The document discusses how the Knowledge Media Institute at the Open University in the UK has developed a linked data platform, called data.open.ac.uk, to provide open access to various types of data from across the university, including course information, research publications, podcasts, videos, and more. It describes some of the technical and organizational challenges in developing the platform, and highlights how it has enabled new uses of the university's data and inspired innovation both within the university and more broadly in open education.