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Innovative Learning Week: 20-24 February
The University Innovative Learning Week will take place from 20-24 February 2012. Normal teaching slots will be suspended and in their place will be a range of activities for our students.
Further information about activities is available from lecturers and from here on our website.
(February 2012)
Connecting Arab and European cultures through a desert journey
Pete Allison from our Institute for Sport, PE and Health Sciences has just returned from Oman where he was working with Mark Evans MBE to develop research into cross cultural education through journeys in the desert. Connecting Cultures is a UNESCO project run through Outward Bound Oman.
The project brings together young people from European and Arab countries to learn about each others values, cultures and to explore cultural misunderstandings. The journeys last for 5 days and the competition to be selected is fierce. For the January journey Pete worked with Scotty Johnson and staff from Outward Bound Oman to run the course and gain insights into the learning processes.
The courses are inspirational and have been running since 2006. Three courses are run every year with around 18 people on each course. The plan is to build an ongoing research project aimed at identifying learning by participants from past courses to benefit future courses and to research the value of such experiences.
(January 2012)
Returning to Teaching 2012
We welcome applications for our 'Returning to Teaching' refresher course 19 April - 21 June 2012.
(January 2012)
Launch of new iPad game to help autistic children develop social skills
Children with autism as young as 18 months could be helped to improve their socialising skills thanks to a new iPad app, 'FindMe', launched on 11 Janauary 2012.
“Children with autism are often adept with computers. Thanks to the iPad’s touchscreen we can now create games for very young children with autism, when it may benefit them most. We hope our app will be helpful to both children with autism and their families.”
Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson
Nuffield Foundation new career development fellow
App developers and Education and Informatics researchers from the University of Edinburgh - including Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson from here at the University's Moray House School of Education - have collaborated on the game, the first ever attempt to fuse autism research with iPad gaming.
- More information about 'FindMe' the new iPad app
- Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson
- 'FindMe' research was funded by the Nuffield Foundation
(January 2012)
Open Days
Open Days are an opportunity for you to come and see the University for yourself. Find out about student life in Edinburgh from the people who know it best, our students and staff.
Research seminars
Our institutes run many public research seminars throughout the year. The seminars are usually held in Paterson's Land, St Leonard's Land, St John's Land or Charteris Land.
Graduations
Graduation Day is a momentous occasion for every student and a highlight in the University’s calendar. The ceremony marks the culmination of years of hard work, and is a day to celebrate with friends and family.
This article was published on Feb 8, 2012