The module team writes ‘E207 is module where much of your study materials are online in the form of Study Guide text, video, audio, websites and web-based documents. Here is guidance on how to reference these online study materials in your E207 assignments’
Module Readers
Treat these as for books generally (see also below)
Study Guide readings
In-text citation:
(OU, 2011, Week 1, Study Guide, Section 2)
Full reference:
The Open University (OU) (2012) E207 Subject knowledge and professional practice in primary schools, Week 1, Study Guide ‘Ways of learning and knowing’, Section 2 [on-line]. Available at http://learn.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=597184§ion=2 (accessed 6 November 2014).
Activities
In-text citation:
(OU, 2012, Activity 9.4)
Full reference:
The Open University (OU) (2012) E207 Subject knowledge and professional practice in primary schools, Activity 9.4 ‘The data handling cycle’ [on-line]. Available at http://learn.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=598374&direct=1 (accessed 6 November 2014).
Quoting/citing third parties in online module texts
This can be treated as secondary referencing – for example:
In-text citation:
Boyle and Bragg (quoted in OU, 2012, Week 3, Study Guide, Section 2)
Full reference:
The Open University (OU) (2012) E207 Subject knowledge and professional practice in primary schools, Week 3, Study Guide ‘Primary curriculum – implementation and practice’ Section 2 [On-line]. Available at http://learn.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=597214§ion=2 (accessed 6 November 2014)
Further referencing examples
Podcast
In-text citation:
My primary education ....... as discussed in the...