Dr Craig Hammond (DD102 Manchester Cluster tutor)introduction to the course and how to approach the uses of - and advantages of - the new technologies available for communication & study

1. DD102 (2015)
Introduction to the module
Craig Hammond

2. • DD102 & your tutors, aim to equip you with key
academic skills, & to prepare you for future study:
– Via a diverse array of online teaching & learning
resources
– Develop your confidence & understanding of how to
‘do’ social science
– Help you to develop your skills gradually throughout
the module
• And to provide a blend of study opportunities (text,
video, audio, face-to-face and online tutorials)
DD102 …

3. The Open University:
Technology (Old & New)
Degree study =
Intelligence?
(Or, skill)

4. Technophobe, Technophile, (Edupunk)?

6. “Let’s briefly
consider and
discuss a
social issue!”

7. One of the Key Questions
throughout DD102 is:
• How are inequalities &
difference produced?
– Who decides ‘who’ has power
– What is the impact of
powerlessness
– What causes ‘social exclusion’?
• Think about your own
‘Everyday Life’ encounters &
experiences

9. • Thankyou, and … any questions?