Digital Volunteering with Wikipedia 24/25
Video presentations by our 2024/25 students who completed the Digital Volunteering with Wikipedia – Edinburgh Award. The Edinburgh Award is […]
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Icepops Conference 2019 – Learning how to play the game
Ok, confession time; I’m useless at playing games. Any kind of games – card games, board games, computer games, strategy games, discovery games, competitive games, for some reason they just don’t hold my attention. I’m not sure why that is, I just don’t seem to have that “hook” that engages people with game play. Although […]
Read moredeveloping data skills for all
You’ll be aware that we have been running ‘Developing Your Data Skills’ Programme for staff and students at University of Edinburgh this year. The programme has been very successful and we have now had more than 100 learners complete. Since our staff live and work in Edinburgh and the region, I think this can be …
Read moreJISC case study – Wikimedia in the curriculum
Addressing the challenges of digital and information literacy, digital scholarship and open knowledge at the University of Edinburgh Summary The University of Edinburgh is the first university in the UK to appoint a university-wide Wikimedian in Residence as part of its institutional strategy to develop information and digital literacy skills for staff and students, and …
Read moreLooking Behind the Curtain
Before Christmas by lovely former colleague R. John Robertson invited me to answer some questions about digital literacy for a course on Digital Literacy and Life that he’s teaching with Cindy Strong at Seattle Pacific University. I’m late with these responses as usual, but it was a really interesting and thought provoking exercise because I’ve never […]
Read moreBlogging: Build Professional Profiles
This workshop created by Lorna M. Campbell of the Open.Ed service provides an overview of the benefits of professional blogging, […]
Read moreSerendipity in a Digital World
Created by Clare Thomson as part of the Digital Futures course for the MSc in Digital Education, this resource explores the […]
Read moreRadical Digital Literacy OER
Created by Ruth Weeks as part of the Digital Futures course for the MSc in Digital Education, this resource encourages […]
Read moreAward Winning OER – 23 Things for Digital Knowledge
23 Things for Digital Knowledge has been awarded the Credo Digital Literacy Award for LILAC 17. The Credo Digital Award for Information […]
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