Our Digital Skills Programme consists of over 140 courses open to staff and students. Our courses run throughout the academic year, and are delivered by trainers and experts from across the University. Summer 2025 During summer we offer a reduced programme from our course catalogue. Browse the list of dates and course titles below and book your place via the relevant link. If you have any questions, please email the Digital Skills Team (is.skills@ed.ac.uk). June 2025 Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkMon 2 Jun, 11:00-11:50Student Personae for Learning DesignStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 2 Jun, 14:00-14:50BadgEd: introducing the digital badge service for the University of EdinburghStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 2 Jun, 14:00-15:00Machine learning - the basicsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 2 Jun, 15:00-15:50Increasing the accessibility of your teaching using Learning TechnologyStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 2 Jun, 15:00-16:15Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM for studentsStudent booking in Event BookingMon 2 Jun, 16:00-16:50Turnitin: Good practice for studentsStudent booking in Event BookingTue 3 Jun, 10:00-10:50Turnitin: Good practice for markersStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 3 Jun, 10:00-11:00Introduction to PebblePad as personal learning space Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 3 Jun, 10:00-13:30EdWeb 2: 5 things to get started in EdWeb 2 (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 3 Jun, 11:00-12:00Practical Machine Learning in Python: From Theory to ImplementationStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 3 Jun, 13:00-14:00Office 365 Essentials: Perfect planning with Microsoft PlannerStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 3 Jun, 13:00-14:00Using PowerPoint to create an academic posterStudent booking in Event BookingTue 3 Jun, 14:00-14:50Turnitin: Good practice for academic support staffStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 3 Jun, 14:30-16:00Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 4 Jun, 10:00-11:00Information Security: A.I. and cyber securityStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 4 Jun, 10:00-12:00Producing a thesis or dissertation using WordStudent booking in Event BookingWed 4 Jun, 10:00-12:00SharePoint: Planning and designing a SharePoint site (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 4 Jun, 11:00-12:00Academic Blogging: Blogging to build your professional profilePGR student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 4 Jun, 13:30-14:00Library Bitesize: Citation metrics - what do numbers tell you about research?Staff & student booking in Event BookingWed 4 Jun, 13:30-14:30Learn: Analytics in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 5 Jun, 10:00-11:45Building your profile with LinkedInStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 5 Jun, 10:00-11:30EndNote for managing references (hybrid)Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 5 Jun, 13:00-14:30Getting started with NVivoStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 5 Jun, 14:00-15:00Introduction to R (part 1): Basic syntaxStudent booking in Event BookingThu 5 Jun, 14:00-15:00EdWeb 2: Drop-in support session (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 5 Jun, 15:00-16:00Learn: Tests and Question Banks in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 5 Jun, 15:00-16:30EdWeb 2 for Lead Publishers: 3 things to get startedStaff booking in People & MoneyFri 6 Jun, 13:00-14:30Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyMon 9 Jun, 10:00-11:30Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 10 Jun, 10:00-11:30Canva: An introduction for beginnersStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 11 Jun, 10:00-11:00Information Security: Spotting deep fakesStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 11 Jun, 13:30-14:00Library Bitesize: Predatory journalsStaff & student booking in Event BookingWed 11 Jun, 14:00-15:30Python for Data Science Part 1Student booking in Event BookingWed 11 Jun, 14:00-15:00EdWeb 2: Drop-in support session (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 12 Jun, 11:00-12:30Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 12 Jun, 11:30-12:30Learn: Analytics in Learn Ultra for teaching staffStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 12 Jun, 14:00-15:00Introduction to R (part 2): Data processingStudent booking in Event BookingThu 12 Jun, 14:00-15:00Learn: GradebookStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 12 Jun, 14:00-15:30Python for Data Science Part 2Student booking in Event BookingMon 16 Jun, 11:00-12:00Git on Track: A Beginner-Friendly Introduction to GitStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 16 Jun, 14:00-15:00Learn: Setting up and managing the Turnitin Integration with Learn AssignmentsStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 16 Jun, 14:00-15:00Learn: Using Groups in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 16 June 14:00-16:00SharePoint: Planning and designing a SharePoint siteStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 17 Jun, 11:00-12:00Data and AI ethics Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 17 Jun, 14:30-15:30Learn: Using Collaborate in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 18 Jun, 10:00-12:00SharePoint: Lists and Document Library Management (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 18 Jun, 14:00-15:00Learn: Marking Learn Assignments with the Turnitin IntegrationStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 18 Jun, 14:30-16:00Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 18 Jun, 16:00-17:00Learn how to edit Wikipedia (on campus)Staff & student booking in Event BookingThu 19 Jun, 10:00-11:00Introduction to R (part 3): Data VisualisationStudent booking in Event BookingThu 19 Jun, 11:00-12:00Learn: Communication Tools in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyFri 20 Jun, 11:30-12:30Learn: Analytics in Learn Ultra for course support staffStaff booking in People & MoneyFri 20 Jun, 13:00-14:30Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyMon 23 Jun, 14:00-15:30Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 24 Jun, 10:00-11:00Introduction to SPSSStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 24 Jun, 10:30-11:30Office 365 Essentials: Perfect planning with Microsoft PlannerStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 24 Jun, 12:00-13:00Office 365 Essentials: Clever collaboration with Microsoft WhiteboardStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 24 Jun, 14:00-16:00SharePoint: Groups and PermissionsStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 24 Jun, 15:00-16:00Learn: Learn Ultra BasicsStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 24 Jun, 15:30-17:00Generative AI: ELM & Generative AI Drop-In (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 25 Jun, 10:00-11:00Information Security: Mobile phone security Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 25 Jun, 11:30-12:30Learning analytics drop-in (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 25 Jun, 14:00-15:00Data literacy for beginnersStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 26 Jun, 15:00-16:30Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 26 Jun, 13:30-16:30Introduction to R (on campus)Student booking in Event BookingFri 27 Jun, 13:00-17:00Learn to edit Wikipedia in 1hr and Publish NEW pages about inspiring women (on campus)Staff & student booking in Event BookingMon 30 Jun, 13:30-15:00Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELMStaff booking in People & Money July 2025 Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkTue 1 Jul, 14:00-16:00SharePoint: Planning and designing a SharePoint siteStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 1 Jul, 10:00-11:00BusinessObjects: Introduction to BusinessObjectsStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 1 Jul, 11:00-12:00Learn: Analytics in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 2 Jul, 10:00-12:00BusinessObjects: BusinessObjects AdvancedStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 3 Jul, 10:30-12:00Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 3 Jul, 14:00-15:30Office 365 Essentials: Notetaking made easy with Microsoft OneNote OnlineStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyFri 4 Jul, 9:30-12:00EdWeb 2: 5 things to get started in EdWeb 2Staff booking in People & MoneyMon 7 Jul, 10:00-10:50Turnitin: Good practice for studentsStudent booking in Event BookingMon 7 Jul, 11:00-11:50Turnitin: Good practice for academic support staffStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 7 Jul, 14:00-14:50Turnitin: Good practice for markersStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 8 Jul, 10:00-10:50BadgEd: introducing the digital badge service for the University of EdinburghStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 8 Jul, 11:00-11:50Increasing the accessibility of your teaching using Learning TechnologyStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 8 Jul, 11:00-12:00Learn: Analytics in Learn Ultra for teaching staffStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 8 Jul, 14:00-14:50Student Personae for Learning DesignStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 8 Jul, 14:00-15:00Synthetic Data Workshop: Creating Secure DatasetsStudent booking in Event bookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 8 Jul, 14:00-15:00Introduction to R (part 1): Basic syntaxStudent booking in Event BookingWed 9 Jul, 11:00-12:00Big data: logistics, storage and ethicsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 9 Jul, 14:00-15:30Python for Data Science Part 1Student booking in Event BookingThu 10 Jul, 10:30-11:45Introduction to data scienceStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 10 Jul, 14:00-15:30Python for Data Science Part 2Student booking in Event BookingMon 14 Jul, 10:15-12:00Building your profile with LinkedInStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 15 Jul, 11:00-12:00Learn: Analytics in Learn Ultra for course support staffStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 15 Jul, 14:00-15:00Machine learning - the basicsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 15 Jul, 14:00-15:00Introduction to R (part 2): Data processingStudent booking in Event BookingTue 15 Jul, 14:00-16:00SharePoint: Lists and Document Library ManagementStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 16 Jul, 10:00-11:00Information Security: A.I. and cyber securityStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 16 Jul, 10:00-12:00SharePoint: Planning and designing a SharePoint site (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 16 Jul, 14:00-15:30EndNote for managing references (hybrid)Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 22 Jul, 11:30-12:30Learning analytics drop-in (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 22 Jul, 14:00-15:00Introduction to R (part 3): Data VisualisationStudent booking in Event BookingWed 23 Jul, 10:00-11:00Information Security: Spotting deep fakesStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 23 Jul, 10:00-12:00 SharePoint: Groups and PermissionsStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 23 Jul, 10:30-12:00Office 365 essentials: managing your emails and calendar with Outlook on the webStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 24 Jul, 11:00-12:00Data and AI ethics Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 24 Jul, 16:00-17:30Generative AI: ELM & Generative AI Drop-In (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyFri 25 Jul, 13:00-17:00Learn to edit Wikipedia in 1hr and Publish NEW pages about inspiring women (on campus)Staff & student booking in Event BookingTue 29 Jul, 10:00-11:00Learn: GradebookStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 29 Jul, 14:00-15:00Practical Machine Learning in Python: From Theory to ImplementationStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 29 Jul, 15:00-16:00Learn: Learn Ultra BasicsStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 30 Jul, 10:30-11:30Office 365 essentials: simple cloud storage with OneDriveStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 30 Jul, 10:00-11:00Information Security: Mobile phone security Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 30 Jul, 14:00-15:15Introduction to data scienceStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 31 Jul, 10:00-12:00SharePoint: Planning and designing a SharePoint siteStaff booking in People & Money August 2025 Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkTue 5 Aug, 10:00-12:30EdWeb 2: 5 things to get started in EdWeb 2 (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 5 Aug, 10:15-11:00Microsoft Bitesize: Mastering your inbox with automated rules in Outlook on the webStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 6 Aug, 11:00-12:00Learn: Tests and Question Banks in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 6 Aug, 14:00-15:30Python for Data Science Part 1Student booking in Event BookingThu 7 Aug, 10:00-11:00Data literacy for beginnersStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 7 Aug, 13:30-14:30Learn: Analytics in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & Money Thu 7 Aug, 14:00-15:30Python for Data Science Part 2Student booking in Event BookingTue 12 Aug, 10:00-11:00BusinessObjects: Introduction to BusinessObjects (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 12 Aug, 10:00-11:00Learn: Setting up and managing the Turnitin Integration with Learn AssignmentsStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 12 Aug, 14:00-16:00SharePoint: Planning and designing a SharePoint siteStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 13 Aug, 10:00-11:00Information Security: A.I. and cyber securityStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 13 Aug, 10:00-11:30Canva: An introduction for beginnersStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 14 Aug, 10:00-12:00SharePoint: Lists and Document Library ManagementStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 14 Aug, 10:00-12:00BusinessObjects: BusinessObjects Advanced (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 14 Aug, 13:30-14:30Learn: Analytics in Learn Ultra for teaching staffStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 14 Aug, 14:00-15:00Learn: Marking Learn Assignments with the Turnitin IntegrationStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 18 Aug, 14:00-16:00SharePoint: Groups and PermissionsStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 19 Aug, 10:00-12:00Producing a thesis or dissertation using WordStudent booking in Event BookingTue 19 Aug, 10:00-11:00Learn: Communication Tools in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 19 Aug, 10:00-11:00Learn: Using Groups in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 19 Aug, 14:00-15:00Office 365 Essentials: Perfect planning with Microsoft PlannerStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 21 Aug, 10:00-11:00Using PowerPoint to create an academic posterStudent booking in Event BookingWed 20 Aug, 10:00-11:00Information Security: Spotting deep fakesStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 21 Aug, 11:00-12:00Machine learning - the basicsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 21 Aug, 13:30-14:30Learn: Analytics in Learn Ultra for course support staffStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 21 Aug, 14:00-15:30Generative AI: ELM & Generative AI Drop-In (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 26 Aug, 13:00-14:30EndNote for managing referencesStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 27 Aug, 10:00-11:00Information Security: Mobile phone security Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 28 Aug, 13:30-14:30Learning analytics drop-in (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 28 Aug, 15:00-16:00Learn: Learn Ultra Basics (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyFri 29 Aug, 10:00-12:00SharePoint: Planning and designing a SharePoint site (on campus)Staff booking in People & Money Semester 2 2024/25 Below you can find our themed digital skills training blocks for Semester 2 2024/25. The blocks focus on specific audience groups and spotlight various digital skills topics. If you are unable to join a course during one of the dedicated blocks, do not worry, as most of our courses run regularly throughout the academic year.If you have any questions, please email the Digital Skills Team (is.skills@ed.ac.uk). Assessment and Feedback Week (13th January – 17th January) Start the new semester with a range of courses helping markers and academic support staff with assessment and feedback.Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkMon 13 Jan, 10:00-10:50Turnitin: good practice for markersStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 13 Jan, 14:00-14:50Turnitin: good practice for academic support staffStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 13 Jan, 14:00-15:00Learn: Analytics in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 13 Jan, 15:00-15:50Turnitin: Good practice for studentsStudent booking in Event BookingTue 14 Jan, 13:00-14:00Learn: Tests and Question Banks in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 14 Jan, 14:00-15:00Learn: Assignments in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 14 Jan, 15:00-16:00Wooclap In-Class Polling for Student Interaction and Engagement Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 15 Jan, 10:00-11:00Learn: GradebookStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 15 Jan, 13:30-14:00Library Bitesize: Check your sourceStudent and Staff booking in Event BookingThu 16 Jan, 14:00-15:00Learn: Using groups in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 16 Jan, 14:00-15:30QMP: Introduction to Questionmark Perception (QMP)Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 28 Jan, 10:00-11:00Learn: Learn Ultra BasicsStaff booking in People & Money Student Focus Fortnight (20th January – 31st January) Start the new semester with a solid foundation of digital skills to set you up for studying, research and beyond.Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkMon 20 Jan, 13:30-14:30Introduction to data scienceStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 20 Jan, 10:00-10:50Turnitin: good practice for studentsStudent booking in Event BookingMon 20 Jan, 14:00-16:00Introduction to Programming Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 20 Jan, 14:00-15:00Introduction to SPSS Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 21 Jan, 11:30-12:30Excel: Introduction to Excel Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 21 Jan, 13:00-14:00EndNote for managing references Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 21 Jan, 13:00-14:30Office 363 Essentials: Managing your emails and calendar with Outlook on the WebStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 22 Jan, 10:00-11:00Data Literacy for Beginners Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 22 Jan, 10:00-11:45Building your profile with LinkedInStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 22 Jan, 13:30-15:00Introduction to Audacity: Audio Recording and EditingStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 22 Jan, 13:00-15:30Introduction to PythonStudent booking in Event BookingWed 22 Jan, 13:30-14:30How to use the Library & How to reference and avoid plagiarismStudent and Staff booking in Event BookingThu 23 Jan, 10:00-12:00Producing a thesis or dissertation using Word Student booking in Event BookingThu 23 Jan, 12:00-12:30Learn: Learning analytics for studentsStudent booking in Event BookingThu 23 Jan, 13:30-15:00Introduction to LinkedIn LearningStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyFri 24 Jan, 10:00-11:00Prompt Engineering 101 for StudentsStudent booking in Event BookingMon 27 Jan, 11:30-12:00Excel: Basic Charts in ExcelStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 27 Jan, 12:30-13:00Excel: Selected Excel FunctionsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 27 Jan, 14:00-14:45Excel: Further FunctionsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 27 Jan, 11:00-12:30Introduction to Reference Managers Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 27 Jan, 14:00-15:00Synthetic Data Workshop: Creating Secure Datasets Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 28 Jan, 10:00-11:30Getting started with Nvivo Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 29 Jan, 10:00-11:00Using PowerPoint to create an academic poster Student booking in Event BookingWed 29 Jan, 13:00-13:30Learn: Learning analytics for studentsStudent booking in Event BookingWed 29 Jan, 14:00-15:00Python vs R Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 29 Jan, 13:00-14:30Canva: An introduction for beginnersStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 30 Jan, 10:00-11:00Developing your digital skills for studentsStudent booking in Event BookingThu 30 Jan, 10:00-11:30Office 365 Essentials: Notetaking made easy with Microsoft OneNote OnlineStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyFri 31 Jan, 10:00-11:00Git on Track: A Beginner-Friendly Introduction to GitStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & Money Data and Programming Fortnight (3rd February – 14th February) Join us for two weeks of data and programming courses.Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkTue 04 Feb, 10:00-11:00Big data: logistics, storage and ethics Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 04 Feb, 11:00-12:30BusinessObjects: Introduction to BusinessObjects Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 04 Feb, 12:30-13:00Library Bitesize: Introduction to automated tools for systematic reviewsStudent and Staff booking in Event BookingWed 05 Feb, 10:00-12:00Introduction to Programming Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 05 Feb, 11:00-12:30Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 05 Feb, 13:30-14:30Machine learning - the basicsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 05 Feb, 13:30-14:30Practical Machine Learning in Python: From Theory to ImplementationStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 06 Feb, 10:00-12:00BusinessObjects: BusinessObjects AdvancedStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 06 Feb, 10:30-11:30Data and AI Ethics Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyFri 07 Feb, 10:00-11:00Synthetic Data Workshop: Creating Secure Datasets Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 10 Feb, 11:30-12:00Excel: Selected Excel FunctionsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 10 Feb, 12:30-13:15Excel: Further FunctionsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 10 Feb, 11:00-12:00Python vs R Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 10 Feb, 14:00-15:00Prompt Engineering 101 for StudentsStudent booking in Event BookingMon 10 Feb, 11:00-12:00Office 365 Essentials: Simple cloud storage with OneDriveStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 11 Feb, 10:00-11:00Data Literacy for Beginners Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 12 Feb, 10:00-11:00Introduction to data scienceStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 12 Feb, 13:30-13:00Library Bitesize: Capturing search histories for sharing and reporting in systematic reviewsStudent booking in Event BookingWed 12 Feb, 10:00-12:30Introduction to PythonStudent booking in Event BookingFri 14 Feb, 10:00-11:00Introduction to SPSS Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & Money Learning Technology Week (17th February – 21st February) Aimed mainly (but not only) at staff, this is a selection of courses about using Learn Ultra and other learning technology.Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkMon 17 Feb, 11:00-11:50BadgEd: introducing the digital badge service for the University of EdinburghStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 17 Feb, 14:00-14:50Student personae for learning designStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 17 Feb, 14:00-15:00Learn: Learn Ultra BasicsStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 17 Feb, 14:00-16:30EdWeb 2: 5 things to get started in EdWeb 2Staff booking in People & MoneyMon 17 Feb, 15:00-16:00Tik Toks and Instagram reels: Creating engaging short-form videoStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 17 Feb, 15:00-15:50Increasing the accessibility of your teaching using learning technologyStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 18 Feb, 12:30-13:00Library Bitesize: Finding Company InformationStudent and Staff booking in Event BookingTue 18 Feb, 13:00-14:30Media Hopper Create: Introduction Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 18 Feb, 14:00-14:50Turnitin: good practice for markersStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 18 Feb, 14:30-15:40Learn: Using Collaborate in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 18 Feb, 15:00-15:50Turnitin: good practice for academic support staffStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 18 Feb, 15:00-16:00Wooclap In-Class Polling for Student Interaction and Engagement Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 19 Feb, 11:00-12:00Learn: Assignments in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 19 Feb, 14:00-15:30Wooclap: Introduction to WooClap Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 20 Feb, 11:00-12:00Learn: Analytics in Learn Ultra Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 20 Feb, 14:00-15:30QMP: Introduction to Questionmark Perception (QMP)Staff booking in People & Money Library Spring Dissertation and Thesis Festival (24th – 28th February) Our Academic Support Librarian colleagues are delivering a programme of events to help you succeed with your dissertation or thesis. We are supporting the Dissertation and Thesis Festival with a number of digital skills courses. Find the full programme on the Dissertation and Thesis Festival website, or browse our supporting digital skills courses below.Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkThu 20 Feb, 13:30-15:00Getting started with Nvivo Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 24 Feb, 13:30-14:00Library Bitesize: Using current news sourcesStudent booking in Event BookingTue 25 Feb, 10:00-10:30Library Bitesize: Using newspaper databases to find historical newsStudent booking in Event BookingTue 25 Feb, 13:00-15:00Producing a thesis or dissertation using Word Student booking in Event BookingWed 26 Feb, 10:00-11:00EndNote for managing references Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & Money Wed 26 Feb, 13:30-14:00Library Bitesize: Using Web of Science to find relevant articlesStudent booking in Event BookingThu 27 Feb, 12:30-13:00Library Bitesize: Cited Reference SearchingStudent booking in Event BookingThu 27 Feb, 13:00-14:00Using PowerPoint to create an academic poster Student booking in Event BookingFri 28 Feb, 10:30-12:00Introduction to Reference Managers Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & Money Digital Skills for Employability Fortnight (3rd March – 14th March) Learn digital skills to boost your CV, and fulfill criteria for advancing or changing your career.Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkSelf-pacedGetting Started with Microsoft Excel LinkedIn Learning pathStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedExcel Boot Camp LinkedIn Learning Learning pathStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedGetting Started with Microsoft 365 LinkedIn Learning Learning pathStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedOutlook on the Web Essential Training LinkedIn Learning courseStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedOneDrive for Business Essential Training (2021) LinkedIn Learning courseStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedAdvance Your Python in Excel SkillsStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Mon 03 Mar, 11:30-12:30Excel: Introduction to Excel Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 03 Mar, 12:30-13:00Excel: Basic Charts in ExcelStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 03 Mar, 13:00-14:00Python vs R Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 03 Mar, 13:00-14:30Office 365 Essentials: Notetaking made easy with OneNote OnlineStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 03 Mar, 14:00-14:50Student personae for learning designStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 03 Mar, 14:00-14:30Library Bitesize: GenAI and ImagesStudent and Staff booking in Event BookingMon 03 Mar, 15:00-15:50Increasing the accessibility of your teaching using learning technologyStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 04 Mar, 11:00-11:30Library BiteSize: SIFTing the literature: critically evaluating the reliability of sourcesStudent booking in Event BookingTue 04 Mar, 11:00-11:50BadgEd: introducing the digital badge service for the University of EdinburghStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 04 Mar, 13:00-14:45Building your profile with LinkedInStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 05 Mar, 10:00-11:30Introduction to LinkedIn LearningStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 05 Mar, 10:00-12:00Introduction to Programming Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 11 Mar, 11:00-12:00Developing your Digital Skills – StaffStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 12 Mar, 10:00-11:30Coding Club Student booking in Event BookingWed 12 Mar, 13:30-14:00Microsoft Bitesize: Mastering your inbox with automated rules in Outlook on the webStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 12 Mar, 15:10-16:40Study resources for literature reviewsStudent and Staff booking in Event BookingThu 13 Mar, 13:30-14:30Office 363 Essentials: Perfect Planning with Microsoft PlannerStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyFri 14 Mar, 10:00-11:00Introduction to SPSS Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyFri 14 Mar, 10:00-11:30Getting started with NvivoStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & Money* Staff and students at the University have free access to LinkedIn Learning. Find out how to set up your account here: LinkedIn Learning account creation and service access. AI Week (17th March – 21st March) Want to know more about Artificial Intelligence (AI)? We have a week of courses for you!Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkSelf-pacedResponsible AI Foundations LinkedIn Learning pathStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedBuilding AI Literacy LinkedIn Learning pathStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedFoundations of AI LinkedIn Learning pathStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedIntroduction to Generative AI for Higher Education Professional Services StaffStaff Booking in People & MoneyMon 17 Mar, 10:00-10:50Ethical and responsible use of generative AI Student and Staff booking in Event BookingMon 17 Mar, 14:00-15:00Prompt Engineering 101 for StudentsStudent booking in Event BookingTue 18 Mar, 10:00-11:00Information Security: A.I. and cyber securityStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 18 Mar, 10:30-11:30Data and AI Ethics Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 19 Mar, 12:30-14:00Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 19 Mar, 14:10-15:00Using generative AI to improve your literature searching skillsStudent and Staff booking in Event BookingThu 20 Mar, 10:00-11:00Information Security: Spotting deep fakesStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 20 Mar, 10:30-11:30Machine learning - the basicsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 20 Mar, 13:00-14:15Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM for studentsStudent booking in Event BookingFri 21 Mar, 10:00-11:00AI tools for searching and sifting the literatureStudent booking in Event BookingFri 21 Mar, 11:00-12:00Synthetic Data Workshop: Creating Secure Datasets Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyFri 28 Mar, 10:00-11:00Practical Machine Learning in Python: From Theory to ImplementationStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & Money* Staff and students at the University have free access to LinkedIn Learning. Find out how to set up your account here: LinkedIn Learning account creation and service access. Study Skills Week (24th March – 28th March) Learn how to study more effectively and efficiently with a range of digital skills courses about referencing, using the library, organising your notes and materials and more.Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkSelf-pacedLearning Git and GitHub LinkedIn Learning courseStaff and student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedDevelop Your Data Analysis Skills LinkedIn Learning pathStaff and student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedNVivo 2018 Essential Training LinkedIn Learning courseStaff and student access on LinkedIn Learning*Mon 24 Mar, 14:00-15:00Git on Track: A Beginner-Friendly Introduction to GitStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 25 Mar, 12:30-13:00Library BiteSize: EndNote and writing up: beyond the basicsStudent and Staff booking in Event BookingTue 25 Mar, 13:30-14:30Data literacy for beginnersStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 26 Mar, 14:10-14:40Library BiteSize: Navigating the Digital Page: Enhancing Comprehension and Retention of Online InformationStudent and Staff booking in Event BookingWed 26 Mar, 10:00-11:00Python vs R Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 26 Mar, 13:00-14:30Office 363 Essentials: Managing your emails and calendar with Outlook on the WebStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 01 Apr, 12:30-14:00Getting started with Nvivo Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & Money* Staff and students at the University have free access to LinkedIn Learning. Find out how to set up your account here: LinkedIn Learning account creation and service access. Media and Creativity Week (31st March – 4th April) From audio editing to mobile phone film making, there are plenty of opportunities to get creative during our Media and Creativity Week.Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkSelf-pacedPhotoshop 2021 Essential Training: The Basics LinkedIn Learning CourseStaff and student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedLearning Audacity LinkedIn Learning CourseStaff and student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedCanva: Designing Engaging, Accessible Presentations LinkedIn Learning CourseStaff and student access on LinkedIn Learning*Mon 31 Mar, 14:00-17:00Photoshop Introduction Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 31 Mar, 15:00-16:00Tik Toks and Instagram reels: Creating engaging short-form videoStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 01 Apr, 12:30-13:00Library BiteSize: Embedding content from Library resources into presentations and courses Student and Staff booking in Event BookingWed 02 Apr, 11:00-12:00Academic Blogging: Blogging to Build your Professional ProfileStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 03 Apr, 11:00-12:00Introduction to Audacity: Audio Recording and EditingStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 03 Apr, 13:30-15:00Canva: An introduction for beginnersStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & Money* Staff and students at the University have free access to LinkedIn Learning. Find out how to set up your account here: LinkedIn Learning account creation and service access. Information Security and Digital Safety Week (7th April – 11th April) An entire week of digital skills courses and resources around information security, and digital safety and wellbeing.Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkWed 02 Apr, 10:00-11:00Information Security: Spotting deep fakesStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 07 Apr, 13:00-14:30Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 08 Apr, 10:00-11:00Information Security: Hacking HumansStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 09 Apr, 10:00-11:00Information Security: Mobile phone securityStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 10 Apr, 10:00-11:00Information Security: My neighbour hacked my toothbrushStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & Money Digital Skills For Staff Week (14th – 18th April) Two weeks of digital skills for our colleagues across the University. Spruce up your Office 365 skills, or learn how to make the most of Wikimedia for your teaching.Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkSelf-pacedGetting Started with Microsoft Excel LinkedIn Learning pathStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedExcel Boot Camp LinkedIn Learning Learning pathStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedLearning Audacity LinkedIn Learning courseStaff and student access on LinkedIn Learning*Mon 14 Apr, 10:00-10:50Turnitin: good practice for markersStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 14 Apr, 11:30-12:00Basic Data VisualisationsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 14 Apr, 12:30-13:00Excel: Basic Charts in ExcelStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 14 Apr, 13:00-14:00Data and AI Ethics Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 14 Apr, 14:00-15:00Learn: Using groups in Learn UltraStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 14 Apr, 14:00-14:50Turnitin: good practice for academic support staffStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 14 Apr, 14:00-14:30Excel: Selected Excel FunctionsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 14 Apr, 15:00-15:45Excel: Further FunctionsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 14 Apr, 15:00-16:00Tik Toks and Instagram reels: Creating engaging short-form videoStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 15 Apr, 10:00-10:50BadgEd: introducing the digital badge service for the University of EdinburghStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 15 Apr, 10:00-11:00Learn: Learn Ultra BasicsStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 15 Apr, 10:00-11:00Zoom: Using Zoom in LearnStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 15 Apr, 10:00-12:30EdWeb 2: 5 things to get started in EdWeb 2Staff booking in People & MoneyTue 15 Apr, 11:00-11:50Increasing the accessibility of your teaching using learning technologyStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 15 Apr, 14:00-14:50Student personae for learning designStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 15 Apr, 14:00-16:00SharePoint Groups and Permissions: introduction and best practicesStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 15 Apr, 14:10-15:00Using PRISMA for reporting your systematic review search methodsStudent and Staff booking in Event BookingTue 15 Apr, 15:00-16:00Wooclap In-Class Polling for Student Interaction and Engagement Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 16 Apr, 10:00-11:30Introduction to Audacity: Audio Recording and EditingStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 17 Apr, 13:30-14:30Data Literacy for Beginners Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 17 Apr, 14:00-15:30QMP: Introduction to Questionmark Perception (QMP)Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 17 Apr, 10:00-12:00SharePoint: Planning and designing a SharePoint siteStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 17 Apr, 11:00-12:00Subtitling for Media Creators Student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 17 Apr, 13:30-3:00Generative AI: Introduction to responsible use of Generative AI and ELM (for staff)Staff booking in People & MoneyMon 21 Apr, 10:30-12:00Introduction to LinkedIn LearningStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 23, Apr, 10:00-11:30BusinessObjects: Introduction to BusinessObjects Staff booking in People & MoneyWed 23, Apr, 15:00-16:00Learn: Analytics in Learn Ultra Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 24 Apr, 10:00-12:00BusinessObjects: BusinessObjects AdvancedStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 24 Apr, 11:00-12:00Introduction to data scienceStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & Money* Staff and students at the University have free access to LinkedIn Learning. Find out how to set up your account here: LinkedIn Learning account creation and service access. Digital Skills for Postgrads Week (2nd June – 6th June) Aimed specifically at postgraduate students, this week includes a range of courses about writing academic texts, data analysis, and efficiently coordinating your studies.Date and timeCourse titleBooking linkSelf-pacedGetting Started with Microsoft Excel LinkedIn Learning pathStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedExcel Boot Camp LinkedIn Learning Learning pathStaff & student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedNVivo 2018 Essential Training LinkedIn Learning courseStaff and student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedMicrosoft Planner Essential Training LinkedIn Learning courseStaff and student access on LinkedIn Learning*Self-pacedPowerPoint Essential Training (Microsoft 365) LinkedIn Learning courseStaff and student access on LinkedIn Learning*Mon 02 Jun, 14:00-15:00Machine learning - the basicsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyMon 02 Jun, 16:00-16:50Turnitin: Good practice for studentsStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 03 Jun, 11:00-12:00Practical machine learning in Python: From theory to implementationStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 03 Jun, 13:00-14:00Office 363 Essentials: Perfect planning with Microsoft PlannerStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyTue 03 Jun, 13:00-14:00Using PowerPoint to create an academic poster Student booking in Event BookingWed 04 Jun, 10:00-12:00Producing a thesis or dissertation using Word Student booking in Event BookingWed 04 Jun, 11:00-12:00Academic Blogging: Blogging to build your professional profilePGR student booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyWed 04 Jun, 13:30-14:00Citation metrics: What do numbers tell you about research?Student and Staff booking in Event BookingThu 05 Jun, 10:00-11:00EndNote for managing references Student booking in Event Booking (online)Student booking in Event Booking (on campus)Staff booking in People & MoneyThu 05 Jun, 10:00-11:45Building your profile with LinkedInStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & MoneyThu 05 Jun, 13:00-14:30Getting started with NVivoStudent booking in Event BookingStaff booking in People & Money* Staff and students at the University have free access to LinkedIn Learning. Find out how to set up your account here: LinkedIn Learning account creation and service access. Programme and bookings You can view the whole Digital Skills Programme on our Documents Catalogue:Student ProgrammeStaff ProgrammeOur student courses can be booked through the University’s Event Booking system:Digital Skills Programme courses on Event BookingMost staff courses can be booked through the People & Money Learning app (note that a few staff courses are bookable via Event Booking – these are marked ‘Event Booking’ in the staff programme):Digital Skills Programme collection on People & MoneyFor instructions on how to book onto a course please see our People & Money course enrolment guide in written and video format. Propose a new course Can't find what you're looking for? If you would like to propose a new digital skills course, please click the button below and complete the form. Propose a course This article was published on 2024-10-08
