Category Archives: Edinburgh

Future Culture Edinburgh

Posted on September 1, 2021 by bat

https://efi.ed.ac.uk/events/future-culture-edinburgh/ Can we collectively reimagine Edinburgh’s cultural ecosystem and its future? A mixed-reality workshop broadcast from Leith Theatre, Edinburgh with online participants via Zoom, organised by the Edinburgh Futures Institute. miro.com was used to allow brainstorm style input from participants… … Continue reading →

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GDPR for Vue

Posted on May 24, 2018 by bat

Vue is a virtual educational and research institute bringing together all those interested in the use of virtual worlds for teaching, research and outreach related to the University of Edinburgh. The Vue web site is at http://vue.ed.ac.uk. More information on … Continue reading →

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Vue Virtual World Artworks

Posted on December 14, 2017 by bat

Vue is a virtual educational and research institute bringing together all those interested in the use of virtual worlds for teaching, research and outreach related to the University of Edinburgh. A number of virtual world artworks have been created in … Continue reading →

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Significant Date

Posted on January 17, 2017 by bat

Retired, from full time work anyway. Returning part-time in March 2017 to continue to curate AIAI knowledge engineering resources and web site, and to coordinate the Virtual University of Edinburgh (Vue) facilities prior to handover to colleagues.

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Edinburgh MOOCs

Posted on October 3, 2016 by bat

On 3rd October 2016 a celebration of the first 5 years of University of Edinburgh Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) took place in the Playfair Library in the University’s Old College. 35 MOOCs on three MOOC platforms (Coursera, EdX and … Continue reading →

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AI Planning MOOC on Open.Ed

Posted on June 22, 2016 by bat

Open.Ed is the University of Edinburgh’s portal for its Open Education Resources. OERs are online resources that are available for others to use to support learning. They are part of a worldwide movement to promote and support sustainable educational development. … Continue reading →

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2015 Virtual University of Edinburgh Graduation – School of Education

Posted on November 27, 2015 by bat

For seven years since 2009 the University of Edinburgh has offered its distance education and remote new graduates the option to graduate in Second Life, alongside the real world ceremony in the graduation hall, which his year is in Edinburgh’s … Continue reading →

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Second Life – Move from Edinburgh University to Vue

Posted on November 3, 2015 by bat

In early November 2015 the “Edinburgh University” region in Second Life was abandoned… with active facilities being moved to the Vue, Vue South and Edinburgh East regions. Edinburgh University was originally obtained as part of the Vue estate in June … Continue reading →

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Innovators Showcase – Open Educational Resources

Posted on November 3, 2015 by bat

The University of Edinburgh has published a showcase of innovative teaching and educational methods (edited by Ellen Spaeth). An entry for my work on the AI Planning MOOC and the use of openly accessible educational resources and tools to build … Continue reading →

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Vue Display in Maps of Second Life

Posted on November 3, 2015 by bat

The Maps of Second Life Pavilion is accessible at New Kadath Lighthouse Art Gallery, New Kadath (34, 51, 22) – http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New%20Kadath/34/52/23. It is curated by Juliana Lethdetter, a member of the Second Life Historical Society, and shows maps and information … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Centre for Robotics

Posted on December 15, 2014 by bat

The Edinburgh Robotics Centre is a joint activity between the University of Edinburgh Schools of Informatics and Engineering and Heriot-Watt University’s Engineering and Physical Sciences, Mathematical and Computer Sciences Department. My research interest is in Human and Robotic Agent Collaboration … Continue reading →

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2014 Virtual University of Edinburgh Graduation – School of Education

Posted on November 28, 2014 by bat

For six years since 2009 the University of Edinburgh has offered its distance education and remote new graduates the option to graduate in Second Life, alongside the real world ceremony in the McEwan Hall on Edinburgh’s campus. Such Virtual Graduations … Continue reading →

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Scottish Independence Referendum

Posted on September 18, 2014 by bat

Decision Day… 18th September 2014 Towards Scottish Independence? Understanding the Referendum – University of Edinburgh MOOC on FutureLearn (September 2014)

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Edinburgh Trams Are Go!

Posted on June 1, 2014 by bat

After some years of issues, the Edinburgh Trams finally began their service on 31st May 2014… We now have Edinburgh Trams and on day 2 they were certainly busy… a lot of joy riders today I think 😉 The trams … Continue reading →

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