New project announcement: "Grasping Data" has been awarded funding from UK Research and Innovation cross-research council responsive mode round 1 pilot scheme, for the fEC of £1,201,829. Congrats to the project co-leads and partners! buff.ly/3APYmvY SSERC, Edinburgh Zoo Glasgow Science Centre

Exciting Digital Education events coming up this autumn at EFI, including The Future of Education series and a seminar on Future Library and Futures Literacy. Book your tickets now!

Register for our upcoming seminar "The Balance of Power - Learner Autonomy vs. Algorithmic Interference" (25th September 2024). Dr 𝐉𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄, 𝐏𝐇.𝐃 🍁☘️🌻🧡 will explore the profound impact of algorithms on modern educational platforms. buff.ly/3T2Ra5V Edinburgh Futures Institute ALIVE Lab @ UBC

🔔 Teachers in Scotland, don't forget to self-assess your digital competencies to identify areas of professional development. Take this The University of Edinburgh short survey now 👉 buff.ly/4aI70Jn Digital Learning and Teaching

Welcome to all new Moray House School of Education and Sport and The University of Edinburgh students and staff! If you're interested in digital education, AI, data literacy and teaching innovation, you should explore our events! Next up "The Balance of Power" on the 25th Sept. de.ed.ac.uk/event/digital-… Edinburgh Futures Institute #WelcomeWeek

NEW PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT: AI for Teaching Innovation, led by Prof Sian Bayne with Javier Tejera to support and enable creative teaching innovation through generative AI in a partnership between Edinburgh Futures Institute and Moray House School of Education and Sport, with EFI hosting the activities. buff.ly/47k8Pfi

A huge congratulations to our Director Shannon Vallor whose new book 'The AI Mirror' is in the running for the 2024 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy, celebrating exceptional discipline-transcending works! Edinburgh Futures Institute School of PPLS BRAID (Bridging Responsible AI Divides)

Exciting events for learners coming soon! Teachers can sign up on behalf of their class for our second online Escape Room Live Lesson at Maths Week Scotland: Find the Secret Lair (7th Nov) 👩‍💻 This activity is suitable for P5-7 and S1-S3. BOOK NOW: buff.ly/3ZBMIiT

JOB OPENING (closes 13 Sep): Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the "Grasping Data" project (buff.ly/4d7bzy9) at Edinburgh Futures Institute and University of Glasgow. The successful RA will work in the area of data visualisation and HCI. For details and application: buff.ly/3Tp4aD0

How do we keep historic musical instruments alive in the digital age? Join us as Matthew Hamilton discusses innovative approaches to digital conservation through themes of measurement, analysis, and interaction. Sing up here: edin.ac/3XB1JQs

REGISTRATIONS are OPEN for two hybrid seminars. On 9/10, 𝐉𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄, 𝐏𝐇.𝐃 🍁☘️🌻🧡 will invite participants to immerse themselves in imaginative possibilities of the years to come: "Charting Unseen Horizons - Speculative Approaches to Learner Agency in Digital Futures". buff.ly/47td9Jh

The Edinburgh Futures Institute autumn 2024 events season is starting soon: Learning Curves features 20 free live events, open to all, examining the future of education. Centre colleagues led on the development of several of the events. Find out more and book your space 💡 buff.ly/47r4pn8

Learn more about our MSc in Digital Education. Since 2006, the programme has been at the forefront of critically exploring the intersections of technology in education, and their ramifications, crafting creative and confident responses to these critiques. buff.ly/3ZeMWMz

Changes are on the way for the Centre's social media presence! Follow us there to stay up-to-date with recent developments.

We have a fab suite of Quick Start information sessions, and workshops as part of the Semester 1 Digital Skills programme. You can find a full overview on our Open.Ed pages. #OER #DigitalSkills open.ed.ac.uk/digital-skills…

📢The new AI Accelerator 8.0 cohort has been announced - 13 companies that will benefit from the AI expertise and entrepreneurial ecosystem of The University of Edinburgh to develop AI for good ➡️eil.ac/AIA8/T

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