They say it’s a dying language – tell that to the 500,000 people who’ve fallen in love with Gaelic online
Just one year after the launch of Scottish Gaelic on Duolingo, over 500,000 learners across the world had signed up to the course. This is 10 times the number of...
Glasgow schools paired with tech mentors in new digital initiative
Glasgow schools are being paired with tech industry experts in a collaborative project to encourage uptake of computing science among students and to close the digital skills gap. Developing the...
Scottish history web series launched to aid teachers
A leading digital learning platform has announced the launch of its ‘Scottish History’ web series for schools and colleges with the aim of helping teachers deliver a ‘greater focus’ on...
Over 1,000 free data SIMs offered to Fife students
Over 1,000 SIM cards loaded with 30GB of free data are being offered to Fife students as part of an initiative to help them access online classes following the move...
Scottish education experts join new international project to enhance digital learning
Education experts at a Scottish university are contributing to a new international project to harness and further develop the advancements in digital education brought into focus by the pandemic. Four...
National movement launched to ‘drive change’ in computing science at Scottish schools
A national movement to inspire and support the next generation of computing scientists in Scotland’s schools has been launched today by a team of teachers and industry leaders. The Digital...
Scottish universities join together to launch free online programme for entrepreneurs
An association of 16 Scottish universities have teamed up to launch a free online programme that will help entrepreneurs to teach the next generation of Scottish businesses how to ‘scale-up’....
Confidential exam information shared on social media by students
Thousands of Scottish school students have been exchanging confidential exam paper questions on social media platforms, including TikTok, it has been revealed. Young people have been sharing with one another...
Scotland’s ‘first’ eco-friendly Passivhaus primary school to be built
Scotland’s ‘first’ energy efficient primary school using a Scandinavian design methodology has been given the green light ahead of the global climate change summit in Glasgow later this year. Council...
Exclusive: OECD chief warns of dangers to young people of online disinformation
Online disinformation and digital literacy are the biggest challenges facing young people growing up in the internet age, according to a world-leading education expert. The twin forces of globalisation and digitalisation...

