New Digital Skills sessions launching this week
This week the OER Service is launching three new online digital skills sessions for staff and postgraduates at the University […]
Read moreTag: archive
Internship Blog #3: #WCCWiki Colloquium 2020 by Hannah Rothmann
Today I had the chance to attend the #WCCWiki Colloquium 2020. This was an event organised by the Women’s Classical Committee UK. #WCCWiki describes itself as ‘a crowd-sourced initiative that aims to increase the representation of women classicists (very broadly conceived) on Wikipedia.’ [1] Since they started in 2016, they have edited and/or created more …
Read moreInternship Blog #1: My First Week by Hannah Rothmann
Hi, my name is Hannah and I will be going into the final year of my Classics degree in September. I have just finished week 1 of my Wikimedia Training Internship; the start date was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty that came with it. Adjusting to working remotely from home, meeting …
Read morewinning wikimedia once again
At the recent WikimediaUK AGM the work of the Wikimedian in Residence team at University of Edinburgh once again received awards from their community. Ewan continues to work across the University to embed wikimedia skills in the curriculum, with some considerable success. His work in producing a new publication including case studies of how …
Read morelearning, technology and our anti-racist reading list
In University of Edinburgh Information Services Group we have convened a reading group so that we can discuss books, articles and news stories which influence our work. We are approaching this with a technology slant, because we want to think and learn about the bigger issues which shape the context in which we create new …
Read moreCritical Perspectives in Practice
I’m playing some kind of crazy catch up on the blogging here. I have a whole host of things I want to try write up before they disappear. This will hopefully be a quick one to jump on. Amongst the maelstrom that has been the … Continue reading Critical Perspectives in Practice
Read moreAcademic integrity and an irritating wee skelf
Quite the battle has been raging on Twitter* over the past couple of months around online proctoring technologies, with the CEO of one company in particular taking a direct and forward facing role. Over the last few weeks the narrative has taken some disturbing turns … Continue reading Academic integrity and an irritating wee skelf
Read moreWikimedia in Education, a collection of case studies
Wikimedia UK and the University of Edinburgh are pleased to launch the new publication Wikimedia in Education, a collection of case studies from practitioners across the UK who have successfully integrated Wikimedia into their courses. Wikimedia is a valuable tool for education, enriching the student experience as much as it does the open web. Learning …
Read moreWorking from Home: Adjusting to the new normal
It’s been nothing short of inspiring to see the heroic efforts of learning technologists all over the country to help their colleagues move their teaching online over the last week. Special shout out to my colleagues in LTW who have calmly and patiently trained over six hundred academic staff to use our core tools and […]
Read moreremote teaching online at University of Edinburgh
Preparing for Teaching Continuity – Coronavirus (COVID-19) update We have produced some advice and guidance on how to continue teaching remotely. Given the current COVID-19 pandemic we would advise that all teaching staff consider this advice. Using our Learning Technology Training and Help Resources. Please also regularly check the University’s Coronavirus information and advice to keep up-to-date with …
Read more