Public event aims to preserve Second World War memories The University of Edinburgh is inviting people to bring stories and objects relating to the Second World War to a Digital Collection Day at Rainy Hall, New College on 25th November 2023, from 10am to 4pm. The University of Edinburgh is excited to partner with […]
Quick link to useful resources >> This year we have been celebrating 10 years of massive open online courses (MOOCs) at the University of Edinburgh, having delivered more than 100 short online courses and shared over 1000 videos as open educational resources (OERs). We have an infographic that captures these achievements, alongside an impressive number […]
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Do you have any Second World War related stories and objects passed down to you from your parents, grandparents and other family members? Would you like to digitally preserve these stories and objects before they are lost to history? Bring your diaries, letters, photos, memories, objects* or stories about your family’s wartime experience to our Digital […]
The University of Edinburgh is procuring and developing an online service to support short courses for non-matriculated learners. What is someone taking one of these courses entitled to? And what should they be called? Edinburgh is one of only a handful of Higher Education providers who still offer short courses to the general public. The […]
2023 marks the 30th year of ALT (Association for Learning Technology) and this year’s conference themes were: Leading People in a time of complexity; Diversity and Inclusion; Sustainability and Social Justice; and Emerging technologies and behaviors, highlighting a clear interest in a deeper consideration of edtech’s potential impact, rather than just its utility. With so […]
A couple of months ago we were asked if we could add BSL to an existing student support animation. Although we hadn’t done this before, here at the Media Studio we are always trying to support all University staff, so we were encouraged to team up with The University BSL team and the Service Excellence […]
I regret to say that my internship is now coming to an end. It is incredibly bitter-sweet, and I am […]
In July 2022, the University of Oxford launched a digital preservation project; to collate as many World War Two stories and objects as possible across the UK. The scheme, called Their Finest Hour, trains individuals to organise ‘Digital Collection Days’ in their local communities, where members of the public can bring war-related memories, photographs, diaries and any […]
