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Lewis Forbes - LaTeX and Accessibility
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/isintern/2023/08/15/lewis-forbes-latex-and-accessibility/
Programme of Study and Year: Informatics (MInf), going into final year. Intern Position: Digital Learning Intern As a former Computer Science and Maths student (now just a Computer Science student), LaTeX has brought me much grief over my time at university. Writing my 30+ page dissertation using the software definitely increased my confidence in using […]
Component 1.3 Thematic Analysis
Engineering Diverse Perspectives in Museums Curating for the most part has historically been based on the idea that there is something to be gained from exposing the public to cultural and historical knowledge through the exhibition of certain works (Walhimer 2015). Traditionally, these exhibitions have been curated by experts with working knowledge of the exhibition […]
1.3 Thematic Analysis: A Multidimensional Self-founded Community Archive Library
The Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) is a representative community archive whose collection is exclusively concerned with women, i.e. it is a monolithic, female community archive collection. Furthermore, this building depended on donation channels and volunteering, mirroring the women’s movement in the Glasgow area in the late twentieth century to fight against oppression in […]
Week 2 - Does the Edtech sector offer a valid diagnosis of what is wrong with education?
The Edtech sector intervention in the education system is such a great assistance to the education system and also yielding great results, but as fantastic as the Edtech sector intervention is, it has not offer a valid diagnosis of what is wrong with education especially in my country Nigeria. I will […]
Tinder Metaverse: Is it going to be the Next Game Changer for Finding Love?
Tinder is known to be the platform for people to meet potential romantic partners. As Facebook released its plan on changing its name to Meta to embrace Metaverse. Metaverse, as building this fully emerged virtual platform for people to engage in the interaction of reality and express themselves in a different dimension (Meta 2021). Tinder’s parent company Match […]
Malaysia still has work to do in its fight against neglected tropical diseases
Anyone who primarily thinks of Malaysia as a polished holiday destination would be surprised by a news article from the World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2021, which called for intensified efforts in the country’s fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) (Novakovic, 2021). The diseases focussed upon are dengue, rabies and lymphatic filariasis – […]
The Covid-19 Pandemic Challenges in Taiwan: Mental Health Impacts
(Impact of COVID-19 on mental health: what are the long-term consequences?[1]) Background and challenges of mental health impacts in Taiwan According to data from the WHO, as of October 2021, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has spread to over 200 countries and regions, with more than 236 million confirmed cases and 4.83 million deaths […]
THE OWNERS OF THE VIRTUAL LANDS
Image: Yusuf Akın Gülsayın *** “I’ll sue you,” the door said as the first screw fell out. Joe Chip said, “I’ve never been sued by a door. But I guess I can live through it.” ― Philip K. Dick, Ubik *** When I was preparing for my flight to Edinburgh in September 2021, I felt […]
How Denmark beat Covid and the lessons world can learn
Denmark seems to have defeated Covid-19, with a low infection rate. 75% of the population was vaccinated entirely and returned to normal after all restrictions were lifted this month.[1] GOVERNMENT BIG DECISION On September 10, after Covid-19 was no longer regarded as “a serious threat to society,” Denmark resumed its life before the pandemic (from the […]
Journalism
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/ai-psm/journalism/
AI is increasingly part of making and distributing news. Organisations such as public service media (PSM) are implementing AI-driven production tools and decision aids that among other things, profile audiences, personalise content, and automate tasks. In this workshop, we asked: What are the pressing professional, technical, ethical, normative and organisational questions raised by AI in […]
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