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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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Kind Clothing consists of 3 interactive sessions on Fast Fashion, the environment, and sustainability. Throughout the sessions there is an overarching project where the learners recycle a piece of clothing into a DIY drawstring bag.
#OER #WorldKindnessDay #EduSky
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Kind Clothing: Sustainable Fashion
Three interactive sessions on concepts of Fast Fashion, the environment & sustainability. Created for Girl Guides, also suitable for Level 2 and 3.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Kindness is not just a feeling. On Wikipedia, it is a policy.

Editors are encouraged to "assume good faith". This simple guideline means believing that other editors are trying to improve the project, not harm it. Read about the good faith policy ➡️ w.wiki/_2X
Two artists work together painting a colorful mural featuring abstract shapes and a large smiling face. Text says: A free encyclopedia is built one edit and one interaction at a time. On World Kindness Day, we celebrate how the free knowledge movement's volunteers create a public good together.
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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This series of videos by Leah Fransisco, introduces basic British Sign Language for use in healthcare settings. Covering next of kin and general assessment, pain assessment, eating and drinking, allergies and intolerances, and more.
#OER #BSL #Medicine
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British sign language for healthcare
This series of videos by Leah Fransisco, introduces basic British Sign Language for use in healthcare settings. These videos are used by a broad range of healthcare studies here at the University. ...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Course launch alert! 📣

Join "Learning for Sustainable Futures: Live at COP30", our free course on the #COP30 event in Belém, Brazil - with live updates direct from the conference🌐🌳🤝

Designed for anyone with an interest in sustainability and #ClimateAction.

Enrol today! (link in bio)
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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'Digital Degrowth in Primary Education and Visions for the Near Future’ reviews how the concept of ‘digital degrowth‘ can be applied as a sustainable and equitable way forward when considering the future of #EdTech in primary education today.
#OER #EduSky
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Digital Degrowth in Primary Education and Visions for the Near Future
Created by Christine Adenaike as part of the Digital Futures course for the MSc in Digital Education, 'Digital Degrowth in Primary Education and Visions for the Near Future' aims to provide a view of ...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Amid misinformation, Wikipedia's volunteer community stands out. Editors uphold neutrality, verify sources, and log every edit. 

Without corporate ads, its scale and transparent governance make it a beacon of trust. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/7zfT
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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‘Understanding and Evaluating Data in Education’ is for educational professionals & master’s level students in digital education. Explore the role of data in education, including its collection, impact, ethical implications and future policies.
#MScDE #OER #DigitalEd
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The Paradox of Data in Education: When Visibility creates Invisibility
Created by Paola Martinez Romero as part of the Digital Futures course for the MSc in Digital Education, 'Understanding and Evaluating Data in Education' is for educational professionals and master’s ...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Transparency makes @wikipedia.org one of the most trusted sources of information on the internet.

From History tabs tracking every edit to Talk pages revealing editors’ discussions, Wikipedia runs on consensus decision-making that is visible to everyone.

Learn more ➡️ medium.com/freely-shari...
The mountains and waters of Hallstatt, in Austria, viewed through a lens held in a hand. Text says: Transparency is built into Wikipedia's DNA. Every edit and every discussion on Wikipedia is open to public review.
October 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Wikidata has been recognized as a digital public good by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) 🎉

Learn how Wikidata, which houses over 1.6 billion facts, advances education, innovation, and public institutions ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/10...
Ilse Falls in the Harz National Park, Germany. Text says: Wikidata is now the second Wikimedia project recognized as a digital public good.
October 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Calling all students! The Student Experience Grants are one-off contributions to support unique projects & initiatives that will enhance Edinburgh students’ social, academic or cultural development. Closes 6 Nov.
e.g. The Recovering Histories Wikipedia project

student-experience-grants.ed.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Help write women onto Wikipedia this Halloween!
Learn how to edit and PUBLISH a new 50-100+ word article about women missing from our search results. As you'd expect for Halloween, our focus list included Scottish women accused of being witches. All welcome.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-write...
October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Happy 13th birthday, Wikidata!

Facts do not live in isolation; they form a web of connections that shape understanding. Thirteen years ago, Wikidata was created to store and link facts across Wikipedia and its sister projects. ➡️ w.wiki/Jg
Overlay of the number 13 in red and blue, with green stripes blending them into a single abstract composition. Text says: Happy anniversary, Wikidata! Happy 13th birthday to Wikidata, a free, collaborative, and multilingual database helping power Wikimedia projects.
October 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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'Self help for Stroke' are audio and video clips created for a self-management website for anyone in Scotland who has had a stroke.
Created by the Interactive Content Team at the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social on behalf of @chsscotland.bsky.social.
#WorldStrokeDay #OER
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Self Help 4 Stroke
Audio and video clips created for a self-management website for anyone in Scotland who has had a stroke.  This is a free resource which anyone can access, however it has been designed to meet the
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October 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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What does public policy have to do with free knowledge? A lot more than you might think.

The Wikimedia Foundation works globally to support laws and policies that protect and promote access to knowledge online and human rights.

Learn more with our Global Advocacy team ➡️ mailchi.mp/wikimedia/gl...
A closeup of the statue of Blind Justice on front of the Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. Text says: Our goal is to ensure that knowledge remains open, collaborative, and available to everyone. Defending free expression, advancing better internet regulations, fighting disinformation, and protecting privacy are just some of the ways free knowledge is protected around the globe.
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Let’s get (re)wild!
This resource on rewilding for young children includes an activity book, PowerPoint slides, & lesson plan.
And is easily adaptable by replacing the information & image of Port Seton Links with another rewilding site.
#OER #EduSky #PrimaryEd #Nature
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Exploring Nature’s Comeback: Rewilding at Port Seton Links TES OER
Let’s get (re)wild! The main component of this resource is an activity book designed to inform young children about rewilding in a fun and engaging way. This resource was originally developed as two ...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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The Gävle Goat is a traditional Yule goat display erected annually in Gävle, Sweden.
FASCINATING page on Wikipedia documenting its destruction (or survival) each year.

There are soooo MANY pages students can help research & share as part of our Edinburgh Award.
Tinyurl.com/edwiki2025 to learn more.
October 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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The award runs from 21 Oct to 31 March and supports students to develop and evidence key graduate competencies important for their studies & the world of work. It is also an opportunity to work collaboratively with others, across the Uni, across Edinburgh and beyond.

Please reshare.
#OpenKnowledge
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LAST CALL for students interesting in joining our Edinburgh Award for "Digital Volunteering with Wikipedia".
Workshop tomorrow 5.30pm-7pm in University of Edinburgh's Main Library
Why? Well not everything is online and there is much we can do! #WeCanEdit information-services.ed.ac.uk/help-consult...
October 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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LAST CALL for students interesting in joining our Edinburgh Award for "Digital Volunteering with Wikipedia".
Workshop tomorrow 5.30pm-7pm in University of Edinburgh's Main Library
Why? Well not everything is online and there is much we can do! #WeCanEdit information-services.ed.ac.uk/help-consult...
October 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Brought to life with stop-motion animations, Gene Horizons explains the science of gene therapies with the help of leading researchers & clinicians in the field.

This 18-minute video is ideal for a general audience and biology students aged 16+.

#EduSky #OER ##STEM

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EuroGCT | Gene Horizons
In recent decades, editing our DNA to treat disease has gone from science fiction to a lifesaving reality. But how do gene therapies work, and what can we use them for? Gene Horizons explores the s...
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October 16, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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SDGs: Stories of impact' collects University-wide case studies / stories across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals of some of the University's meaningful contributions over the past five years.
🔍 Spot the references in there to our #OER activities!
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SDGs: Stories of impact
Launched during Global Goals Week in September, 'SDGs: Stories of impact' is an exploratory publication from University and tells stories of some of the University's meaningful contributions to the UN...
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October 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Readers around the world turn to Wikipedia for health information — from pregnancy to stroke to regional health challenges. But how do those pages get written, and who ensures they are reliable? 🧵⬇️ (1/2)
A smiling woman in a red floral top standing in front of a colorful illustrated backdrop with flowers and cartoon faces. Text says: How Health Content is Published on Wikipedia: 
A Deep Dive into Collaborative 
Knowledge Creation, Health Business By Samwel Doe Ouma
October 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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“The flying Dragon is somewhat troublesome to compose...” ⠀
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From The Mysteries of Nature and Art (1634), a book that is said to have spurred a young Isaac Newton onto the scientific path — publicdomainreview.org/essay/t... twitter.com/PublicDomainRev/status/1450880306207240194/photo/1...
October 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Celebrate Women in Climate & Earth Sciences with us tonight! 5-7pm @ G.03, 50 George Square, Edinburgh

Hear about the remarkable contributions of women in climate and earth sciences from leading voices in research, policy and public engagement.
#AdaLovelaceDay

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ada-lovela...
Photographs of the panel speakers, Hermione Cockburn, Gabi Hegeri, Encarni Medina-Lopez, Elva Bannon.
October 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Come celebrate achievements of Women in STEM with us this Ada Lovelace Day.
Learn about women in Archaeology, Engineering, Geoscience, Comp Sci & more!
edin.ac/ada2025

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Ada Lovelace Day 2025: a celebration of women in STEM. Tuesday 14 Oct 2025. Talks, activities, training throughout the day! Find out more: http://edin.ac/ada2025
October 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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The Art Deco movement flourished between World War I and World War II, occupying a distinct position in the history of fashion.

The European Fashion Heritage Association explores the style of Art Deco fashion and how it shaped dresses, accessories and more ➡️ bit.ly/4nVEESW
Fashion and Art Deco - Wearing modernity in the 1920s and 1930s
What are the characteristics and stylistic features of Art Deco fashion?
https://bit.ly/4nVEESW"""
October 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM