College graduates help power Scotland’s tech future with cloud computing credentials
A new crop of college graduates are set to power Scotland’s tech future thanks to their new cloud computing credentials. The young people graduated from the City of Glasgow College this...
Secondary pupils from Scotland and United Arab Emirates aim to inspire girls into football through ‘DigiInventors’ challenge
Secondary pupils from Scotland and the United Arab Emirates are aiming to inspire more girls into football through a global ‘DigiInventors Challenge’. School children in the respective countries are being...
Greater use of digital technology to be explored in ‘urgent’ push to reduce teacher workload
Ministers have unveiled proposals to alleviate workload pressures on teachers – including a greater use of digital technology to free up their time. Work is underway with councils and teaching...
Girls outperform boys at Nat 5 and Higher level for computing science – but gender gap in access to subject persists
Girls are performing better than boys in computing science at both Nat 5 and Higher levels – but the gender gap in access to the subject persists, according to the...
New partnership aims to boost data literacy in Scotland’s public sector
A new partnership formed between Scotland’s local government digital transformation agency and a national data skills academy is aiming to boost data literacy across the public sector. The Digital Office...
New digital teaching and learning hub at the University of Stirling aims to equip students with future tech skills
A new digital teaching and learning hub at the University of Stirling will play a vital role in equipping students with future technology skills. The hub provides a dedicated space...
Going paperless with OneNote: enhancing student engagement in higher education
By Nancy Khialani and Chunxue Liu The Challenge Like many higher education institutions adapting to digital transformation, the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has adopted a hybrid learning...
Moray Council becomes second Scottish local authority to ban mobile phones in classrooms
Moray Council has become the second Scottish local authority to ban pupils from using mobile phones or devices in classrooms to ‘reduce distractions and promote positive learning environments’. The new...
‘If I were in charge of Scotland’s education agenda, I would integrate Abacus Maths and coding into every school curriculum,’ says online learning pioneer
Seeing ICT teacher numbers plummet across Scotland’s schools is an alarming development. Computing is not just another subject, it’s the digital backbone of the future. To equip our young people...
New college principal pledges to align education programme with Glasgow’s economic and environmental needs
The new principal of Glasgow Kelvin college has pledged to align its education programme with the economic and environmental needs of the city. Joanna Campbell, feted for her strong environmental...

