Tag: OEWeek

SatSchool: Earth Observation educational resources designed and delivered by PhD students

illustration of earth from space with science satellites.

As part of our Open Education Week activities, Charlie caught up with Leam Howe, about the SatSchool Earth Observation outreach programme. Leam is one of the University of Edinburgh PhD Researchers involved in running the SatSchool programme.  SatSchool create educational resources and take them out to schools in order as part of education outreach on worldwide geography, ecosystems, climate and the impacts of human activity through satellite observation, and using materials created by current researchers.

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Research Informed OERs for Primary and Secondary Level Education

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Our first collection for Open Education Week 26 highlights excellent OERs for Primary and Secondary level learners created using research undertaken by University of Edinburgh staff and postgraduate student researchers. Many of these resources include information about the researchers involved in their co-creation to help engage young learners with the real world of research.

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Inspiring students, pioneering women and virtual dragons

February and March are always busy months for Open Education and this year was no exception, with the University’s Festival of Creative Learning, Open Education Week and International Women’s Day all coming back to back. The fun and games kicked off with Festival of Creative Learning in mid February.  My OER Service colleague Charlie ran […]

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