Earlier this month, on the last day of the PebblePad 2024 conference in Edinburgh – as part of my presentation – I had a chance to share my reflections on an interesting issue (interesting to me that is!) which I call “the conflict of efficiencies”. Having been involved in designing and supporting e-portfolio implementations for […]
At the end of this month we’re saying goodbye to all four of our fabulous OER Service interns Mayu Ishimoto, […]
In July 2023, I began working on Their Finest Hour, my internship, I was initially told, would last six months. Yet, I am now clocking off, one year later, after continuous exciting and rewarding work on the project. The last year has involved a huge variety of challenges. Organising the collection day itself involved events […]
We’re excited to share our recent experience at the KitPlus Show in Glasgow, a key event in the UK broadcast industry that brings together leading manufacturers, distributors, and dealers of professional video, AV, and media technology. The show is a fantastic hub for innovation, engagement, and connection, providing free access to industry professionals and the […]
Over the last few months, I have been working on an Open Educational Resource (OER) based on Their Finest Hour and stories and objects collected during the Digital Collection Day in Edinburgh. The OER, Recording Everyday Social History, which is aimed at the second and third levels of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (age range […]
PebbleBash 2024 conference took place at the Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh, offering a chance to re-connect with the PebblePad practitioners from the UK and the rest of the world. The University of Edinburgh’s PebblePad service team was actively represented by Robert Chmielewski and Magda Dundas. One of the “active” components of our appearance there was […]
Members of the Online Course Production Team were recently invited to the launch of the latest MOOC, Human Rights-based Approach to Dignity in Care (DIGNISPACE). Marcello Crolla (Instructional Designer) & Ari Badlishah (Digital Engagement Officer) share their experiences of working on the MOOC and the unique opportunity taken by the Dignispace team to create a […]
With the first phase of the Early Adopter Project complete for the new Short Courses Platform, we attended our first Canvas User Group at the University of Birmingham. We spent the day finding out the latest updates to the learning platform, and discussed challenges and good practice for tackling some of the key areas involved […]
Following the procurement of a solution to deliver an end to end Short Courses Platform for all non-credit short courses using Instructure (Canvas) and Drieam (Eduframe), we were delighted to attend our first Canvas User group at the University of Birmingham. Whilst we are in the first phases of implementing the learning environment of the […]
The University’s efforts to fight the climate crisis are incorporated across everything we do, including work to reduce carbon emissions and embed sustainability into research, teaching and governance, operations, and partnerships. This includes the work we do in the OER Service and with our Online Course Production Service colleagues.
