During the Digital Skills and Design (DSDT) section meeting on the 12th of June 2025, we had the pleasure of organising an exciting and innovative activity. Dubbed “Prompt-Off” AI Challenge, it was designed to dive deep into the art and science of prompt engineering in AI. Challenge Explained: Collaboration Meets AI Creativity The activity’s core […]
Exciting news! On the 15th of August, we are running a digital detox webinar for staff and students wishing to learn more about how they can foster a more meaningful and healthier relationship with technology. We will be exploring how digital tech impacts our lives, what the benefits of a digital detox are and how […]
In June, the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR) hosted its 24-hour, round the world, all-online Learning Analytics in Practice 2025 conference. This is the second time they have run this event, and it’s one of my favourite learning analytics events because of its ambitious format and its practical and applied focus. The event runs […]
The OER Service has received a few enquiries specifically regarding using the Canva graphic design platform’s new Generative AI features, […]
In a previous blogpost I shared my thoughts around the importance of knowing your learners. Understanding who does – and who doesn’t – attend training is an important step towards identifying organisational digital skills gaps, and helps us tailor and market our services more effectively. From a management perspective, this type of data is incredibly valuable for […]
This post was written by LLB student Dervla Craig on her first month as Information and Data Literacy intern this Summer. My name is Dervla and I am going into my second year of the Graduate LLB at the University of Edinburgh. This summer I am doing a 12-week internship with the University’s Information Services […]
In this article, I discuss how journaling can help build self awareness in relation to starting or continuing a digital detox. The idea of building self awareness into screen time came to me when I was considering how integrated technology has become to our daily lives, and in my case as a twenty-two year old, […]
Since November, when I began my journey as an intern digital skills trainer, I’ve been designing course materials and delivering online webinars on “Introduction to R”. While virtual delivery has been the norm, I recently had the exciting opportunity to host my first in-person session in the Eleanor Ormerod Training Room at the Main Library. […]
In this blog, we explore how to start a digital detox, and how to keep it sustainable and specific to your needs. But what is a digital detox? It really can be whatever you need to do to reduce your screen time or set a boundary with digital devices. For some people this can […]
This month, along the theme of cyberbullying, the Digital Safety Service would like to highlight the specific impact of online abuse on LGBT+ students. While there are many things we can do to keep ourselves safe online, we are all responsible for creating safe digital spaces by being good digital citizens. The University of Edinburgh […]
