Events & workshops

A number of digital education focused workshops and courses are offered to University of Edinburgh staff across the academic year.

Online Learning Network: Insights from PTES 

Summary: This session will focus on PTES results providing some insights and an opportunity to discuss the implications for PGT online programmes. Lauren Johnston-Smith (Online Learning Marketing Strategy Manager) and Paul Smyth (Learning Technology Team Manager) will discuss the PTES results. The latest PTES results highlight that overall satisfaction amongst the University’s PG online students is 11% higher than for PGT on-campus students.  We’ve pulled out the key figures and predominant themes for online learning from the 2024 PTES results - join us to delve deeper into this year's online learning outcomes.

Neil Clark and Liz Colquhoun (both Teaching Fellows, Clinical Sciences)

Neil and Liz will join us asynchronously and focus on building cohort community on the Clinical Management of Pain Programme.  

Aspects of this session will be recorded and shared with network members.  

Date and time: 27th November 2024, 10:00-11:30 (Online, MS Teams)

How to book: University of Edinburgh staff will be able to book online using the People and Money Learning App.

WorkshopBooking link (People and Money)
Online Learning Network: Insights from PTES https://edin.ac/3AD1tHO

Developing your digital teaching practices

Summary: This 3-week course has been designed for University of Edinburgh staff to create a safe and playful space to reflect and share ideas with Edinburgh colleagues about digital teaching practices. The course will examine digital teaching practices through the lenses of Open Educational Practice and Assessment and Feedback. During the course you will be invited to explore and contribute to the Museum of Digital Teaching Practices which aims to showcase digital teaching practices to expand our understanding of digital pedagogy and its application in different disciplinary contexts. The activities are asynchronous to enable flexible participation and the course has been designed to have a time commitment of 3 hours per week.

Next dates: 4th -22nd November 2024

How to book: University of Edinburgh staff will be able to book online using the People and Money Learning App.

CourseBooking link (People and Money)
Developing Digital Teaching Practiceshttps://edin.ac/3z66Mid

User guide for booking and cancelling workshops in People and Money

For full instructions or for help with using the Learning App, please follow the relevant user guide:

People and Money User Guide – How to Manage Your Learning (Employee guide)

Related links

Support for University tutors and demonstrators - workshops for tutoring online