Open Education at The University of Edinburgh

Open Education at The University of Edinburgh

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Open Education and Wikimedian In Residence services at The University of Edinburgh. https://open.ed.ac.uk/contact-us/ https://information-services.ed.ac.uk/help-consultancy/is-skills/wikimedia #OER #OpenEducation #Wikipedia activities & initiatives.

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Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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#OpenAccessWeek shout out to our fab colleagues in the Scholarly Communications Team! They support our staff & students before, during & after publication of research AND are leaders in policies supporting use, reuse, & preservation of academic content! #OpenAccess library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...

library.ed.ac.ukScholarly Communications Team | Library | LibraryWe look after the University's research output and, where appropriate, make it available to the global community.
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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Dr Kate Wright, at the University of Edinburgh, presents ‘From the CNN Effect to the SNN Effect: How media influences governments’ decisions about the allocation of humanitarian aid’. #WorldHumanitarianActionDay #OER #AcademicSky open.ed.ac.uk/from-the-cnn...

open.ed.ac.ukFrom the CNN Effect to the SNN EffectOpen seminar, hosted by the University of Edinburgh CDCS Digital Social Science Cluster: Dr Kate Wright, Academic Lead of the interdisciplinary research cluster in Media and Communications at the Univ...

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Wikimedia Foundation
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Have you ever had a teacher tell you Wikipedia is not a reliable source? Now might be the perfect time to reach out with free knowledge receipts. 🎥 Wikimedia Foundation CEO Bernadette Meehan speaking at @devex.com Impact House during the 81st United Nations General Assembly.

Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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Dr Tinashe Mushakavanhu discusses critical meditations on archiving gaps in the seminar: Archiving Gaps: Reading Zimbabwe and the Internet. This event was recorded in 2021 and hosted by the Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture and Society. #BlackHistoryMonthUK #OER media.ed.ac.uk/id/1_poji6m7...

media.ed.ac.ukArchiving Gaps: Reading Zimbabwe and The InternetTinashe Mushakavanhu (Digital Scholarship Postdoctoral Fellow at IASH) discusses critical meditations on archiving gaps.Despite the ubiquity and easy access the internet promises, it has also been del...
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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Recording Everyday Social History (ages 11-14) explores everyday objects and diverse testimonies from the Second World War to develop student understanding of how war and significant events affected the whole nation. #EduSky #OER #UKHistory #InternationalDayOfPeace www.tes.com/teaching-res...

tes.comRecording Everyday Social History | Teaching ResourcesOverview: This open educational resource for the Second and Third Curriculum Level was developed as part of the University of Edinburgh’s collaboration with Their Fi

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Wikimedia Foundation
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Knowledge equity takes the global stage during the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The Wikimedia Foundation will be part of the conversation. Follow along as we bring the case for open knowledge and Wikipedia to the halls of the United Nations.

Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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Check out our article on Times Higher Education on the variety of ways that #OERs can be used to broaden the dissemination, reach, and impact of research output. 🔬🧪🧬 🥽 Written by @lornamcampbell.bsky.social and @sfarleycharlie.bsky.social. #OpenResearch #OpenPractice

Times Higher Education (THE)@timeshighered.bsky.social

Open educational resources help communicate research outcomes and contribute to shared knowledge. Read about examples and guidance on how to create them: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/broaden-your-research-impact-open-educational-resources #Highered #Academicsky

timeshighereducation.comBroaden your research impact with open educational resourcesOpen educational resources help communicate research outcomes and contribute to shared knowledge. Read about examples and guidance on how to create them
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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Our @edopenresearch.bsky.social colleagues are hosting a series of online events this autumn discussing the EU Copyright Act, how it was made, what it means for copyright in the age of AI, and how it will be enforced. All sessions are free, and open to all. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-eu-ai-...

eventbrite.co.ukThe EU AI Act: Design and Adoption | Dragos TudoracheJoin us online and hear from leading speakers about the EU Copyright Act and what comes next.
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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Understanding Brain Health: Preventing Dementia, looks at what underpins the diseases that lead to dementia, how we can predict, detect earlier, and design interventions to improve brain health. #WorldAlzheimersMonth #OER #Alzheimers @edinunineuro.bsky.social open.ed.ac.uk/understandin...

open.ed.ac.ukUnderstanding Brain Health: Preventing Dementia20 videos created for the 'Understanding brain health: preventing dementia' massive open online course (MOOC) are now available for anyone to use and re-use on a CC BY-SA licence. 50 million people...
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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NEXT WEEK!!! Join us for a nosey in the National Records of Scotland building at 2 Princes St as we lift the lid on how Wikipedia works AND have a guided tour of the latest exhibition on Scotland's lighthouses + look behind the scenes (over North Bridge). All welcome, free, fascinating, can't wait!

Open Education at The University of Edinburgh@openededinburgh.bsky.social

Join us Wed 23 Sept for a 2fab guided exhibition tour at the National Records of Scotland (overlooking the whole of North Bridge) & fun Wikipedia editing workshop improving & illustrating content about Scotland's lighthouses in a social and supportive environment www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/for-those-...

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'Persuasive Writing - Scottish Witch Trials' (ages 14-16). Learn about Scotland's witch #history (1563-1736), explore data in the University of Edinburgh’s Survey of Scottish Witchcraft & interactive map, and practise persuasive writing. #InternationalLiteracyDay #OER www.tes.com/teaching-res...

tes.comPersuasive Writing - Scottish Witch Trials | Teaching ResourcesOverview: This resource uses the history of the Scottish witch trials as a context for teaching persuasive writing in preparation for the National 5 English portfoli
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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There was a lot to take in from this year's #UKSG OER Seminar. Charlie has written up an overview and reflection of the event, and found it incredibly useful to catch up on where other institutions are on their OER journeys. #OER #OpenTextbooks open.ed.ac.uk/overview-and...

open.ed.ac.ukOverview and reflections on the UKSG OER Seminar 2026After presenting Strategic support for OER at The University of Edinburgh at the UKSG OER Seminar in 2025, I was keen to attend the 2026 seminar this year purely as an attendee to learn more about wha...

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Wikipedia has a tip for nearly every part of the editing experience. Started in 2004, the "Tip of the day" project provides useful daily advice on how to use or develop Wikipedia more effectively. Bookmark it ➡️ w.wiki/HT5G

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Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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Mid- #internship blog post from our Open Content Curator summer intern Charlotte Ness who has been adapting #OER by from a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) outreach initiative, AND assisting with the production of two open education eBooks. #intern open.ed.ac.uk/open-educati...

open.ed.ac.ukOpen Educational Resources intern updateWith the first two months of my internship racing past in a flurry of Forrest Hill-brewed earl grey and sunny lunches in the meadows (alas, a rarer occurrence as we settle into a gloomy early August),...
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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A wealth of Public Domain digitised British newspapers are available to view for free on the British Library's new Newspaper Archive platform! #OER #PublicDomain #History #BritishHistory

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Exciting news - the British Newspaper Archive's new platform is here Explore millions of digitised pages of newspapers and other publications from our British and Irish collections, dating as far back as the 1700s We can't wait to get exploring 🗞 link.bl.uk/7ci

Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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'Re-wilding the environment: Art, Geography and Community' (ages 7-11) lessons use art, science, & geography to encourage inquisitive & expressive learning. Includes an art activity, exploring satellite imaging, & a field trip. #WorldNatureConservationDay #OER #EduSky open.ed.ac.uk/rewilding-th...

open.ed.ac.ukRewilding the environment: Art, Geography and CommunityThis Geoscience Outreach project by Nula Langmuir explores the idea of rewilding - a conservation effort which aims to create an ecosystem which requires less human, active intervention. The project e...
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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‘Self Care and Wellbeing: A Practical Guide for Health and Social Care’ video & audio resources. Created for people working in health or social care to develop resourcefulness to deal with difficult and traumatic situations. #OER #InternationalSelfCareDay open.ed.ac.uk/self-care-an...

open.ed.ac.ukSelf care and wellbeingTwenty open licensed video and audio resources created for 'Self Care and Wellbeing: A Practical Guide for Health and Social Care' a massive open online course (MOOC), are now available for anyone to ...
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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Learn about the early impact of brain diseases & ways to reduce the risk of these developing into dementia. These videos explore how we can predict and detect these brain diseases earlier by managing our own personal risk factors and more. #OER #InternationalBrainDay open.ed.ac.uk/understandin...

open.ed.ac.ukUnderstanding Brain Health: Preventing Dementia20 videos created for the 'Understanding brain health: preventing dementia' massive open online course (MOOC) are now available for anyone to use and re-use on a CC BY-SA licence. 50 million people...
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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Understand the implications of brain damage, such as the case of Phineas Gage with 'Introduction to the Brain', a high school teaching pack (Scottish National 5 Psychology) with including an activity with printable materials. #OER #InternationalBrainDay #EduSky open.ed.ac.uk/introduction...

open.ed.ac.ukIntroduction to the BrainWorkshop with activities about the structure and functions of the brain and what happens when it goes wrong. It also contains short biographies of the two co-authors and details of their academic invo...
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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This recording is played by Sarah Bevan-Baker on a Bassano violin from our Musical Instrument Museum Collection. Anyone else craving ice-cream? Greensleeves is a traditional English folk song and tune, often used in the UK by ice-cream vans. #IcecreamDay #OER media.ed.ac.uk/id/1_k55wqep...

media.ed.ac.ukGreensleeves - BassanoThis piece was recorded at The Music Box Studio Edinburgh 22-07-2015. It is played by Sarah Bevan-Baker. The instrument is part of the Musical Instrument Museum Collection of the University of Edinbur...
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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This open seminar examines the collaborative adoption of shared border security infrastructures in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. #WorldDayForInternationalJustice #OER open.ed.ac.uk/the-border-a...

open.ed.ac.ukThe border as a platform: Jamie Duncan in Discussion with Gavin SullivanAn open licensed seminar hosted by the Controversies in the Data Society Seminar Series 2018-2022. This seminar examines the collaborative adoption of shared border security infrastructures in Austral...
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Using sweets as an example of biodiversity, students use the keys to distinguish different types of snakes and develop their knowledge of and appreciation for biodiversity, where variety in the natural world allows for many species to exist. #WorldSnakeDay#EduSky #OER open.ed.ac.uk/using-biolog...

open.ed.ac.ukUsing Biological Keys – Snake Island TES OER'This place is infested with snakes! I don't know if they are dangerous, please help me!' Taking learners aged 9 to 12 on an interactive mission to help someone on an island full of snakes, this