Dr David Overend
Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies
Focus on: Rhiannon Thomas
An interview with Dr Rhiannon Thomas who joined the Centre for Research in Digital Education this month.
£9.5m schools project gives pupils a sense of the power of data
The Data Education in Schools team launch their 'Internet of Things' project.
Plug in the numbers
Data Education in Schools launch a new live lesson 'Use Data Science to reduce your school's carbon footprint'.
The Rise of Digital and Analytics Approaches to Student Mental Health in the UK
Seminar
Dr Dimitra Kotouza will present findings from collaborative research on interventions addressing the ‘mental health crisis’ in UK HE (MAPUKHE project).
Response to Global Education Monitoring report
'Technology cannot be seen as a solitary and instrumental actor in education but as an interdependent variable that brings with it questions around access and equity'.
Midlothian Science Festival 2021
Earlier this month, Andrew Manches took part in the 2021 Midlothian Science Festival. The event saw Andrew connect with 7 primary schools and over 600 learners.
A digital space of belonging: possibilities for mobile children
Seminar
Maureen Finn, Director of the Scottish Traveler Education Programme, will describe the coming together of nomadic children with digital media to explore the social, material and pedagogic aspects of school spaces.
Live Lesson: Use data science to reduce your school's carbon footprint
Workshop
A learner focused interactive data science activity (P7-S4) using real data to investigate how renewable energy could reduce your school’s carbon footprint.
Focus on: Dimitra Kotouza
An interview with Research Fellow Dr Dimitra Kotouza who joined the Centre for Research in Digital Education this month.