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Nouvelles mises au point - for iPad/Mac/PC

by The Open University

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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Episodes

  1. Introduction

    Introduction to the series of tracks

  2. Caribbean French

    People talk about the special flavour of the French spoken in Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean

  3. A French Caribbean speciality

    A professor in Martinique describes a local speciality with an intriguing name.

  4. A creole story

    A schoolteacher tells one of the local tales to his class

  5. The story continues

    The end of the story about the keeper of the drum, the toad and the Good Lord.

  6. What is a creole language?

    Definitions of creole as it applies to languages.

  7. Creole language and culture

    An explanation of the primacy of the spoken word in Creole and some traditions surrounding death in the French Caribbean.

  8. 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. Science Museum: Introduction

    Explanation of the aims of the Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie (Science and Industrial Museum) in Paris.

  10. Science 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

  11. Science Museum: library

    A look at the multimedia library within the museum - who uses it and why.

  12. Science Museum: exhibitions on controversial subjects.

    The exhibitions director describes how the museum creates exhibits on delicate or controversial subjects such as AIDS or energy..

  13. Exhibitions: Presenting abstract concepts

    How the museum tackles displaying abstract scientific concepts and shows the unshowable.

  14. Exhibitions: Packaging

    A look at the museum's temporary exhibition on packaging: why the subject was chosen, how the display is created.

  15. An interactive experience

    Conclusions about the importance of interactivity and what the museum's management would like people to take away from their visit.

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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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