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Week 2 – Learning the Spells of Google Sheets and Location Finding
The second week of my internship is nearly over and although it has been less hectic than the first, it has still been very busy. I have started working with the witchcraft spreadsheets by trying to locate the witches and I then met with the creators of the database to ensure historical accuracy. By the […]
We are the campus
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/dlam/2020/06/01/we-are-the-campus/
Recently I find myself wondering with colleagues about when we will be back to the office. Reminiscing on the smell of shared toilets that have balsa wood walls and a unique fragrance that reminds me of a music festivals loo. Or when we will be able to visit hipster coffee shops and try not to […]
Balance for Better – recognising notable Edinburgh women
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/dlam/2019/05/08/balance-for-better-recognising-notable-edinburgh-women/
Guest post by Lorraine Spalding, LTW Communications Manager at the University of Edinburgh. IWD badges The theme of International Women’s Day 2019 was Balance for Better. In keeping with the spirit of better balance, the Board Room at Argyle House and three training rooms were renamed after notable women with connections to Edinburgh. The Brenda Moon Boardroom was […]
Translation and Open Education – An Experiment using Wikipedia
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/dlam/2019/03/06/translation-and-open-education-an-experiment-using-wikipedia/
This post is the fourth in a series of blog posts for Open Education Week. By Dr Iraklis Pantopoulos, Edinburgh College of Art, and Dr Charlotte Bosseaux, Translation Studies, School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh. Translation and open education go hand in hand! The historical role played by translation in the proliferation and dissemination of knowledge […]
We are the campus
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/mylesblaney/we-are-the-campus/
Recently I find myself wondering with colleagues about when we will be back to the office. Reminiscing on the smell of shared toilets that have balsa wood walls and a unique fragrance that reminds me of a music festivals loo. Or when we will be able to visit hipster coffee shops and try not to […]
The precision of prediction
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/ede/2014/07/17/the-precision-of-prediction/
In March this year, I began a secondment to Information Services (one day-a-week) in which I shall be evaluating the impact of learning analytics data on students’ academic performance. The courses I am involved with are all online, part-time Masters programmes, delivered via bespoke virtual learning environments (http://www.essqchm.rcsed.ac.uk/). We enrol around 400 students annually which allows […]
Improving student experiences in Learn: usability testing showcase and workshop
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/ilts/2019/03/12/learn-usability-testing-showcase/
On 1 March, the IS User Experience (UX) Service, in partnership with the School of Informatics, ran a Learn usability testing showcase event. Participants from across the University watched screencasts of students using an Informatics Learn course, before prioritising the usability issues identified. Five students in total took part in the testing – four from […]
Global Mental Health in the Climate Crisis: Urban Green and Blue Spaces for Community and Student Health
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/sustainability/2021/global-mental-health-in-the-climate-crisis/
During Summer 2021, Shannon Branigin (MSc Global Mental Health and Society) completed a placement-based dissertation with the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability (SRS). Her research focused on global mental health, the climate crisis, and sustainable development, looking into Edinburgh’s urban green and blue spaces as opportunities for mental health systems. What is Global Mental […]
The students behind the Permaculture Garden
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/sustainability/2020/the-students-behind-the-permaculture-garden/
We hear from one of the students involved in creating the University’s very own Permaculture garden, the Ecological and Environmental Science with Management student, Lucie Pestiaux. In this period of great uncertainty and instability, many have started to grow food. Around me, I have heard of people living an increasing reconnection to nature by spending […]
Anya Hart Dyke: give time - not stuff - this Christmas
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/sustainability/2019/anya-hart-dyke/
Anya Hart Dyke graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 with an MA in Social Anthropology with Development and worked in the University’s Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability from 2012 – 2015. Conscious of the waste created and items accrued at Christmas, Anya explains why she’s encouraging people to give the gift of […]
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