Projects
We have been active in obtaining a number of small grants to develop various elearning resources.
Web-based resources to support undergraduate classroom teaching: A resource pack
'Web-based resources to support undergraduate classroom teaching: A resource pack' was funded by SCRAN.
Please note that the resource pack requires Athens authentication.
From this work the E-learning Team developed an online Seminar based on Katherine Ruthven.
Classroom seminars and the web
This project was funded by The Higher Education Academy (History and Classics subject area).
It focused on improving students' evaluation of primary material. One of the outcomes of this project was an online study skills exercise in the form of a treasure hunt.
People, prelates and purgatory
'People, prelates and purgatory: religious perspectives in late medieval Scotland': Blended learning at Masters level', a joint project with the University Special Collections, was funded by the E-Learning Project Fund, University of Edinburgh.
The poster presented at the University of Edinburgh E-learning Conference gives details of the project.
Steer
'Student Tracking for the Evaluation of E-learning Resources' (Steer) is a joint project with School of Physics and School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Studies.It was funded by the E-Learning Project Fund, University of Edinburgh.
A related paper was presented at the 2006 Association for Learning Technology (ALT-C) conference: 'The modus operandi of the next-generation e-learner: an analysis of tracking usage across the disciplines'.
Interactive mapping for teaching World Christianity
This project was funded by two The Higher Education Academy (Philosophy and Religious Studies Subject area) grants, one in 2006 and one in 2008.
You can view the final reports for each of the projects and the animated maps produced.
- Interactive mapping for teaching World Christianity report 2006 (PDF)
- Interactive mapping for teaching World Christianity report 2008 (PDF)
- Animated maps
Using weblogs to encourage reflective learning in History
This project was funded by the Higher Education Academy.
The final report and briefing paper is available on their website.
Learner experiences across the disciplines (LEaD)
Information on this Joint information Systems Committee (JISC) funed project is available on their website.
Moving towards essay examinations written on computers
This project was funded by the Principal's Teaching Award Scheme.
The final report is available here.
Mapping the great migrations of 395-476 and their Christian consequences
This follow-up project was funded by the Higher Education Academy (Philosophy and Religious Studies Subject area).
The final report is available here.
Using animated maps and blogging to enhance understanding in history
This project was supported by The University of Edinburgh E-learning Project Fund.
The link below will take you animated maps in the Research Resources section.
Widening peer mentoring among postgraduate tutors using a wiki
This project was funded by the Principal's Teaching Award Scheme.
- Widening peer mentoring poster (PDF)
- Final report on Widening peer mentoring among postgraduate students
Assisting Assessment of Online Collaborative Student Work
This work is funded by the University of Edinburgh Informatics Development Experimentation & Applications Lab
The specific aim of this project is to investigate whether computational linguistic techniques can be used to automate this process and provide an objective measure of the student's understanding.
Online Research Methods for postgraduate students
This project is funded by a University of Edinburgh Small projects grant.
The aim of this project is to build an online component to the School of Divinity's Approaches to Research Methods for Divinity students. The work is focussed mainly on the skills required to be a successful researcher - these include use of Library, IT and specific discipline reseach skills.
Re-usable Learning Objects Project
This project was supported through Roberts funding from the UK Research Councils
A Survey of Undergraduate Technology Use and Attitudes
This project was funded by Evaluation of Learners' Experiences of e-learning Special Interest Group (ELESIG).
- A Survey of Undergraduate Technology Use and Attitudes Final Report
- Macleod, Hamish; Paterson, Jessie. (2012). A survey of undergraduate technology use and attitudes, 2011 [Dataset]. University of Edinburgh
- EDINA news article
E-Check - “Exams - Comparing Handwritten Essays with those Composed on Keyboards”
This project was funded by Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies.
University undergraduate academic skills acquisition prior to arriving at University
This project was funded by the Principal's Teaching Award Scheme.
This article was published on Jul 10, 2012