Edinburgh’s OERs


3D Skeletons and Skulls – RDSVS

Tasmanian Devil 3D skeleton

Dr. Tobias Schwarz, of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, has openly licensed a collection of 3D CT scans of […]

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Nothing Goes to Waste in Nature – GeoScience

Fungi found on a fallen brach

Three easy to carry out, practical lessons on plant growth and decomposition and outdoor activities to collect minibeasts. Aimed at Level 1 and 2.

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The Sea-Level Story – GeoScience

On a clear summer day, a series of interlocking melt pools show as beautiful aquamarine reminiscent of shallow tropical lagoons.

An eight-part project about sea level change since the ice age. Covers glaciation, global warming and isostasy. Includes lesson plans, presentations, workbooks and a template for a timeline poster to illustrate the content of the eight sessions. Aimed at Level 3 and 4.

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Sow it, Grow it, Taste it – GeoScience

Photograph of fruit and vegetables wedding banquet

A project in growing and tasting vegetables. Encourages young learners to grow plants from seed, fruit and vegetable scraps and develop science skills. SCQF Level 0.

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In Your Own Words – avoid plagiarism

Stick figure at the start of an academic 'running race'

Learn to avoid plagiarism pitfalls in this video co-created by staff and students of the University of Edinburgh. This video […]

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Christian Parables teaching resource

Section of painting showing a man kneeling with a shovel digging for treasure

Describes some of the parables of the Christian faith as told in the New Testament. Contains six parables as well as an introduction to parables. Aimed at First to Fourth Level.

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Stories from Buddhist Traditions

This early 20th century painted scroll shows the chapter about Jujuka. On the bottom row we see him bring the children to the city, where they are ransomed by the king. Then Jujuka begins his overeating, leading to his death, shown on the top row.

Describes some of the stories of various Buddhist traditions. Contains nine stories as well as an introduction to Jatakas. Aimed at First to Fourth level.

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Geoscience Guides

Still lake with swan

An introduction to drawing and interpreting graphs, descriptive and inferential statistics, and ways to collect data for scientific analysis. Specifically targeted at Higher and Advanced Higher Geography, Biology, and Environmental Science.

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Artificial Intelligence Planning

Artistic impression of neural networks

The AI Planning MOOC course materials have been provided in full as an “open-access learning experience which introduces artificial intelligence […]

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