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...
Scottish election 2021: What are the parties promising for education and digital learning?
Tomorrow, Scots up and down the country will cast their vote in the Scottish Parliament election. To help you decide who you might vote for, we have picked through the...
‘Sharp decline’ in computing science teachers, study shows
There has been a ‘sharp decline’ in secondary school computing science teachers since the SNP’s first parliamentary term, according to a new report. Opposition parties today criticised the government’s record...
Innovation fund launched for Scottish teachers following ‘crucial’ report
A fund to support teachers to develop new tools and resources has been launched in Scotland today following the publication of a report that highlights the ‘lack of innovation and...
Scotland’s digital academy partners with FanDuel to close skills gap
A sports betting company has teamed up with Scotland’s digital skills academy to take on graduates as engineers in a bid to help bridge the digital skills gap. Edinburgh-founded FanDuel...
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