On trial: Two databases on sexuality and LGBTQI+ history
Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to two databases from AM Digital …Continue reading →
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Cherish inclusive design standards
It’s my last week at the University of Edinburgh, a quiet time to reflect. Over the last couple of years, we have published the University Design System, the Inclusive Language Guide, and the Editorial Style Guide. These have brought us closer to inclusive design standards. We need to keep developing these resources, and not take […]
Read moreOER23 Conference: Advancing open education practices
This year the OER Conference will be returning to Scotland for the first time since it was hosted by the […]
Read moreEffective Digital Content training – listening to our users
We’ve spent the last year listening to our community of practice to help us to make much needed changes to the Effective Digital Content training. The Effective Digital Content training course is a series of videos and quizzes that sits on the virtual learning environment Learn. It is a mandatory course for any staff who […]
Read moreOpen for Good: 10 years of open course development at the University of Edinburgh
As part of Open Education Week, the global celebration of open education worldwide, EDE hosted a public webinar Open for Good: 10 years of open course development at the University of Edinburgh, which shares the story of how the we developed an open co…
Read moreLearning to test for accessibility made me a better designer. You should give it a go.
When I began learning how to test websites and apps for accessibility, it was to lend support to my unit, which needed products to have accessibility reports and statements. I was also intrigued as a user experience practitioner; if I could understand what it’s like to use assistive software to navigate a digital environment, this […]
Read moreLGBTQI+ History Month: Discovering the Papers of the BLOG Society and the Letters of Christopher Isherwood
Ash Mowat is one of our volunteers in the Civic Engagement Team. Ash has been looking into the papers of …Continue reading →
Read moreOpen Scotland @10
This blog post was originally posted on the Open Scotland blog. To mark 10 years of the Open Scotland initiative we will be holding two events as part of the OER23 Conference to bring together members of the education community in Scotland to reflect on how the open education landscape in Scotland has evolved over […]
Read moreOpen Scotland @10
This blog post was originally posted on the Open Scotland blog. To mark 10 years of the Open Scotland initiative we will be holding two events as part of the OER23 Conference to bring together members of the education community in Scotland to reflect on how the open education landscape in Scotland has evolved over […]
Read moreOpen Scotland @10
To mark 10 years of the Open Scotland initiative we will be holding two events as part of the OER23 Conference to bring together members of the education community in Scotland to reflect on how the open education landscape in Scotland has evolved over the last decade against the backdrop of global crisis and uncertainty […]
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