Professor Judy Robertson

Chair in Digital Learning

Professor Judy Robertson is Chair in Digital Learning. She has been developing educational technology with children and teachers since 1997. She is a Senior Member of the ACM, and a Senior Fellow of the HEA. She is interested in computer science education, serious games for children and gender equality. Her work focuses on how technology can help to solve thorny real world problems. Current projects include Data Education in Schools, which aims to educate all children in the Edinburgh city region about data, and the development of an app to support play for young children in the Edinburgh Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Email: judy.robertson@ed.ac.uk. Call on: 0131 651 6249

Or write/visit here:
4th Floor, St John's Land
The Moray House School of Education and Sport
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8AQ

Project update: Children's understanding of smart speakers

Could talking to a smart speaker as if it is human be confusing for children? What consequences might this have for their interactions with technology and their attention to privacy?

Recordings available: Learning and Teaching Conference 2022

Centre for Research in Digital Education staff and students presented as part of the University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference 2022.

Young People's Views About Computer Science

What are young people’s views about how computing is taught in Scottish schools? How would they prefer to learn and how could we encourage more young people to study the subject?

Join us! Project Officer

The Data Education in Schools team are looking for a Project Officer (35 hours/week) for 2 years.

Plug in the numbers

Data Education in Schools launch a new live lesson 'Use Data Science to reduce your school's carbon footprint'.

Teaching Matters blogpost: Hybrid happened. So what now?

Colleagues reflect on the findings of their research into the experiences of staff members who were involved in the University’s hybrid teaching response during the pandemic.

Projects

Data Education in Schools Learner Support

Working with teachers and student teachers to develop data skills lessons for learners.

Designing Conversational Assistants to Reduce Gender Bias

Exploring gender bias in conversational assistant to reduce the risk of reinforcing gender stereotypes

NPA/PDA resource development

Developing resources to support the delivery of two SQA qualifications: the National Progression Award (NPA) in Data Science and the Professional Development Award (PDA) in Data Science

National Progression Award in Cyber Security and Data Science

A feasibility study exploring whether National Progression Awards in Cyber Security and Data Science can be delivered online.

Mapping NCCE computing material to the Scottish curriculum

Mapping National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) materials to match the expectations and outcomes in the Scottish Technologies curriculum computing strand.

Consulting young people and teachers about Computing Education in Scotland

Consulting with children, young people and their teachers about the future of computing-related subjects in Scotland.

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