LOUISA (Learn Optimised for In-course Submission and Assessment) At the November 2023 Learn Ultra project board, we discussed the business analysis that was undertaken via the Learn Ultra project, focusing on assessment and feedback practices across the University, and the workflows which interacted in/with Learn. The business analysis identified that there was an inconsistent approach …
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LAURA Project
LAURA (Learning Analytics in ULTRA) This project will support improving the student experience by ensuring that students, teachers and student support staff are making best use of the data, information and dashboards that are currently available in Learn, and other centrally supported learning technology applications, to gain useful insights. It will tackle perceived gaps in reporting, …
PHOEBE Project
PHOEBE ( Portfolios for Online, Experiential, Blogging and Evidence)
we will be reviewing our e-portfolio and blogging tools.
For Phoebe Bythe, Edinburgh campaigner for women’s training and employment. Phoebe Blyth – Wikipedia
SADIE Project
SADIE (Scoping AI Developments in EdTech at Edinburgh) we are currently scoping work to understand the current AI landscape within centrally supported learning technology. The scoping activity is being delivered via the VLE Excellence programme and is a precursor to the SADIE (Scoping AI Developments in EdTech at Edinburgh) project as part of the VLE Excellence Programme. …
TEL research
Starting the new year with another podcast.
moocs and microcredentials
Starting the new year with a podcast.
THE podcast: microcredentials are knocking. Will higher education answer? | THE Campus Learn, Share, Connect (timeshighereducation.com)
improving accessibility
Every year we take a snapshot of accessibility in our VLE. Over the summer 3,508 documents across 1,441 courses from across the University were reviewed against a defined selection of accessibility criteria by our excellent team of interns. The results were encouraging: 87.6% of documents reviewed were named appropriately (i.e. so that users can anticipate …
The promise of video
I’ll be speaking at Kaltura Connect Education Track 2023 – EMEA | Kaltura 28th November, London I will speak about ‘The Promise of Video’ What do we expect from our media platforms? What do our students and users expect? How can we ensure that the promise of a generation of video is realised? During academic …
The promise of video
I’ll be speaking at Kaltura Connect Education Track 2023 – EMEA | Kaltura 28th November, London I will speak about ‘The Promise of Video’ What do we expect from our media platforms? What do our students and users expect? How can we ensure that the promise of a generation of video is realised? During academic …
Ada Lovelace Day 2023
Thank you to everyone who came to our Ada Lovelace Day celebrations -to listen to talks, make badges, edit Wikipedia, and generally celebrate women in STEM. Thank you as well to those who walked the Women in STEM trail and took their pictures with the inspiring women featured. Special thanks to our guest …
Ada Lovelace Day 2023
Thank you to everyone who came to our Ada Lovelace Day celebrations -to listen to talks, make badges, edit Wikipedia, and generally celebrate women in STEM. Thank you as well to those who walked the Women in STEM trail and took their pictures with the inspiring women featured. Special thanks to our guest …
menopause at work
I was delighted to be invited out to our beautiful Easter Bush Campus at Roslin this week to deliver a session on the hot topic of menopause. We talked about feeling the rage and laughed about losing your nouns. Thank you to everyone who came along. If you would like to organise a session like …