Captain Carty and the Lost Map: Introduction to Cartography and Mapping TES OER
Ahoy, mates! Can ye ‘elp me find me lost map? This resource is a set of two lesson plans that […]
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Echoes of Egypt: A Time Traveller’s Quest and Introduction to Archaeology TES OER
Take a trip into the past! This resource is a set of three lesson plans that introduce aspects of ancient […]
Read moreIntern Reflection: ‘Words, words, words.’ (Hamlet 2.2.210)
Towards the end of my summer internship I’ve been working with a lot of words. Whether it be process documents, […]
Read moreExtinction Expedition: Myths and Fossils TES OER
Where did all the dinosaurs go? The “Extinction Expedition” project invites learners to explore the history, mystery, and legacy of […]
Read moreInclusive Introduction to Earth Science TES OER
Why is Earth just right for life? A neurodiverse-friendly approach to teaching science! Lessons 1 “What is a living thing?” and […]
Read moreGeophysics Edinburgh Treasure Hunt TES OER
Geophysics is like being a detective for the Earth! Geophysics is the physics of how the earth works, uncovering what […]
Read moreIntern Reflection: Getting Started!
Hello! I’m Sanika, and it’s been three weeks since I’ve started on as the Open Textbook Creation Intern at the Information Services Group at the University, working with the Digital Skills, Design and Training section.
In these three weeks, I’ve edited educational resources for primary and secondary school students, formatted a digital handbook, and learnt what all those tiny symbols at the bottom of the page mean about copyright. I’ve been eager to implement the things I know from my previous experiences, and even more excited to discover how much I didn’t know about academic publishing and graphic design.
Read moreCeltic Knot Wikipedia Language Conference – “Strength in Unity”
“We are not minority languages, we are minoritised. And we are the global majority” – Tura Arutura, Social Justice activist, creative artist and dancer. At the end of September, I had the great good fortune to be invited to the Celtic Knot conference in Waterford, Ireland hosted by Wikimedia Ireland and Wikimedia UK. This conference […]
Read moreEdinburgh Award 2023/24 Success!
Edinburgh Award 2023/4 Blog This year I had my first experience helping with the Edinburgh Award Wikipedia project. The Edinburgh Award is a scheme which encourages students to volunteer in various projects that are happening around the University whilst undertaking their studies, with the ultimate aim of improving employability and graduate outcomes. Having undertaken an […]
Read moreOER24: Gathering Courage
Last week the OER24 Conference took place at the Munster Technological University in Cork and I was privileged to go along with our OER Service intern Mayu Ishimoto. The themes of this year’s conference were: Open Education Landscape and Transformation Equity and Inclusion in OER Open Source and Scholarly Engagement Ethical Dimensions of Generative AI […]
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