Tips for digital reading
With the transition to hybrid learning, you may be expected to do a lot more digital reading than before. Digital reading is challenging: you might get easily distracted by notifications …
Making notes in class
Before: Think about why you are making notes in the first place. Are they to remind you of what was said in a lecture? Will they form the basis of …
Inside the favourites: Edinburgh’s most popular optional courses
Depending on the flexibility of your degree, you might have the opportunity to select courses during your first years at university. From ‘Film to TV 1A: Introduction to Filmmaking’ to …
‘Netiquette’ for the online academic world
Welcome to our “Conversations with Experts” series. In this post, Dr Jessie Paterson draws on her experience of teaching and learning online to share some personal thoughts on appropriate behaviour and …
Transitioning to university: academic change
In this second post of a two part series, we asked students to share their reflections on academic change they experienced when transitioning to university. Critical thinking Academically, the move …
Transitioning to university: student life
In this first post of a two part series, we asked students how their transition to university went from a social and cultural change perspective. Social change In the social …
