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EducationActive Evolution: Enabling Cultural Change at Edinburgh University
Stuart Nicol (@nicolvision) is a Learning Technology team manager at University of Edinburgh. He is part of a section that focuses on “…user facing support for learning services across the university” and he has been involved in some of the complimentary initiatives that have been developed by Edinburgh and which help its staff and students use, find, create and share their open practices and resources with others. These include the open.ed OER platform (“a one-stop shop Hub”), an OER policy and a support service for educators and students as well as support for Open Scotland and a Wikimedian in Residence.
- Copyright: Camille Sharon Kleinman
EducationA Guide for Elementary School Teachers: Managing Disobedient Students and Creating an Engaging Classroom
Struggling with classroom disruptions, disobedience, or students who just won’t engage? This guide dives into psychology-backed methods to help elementary school teachers build positive relationships, manage conflicts peacefully, and make learning fun—without yelling or threats. Discover how to create an engaging, respectful classroom, foster cooperation through trust, and keep your own stress in check. Whether you’re dealing with daily challenges or looking to enhance your teaching approach, this article offers practical, science-based strategies to help you thrive as an educator!
- Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net) under Creative Commons - ShareAlike 3.0 International
EducationAll about the Practice: Openness at University of Glasgow (Kerr Gardiner)
Kerr Gardiner is Head of Learning Technology and Media Production at The University of Glasgow, Learning and Teaching Centre. His team focuses on learning and teaching and Kerr is responsible for e-learning tools, leading a university project to develop post-graduate teaching and campus based online courses.
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EducationBuilding an OER in partnership - Understanding Parkinson's
This case study describes how the OEPS project worked with Parkinson's UK to build an open online course.
- Beck Pitt under Creative Commons - 3.0 International
EducationBuilding Confidence: Impact of the open course Caring Counts
Lesley Bryce was one of the first carers to participate in the Open University’s open course Caring Counts: A self-reflection and planning course for carers which first launched in June 2014.
- Doris Boman under Creative Commons - ShareAlike 3.0 International
Business and money/financeBusiness Science Vs Data Science: What is the difference?
What data does a business need and what specialization should one choose today in order to become a sought-after specialist in a company of any direction? A common answer is Data Science. But it is not so.
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EducationCollaborating to build “a city of information literacy, a city of Wikipedia”: Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence
Ewan McAndrew works as the Wikimedian in Residence at The University of Edinburgh. Contributing to the University’s aim to enable “open culture” his role aims to be the “first residency catering for the whole university” by engaging with staff across the academy and beyond to help advocate open knowledge and explain why this is important. Wikipedia is one of the most well known open educational resources (OER) and has seen considerable rise in usage and acceptance since its inception in 2001 with over 290 languages represented on the platform.
- Anna Page under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
EducationCreating a Culture of Open: University of Edinburgh
…I would always suggest a vision should be supported by a policy, and a policy should be supported by a service and a service should be supported by recurrent funding…
- Sheila MacNeill under Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International
EducationCreative Open Everyday Practice: Thinking Differently at UHI
Keith Smyth (@smythkrs) is Professor of Pedagogy and Head of the Learning and Teaching Academy at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). The Learning and Teaching Academy supports the development of learning and teaching practices, and engagement in educational scholarship and research, across the network of thirteen Academic Partners (including colleges and specialist research institutes) that comprise UHI. Covering a geographic area roughly the size of Belgium, UHI uses a blend of digitally enabled and face-to-face approaches to engage with learners, staff, local groups and communities across the Highlands and Islands region, and with wider communities beyond the region.
- Copyright: Camille Sharon Kleinman
English languageDeveloping Literacy Skills as an Adult: Strategies for Lifelong Learning
Looking to improve your literacy skills as an adult? This article explores effective, science-backed strategies to enhance reading, writing, and comprehension. Learn how to develop critical thinking, use technology for literacy growth, overcome barriers like time constraints and self-doubt, and create a literacy-rich environment. Whether for personal enrichment or career advancement, discover practical steps to become a confident and engaged reader and writer at any stage of life!
- Volker Hohl under Creative Commons - ShareAlike 3.0 International
EducationedShare@GCU: Advocacy for sharing in the open
edShare@GCU is Glasgow Caledonian University’s (GCU) repository of educational resources. Its origins can be traced back to the Spoken Word Project, which ran from 2003 to 2008, led by GCU in collaboration with BBC Information and Archives, and a number of universities in the US. “The idea was to take television and radio broadcasts from the BBC and make them available so that they could be used for classroom teaching” says Marion Kelt (@mugpunter7), Research and Open Access Librarian at GCU.
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