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. …
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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)
Bailing on Bloom
It’s been so long since I’ve blogged that I thought I couldn’t return without a splashy post. Well, that’s not quite the case, actually. This one has been rolling around in the back of my mind for a little while. If you’ve been around instructional designers, educational developers, a center for teaching and learning, or…
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 …
Concorde: a special aircraft
Ever since I found out at some point in the past that Concorde flew for the first time on my 5th birthday, she (for planes are always ‘she’) has always had a special place in my heart. However, as a distraction for stuff that’s currently going on in real life that is causing stress, Concorde […]
Executing the King’s English
In early January, I was
transcribing a supplementary document for court proceedings. It was a simply
awful time for someone who was an English grammar teacher in a past life. (I
nearly got a English literature scholarship for my first university degr…
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 …
Daily Writing Prompt: what have I been working on?
A lot of ‘stuff’ is distracting me, apart from the obvious one of having to work to earn a living and keep a roof over my head. Selling my Mum’s house to pay for her care home fees is really causing me a lot of stress currently. We accepted an offer last April but the […]