy Shepherd, an undergraduate in Classics, and Adelina Tomova, a postgraduate in Modern Languages.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoBen Holmes on Open Code | Ben Holmes, a web developer for the Oxford IT Services, talks about the relevance of Open Code for the University’s WebLearn platform, the Mobile Oxford App, and his own involvement in GitHub. | 15 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 2 | VideoUehiro Centre for Practical Ethics on Public Engagement | Julian Savulsecu and Dominic Wilkinson discuss the efforts of the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics to encourage and support debate on practical ethics through its open events and online materials. Julian Savulsecu is Professor of Practical Ethics and | 15 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 3 | VideoIan Goldin on the Oxford Martin School | Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development and Director of the Oxford Martin School, discusses the efforts of researchers at the Oxford Martin School to address the most pressing global challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. | 15 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 4 | VideoFree Speech Debate on Global Free Expression | Dr Dorian Singh and Sebastian Huempfer discuss Free Speech Debate, a project founded on the belief that making content freely available for non-commercial purposes is an integral part of promoting a global debate on free expression. Dr Dorian Singh is R | 15 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 5 | VideoVictoria McGuinness on TORCH (The Oxford Research Centre for the Humanities) | Victoria McGuinness, the Business Manager for The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH), talks about the Centre’s role as a home for major research programmes at Oxford and its efforts to stimulate and support interdisciplinary research. | 15 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 6 | VideoLuciano Floridi on The Ethics of Open Data | Luciano Floridi, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at the Oxford Internet Institute, discusses the ethical questions raised by the emergence of Open Data and Big Data. | 15 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 7 | VideoBen Goldacre on Open Data | Ben Goldacre, author of Bad Science and Bad Pharma, shares his views on Open Data and discusses his involvement in projects created in the spirit of openness. | 15 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 8 | VideoAntoine Jerusalem on Open Research Data | Antoine Jerusalem, Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering Science, talks about the importance of Open Data for his work on the computational modeling of materials and his involvement in the Human Connectome Project. | 15 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 9 | VideoOpen Data in the Humanities | Jacob Dahl, Associate Professor of Assyriology at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, talks about his research with cuneiform tablets and his hopes for the future of Open Data in the Humanities. | 15 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 10 | VideoOpen Research | Researchers and Academics at Oxford share their experiences with sharing their data openly and the projects, collaborations and opportunities Open Data makes possible. | 15 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 11 | VideoOpen Data: The Golden Age of Discovery | This documentary follows the experiences of a number of academics and researchers at Oxford as they discuss the implications of Open Data for their research, for academia and for humanity. | 15 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 12 | VideoEmma Goodwin on 'Crowdscribing' | Emma Goodwin is the Principal Investigator of the AHRC-funded Collaborative Skills Project, ‘Promoting Interdisciplinary Engagement in the Digital Humanities’ (dhAHRC). She discusses DHCrowdScribe and Crowdmap the Crusades, two digital project she | 9 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 13 | VideoSimon Benjamin on Open Science | Simon Benjamin, Associate Professor at the Materials Department, gives an in-depth talk on the importance of Open Science for researchers, students and the general public. | 9 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 14 | VideoAruna Bhaugeerutty on Open Museum Collections | Aruna Bhaugeerutty, Manager of Digital Collections at the Ashmolean Museum, talks about the Museum’s efforts to open up its collections to a wider audience via interactive online platforms. She focuses on one of their flagship online collection proje | 9 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 15 | VideoOpen Educational Resources (OER) | Find out about the Open Education Resources and Initiatives at the University of Oxford! Featuring interviews from Liz Masterman, Sean Faughnan, Marion Manton, Sarah Wilkin & Stuart Lee. | 6 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 16 | VideoPodcasting | Watch leading academic talk about their experiences with the University’s Podcasting Initiative and Open Spires! Featuring interviews from Marianne Talbott, Simon Benjamin, Stuart Lee, Peter McDonald, Victoria McGuinness, Ian Goldin, Julian Suvalecu & | 6 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 17 | VideoWhat is Openness? | ‘Openness’ is a far-reaching concept--find out what it is about and why it is becoming increasingly important to academics, researchers, students and the general public! Featuring interviews from Marion Manton, Marianne Talbot, Simon Benjamin, Chris | 6 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 17 Items |
- Free
- Category: Education
- Language: English
- © Oxford University; the media items are released with a Creative Commons licence