The Association of Learning Technologists Conference 2025 (ALTC) was held in Glasgow on the 23rd and 24th of October, and a contingent of us EDE team members went along to deliver papers on some of the work we’ve been doing these past years. Keynotes, paper sessions, workshops, and posters about all aspects of learning technology […]

The annual conference for the Association of Learning Technologists (ALT) took place in Glasgow on the 23rd and 24th October. Myself and several colleagues from the Educational Design and Engagement section were presenting and we also attended a number of sessions on various topics, GenAI seemed to be the “ghost at the feast” in most […]

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 […]

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 […]

It could be argued, that whilst running the UoE’s PebblePad service, we exist in a bit of a bubble given that we tend to focus on supporting colleagues predominantly from within our university. However, from time to time – fuelled by our professional curiosity – we stop and wonder what interesting challenges are faced by […]

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 […]

We’ve had an Accessible and Inclusive Learning Policy at Edinburgh since 2013.  It was radical at the time, particularly in allowing students to audio record their teaching, but was looking rather dated even before the online pivot in 2020.  In the context of an ongoing Curriculum Transformation project, how might we change it? I’ve been […]

This resource aims to help support new staff to develop a grounding in the sound technical and pedagogical application of centrally supported (and School-specific) learning technology. It does this by: Introducing the University’s centrally supported services Highlighting training (and other support) for centrally supported services Aligning to underlying strategies, policies and principles Linking to allied support Audience This […]

Among all the crises currently impacting our University, from the climate crisis to the cost of living crisis to the casualisation crisis and pension crisis, there is another which is often left out of the conversation. I would term this a crisis of compassion, a natural offshoot of the systemic burnout (see link below) which […]