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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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Digital safety is everyone’s business here at the university. With increased connectivity comes increased risk and it’s important to be critical and cautious in order to safeguard yourself and those around you.
#OER #DigitalSafety
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Digital Safety and Citizenship Resources
Learn more about digital safety and citizenship and how these issues impact you as a member of the university community. These resources, curated by Digital Safety Support Officer Vicki Madden, will h...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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As part of my Wikimedian in Residence position at the Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research Group of the Bioeconomy Science Institute I've recently created documentation on linking publications to Natural History Collections in #Wikidata doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Linking publications to collections : adding cites work, uses or acknowledged statements to Wikidata
This resource outlines simple workflows for adding “cites work”, “uses” and “acknowledges” statements to Wikidata items for publications. These statements link publications to natural history collecti...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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‘ELT Ecotone' is for digital educators looking at the future of education, how it's affected by innovations, and what we can do to prepare for this future. The format is of a ‘Choose Your Adventure’ book and offers several pathways.
#OER #EduSky #DigitalEducation
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ELT Ecotone – A course for digital educators
Created by Katherine Martinkevich as part of the Digital Futures course for the MSc in Digital Education, 'ELT Ecotone – A course for digital educators' is meant for digital educators who are interest...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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What happens when a global community of volunteers comes together to make a free library? You get Wikisource, a digital library of public domain and freely licensed texts, films, and more.

Join the celebration by exploring Wikisource – and maybe transcribing a page yourself ➡️ w.wiki/XWE
Circular buttons with stylized silhouettes of whales and bombs crossed out, symbolizing opposition to whaling. Text says: Happy 22nd birthday, Wikisource! Thank you to the community of volunteers improving access to primary sources.
November 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Very pleased to share that the Samoan language edition of 'The Bottle Imp: A graphic adaptation inspired by the work of Robert Louis Stevenson' is now available!

Also includes an illustrated biography and links to teaching resources.

@uoe-llc.bsky.social

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Book cover shows a clawed red hand holding up a round glass bottle, with two faces on either side: one feminine and looking angry, the other masculine and looking scared.
November 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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In this supplementary lecture Agana-Nsiire Agana, of @uoedivinity.bsky.social, explains Quasi-Physcalism in African Philosophy, with dualism and conception of substance as the foundational element of being with the perspective of vital force.
#OER #WorldPhilosophyDay
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Quasi-Physicalism in African Philosophy
In this open licensed supplementary lecture Agana-Nsiire Agana, of Edinburgh School of Divinity, explains Quasi-Physcalism in African Philosophy.   The supplementary lecture compares the We...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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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
openededinburgh.bsky.social
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