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. 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 AI in schools. Email: judy.robertson@ed.ac.uk.

British Data Awards 2024

The Data Education in Schools team have won the ‘Education Initiative of the Year’ Award at the 2024 British Data Awards.

Information Literacy Award

The Data Education in Schools team are have jointly won the 2024 Information Literacy Award, announced as part of the LILAC conference held in Leeds on the 25th March.

Data Education in Schools nominated for British Data Award

The Data Education in Schools team have reached the final of the British Data Awards 2024.

SSERC and Data Education in Schools data literacy course

The Data Education in Schools team are working with SSERC to deliver a new online course to teachers.

Education, Children and Young People Committee contribution

Professor Judy Robertson was invited to speak to the Scottish Parliament Committee for Education, Children & Young People on the subject of AI and education on 13th December 2023.

Alexa, what are you thinking?

Professor Judy Robertson shares research findings and AI literacy resources with the Raspberry Pi foundation magazine '(Hello World)'

Projects

BrainQuest

An 'exergame' for mobile devices.