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Event 3: Discussions and Next Steps

Event 3: Discussions and Next Steps

Registration is now open for the third UoE Open Knowledge Network event which will take place on  Tuesday 4th July from 13.45 – 16.30 in Argyle House, University of Edinburgh.  

Please register via MyEd: http://edin.ac/2slQTjv 

 

In response to feedback from participants, this event will be focused on discussion and ideas.  Participants will have an opportunity to suggest ideas and choose topics they’d like to explore.  All topics related to open data, open access, open education, open research, open collections and archives, and open science are welcome. This is your opportunity to shape discussions. Participants are welcome to forward suggestions to Lorna Campbell lorna.m.campbell@ed.ac.uk in advance of the meeting and will also be able to put forward ideas on the day.  

This is also your opportunity to discuss the future of the UoE Open Knowledge Network and how we can sustain this initiative in the future. 

Come along and let us know what you think!

Agenda

1.45 – 14.00 Coffee 

14.00 – 14.45 Short scene setting talks on discussion topics –

  • Open data mashups – Wilbert Kraan, IS Applications
  • Building an Open Education network – Charlie Farley, EDE
  • Teaching data literacy – Ewan Klein, Informatics
  • Future of UoE OKN – Lorna M. Campbell, LTW
  • Additional topics from delegates

14.45 – 15.00 Select discussion topics.

15.00 – 16.00 Group discussion

16.00 – 16.30 Reporting back and next steps.

All Open Knowledge Network events are free of charge and open to all colleagues and students.

Event 2 – Presentations

Event 2 – Presentations

On Friday 28th April 35 colleagues from across the University came together for the second UoE Open Knowledge Network meet up.  The event featured a morning of speakers followed by workshops in the afternoon.  Guillaume Evrard has created a Storify of tweets from the event here University of Edinburgh Open Knowledge Network

PhD Thesis Digitisation Project

by Gavin Willshaw, University Library & Collections

Wikipedia in the Classroom –  World Christianity

by Alex Chow, School of Divinity

Details about this course can be found on Alex’s Wikipedia page here Wikipedia in the Classroom

Algorithms

by Jeremy Knox, Research in Digital Education

MOOC Production at UoE

by Jo Spiller, Education Development & Enhancement

International Open Science Conference report

by Lorna M. Campbell, Learning, Teaching and Web Division

A transcript of Lorna’s talk is available from her blog here International Open Science Conference Report .

UoE Internet of Things Programme

by Ewan Klein, School of Informatics

Ewan’s slides can be accessed from SharePoint here University IoT Programme.

Use of Wikipedia as a teaching tool in Biomedical Sciences

by Chris Harlow, Centre for reproductive Health

Open Data at the University of Edinburgh

by Wilbert Kraan, Data Architect

Learning by Developing in a Living Lab

by James Stewart, Institute for Science, Technology and Innovation

Introduction to Edinburgh DataShare

by Pauline Ward, Data Library

Edinburgh DataShare is a digital repository of research data produced at the University of Edinburgh, hosted by Information Services. Edinburgh University researchers who have produced research data associated with an existing or forthcoming publication, or which has potential use for other researchers, are invited to upload their dataset for sharing and safekeeping.

Wikidata and Histropedia Workshop

by Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence

Slides and resources from Ewan’s workshop are available from Google drive here Wikidata and Histropedia.

Event 2 – Programme

Event 2 – Programme

The event will take place in room 6 & 7, Floor E, Argyle House.

09.30 – 10.00 Coffee and networking

10.00 – 10.05 Welcome – Ewan Klein & Lorna M. Campbell

Presentations 

10.05 – 10.20 Gavin Wilshaw – Thesis digitisation project

10.20 – 10.35 Alex Chow – World Christianity & Wikipedia

10.35 – 10.50 Jeremy Knox – Algorithms and MOOCs

10.50 – 11.05 Jo Spiller – MOOC production

11.05 – 11.15  Lorna M. Campbell – International Open Science Conference report

11.15 – 11.30 Coffee

Presentations 

11.30 – 11.45 Ewan Klein – Internet of Things Programme

11.45 – 12.00 Chris Harlow – Reproductive Biology & Wikipedia

12.00 – 12.15 Wilbert Kraan – Uoe Open Data Policy

12.15 – 12.30 James Stewart – Living labs, teaching & community engagement

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch

Workshops

13.30 – 14.45 DataShare Workshop – Pauline Ward

14.45 – 15.00 Coffee

15.00 – 16.30 Histropedia and Wiki Data workshop – Ewan McAndrew 

There are still a few places available for the afternoon workshops, please register here:

Event 2 – Registration, Speakers & Workshops

Event 2 – Registration, Speakers & Workshops

Registration is now open for the second UoE Open Knowledge Network event which will take place on Friday 28th April in Argyle House, University of Edinburgh.

The event will feature a morning of talks and discussions followed by hands on workshops and demonstrations in the afternoon.

Morning talks will include influence of algorithms on MOOCs – Jeremy Knox, Centre for Research in Digital Education.

  • Thesis Digitisation Initiative – Gavin Wilshaw, University Library & Collections.  
  • UoE Open Data Policy – Wilbert Kraan, Enterprise Architecture. 
  • MOOC developments –  Stuart Nicol, Education Development and Enhancement.
  • Internet of Things project – Ewan Klein, School of Informatics. 
  • OER17 and LILAC conference reports – Charlie Farley, Education Development and Enhancement.
  • International Open Science Conference report – Lorna M. Campbell, LTW.
  • Living labs, teaching & community engagement – James Stewart, Institute for Science, Technology and Innovation.
  • Reproductive Biology Wikipedia projects – Chris Harlow, Centre for Reproductive Health. 
  • World Christianity Wikipedia initiatives – Alex Chow, School of Divinity.

Additional speakers will be confirmed.

Afternoon workshops

  • Using Edinburgh DataShare – Pauling Ward, Data Library
  • Histropedia Timelines and Wiki Data – Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence, LTW

Register here

This event is free of charge and open to all colleagues and students. Participants are welcome to register for morning talks, afternoon workshops or both.

Numbers are limited, so if you register for the event and are unable to attend, please let us know so we can allocate your place to a colleague.

Programme

09.30 – 10.00 Coffee & networking

10.00 – 11.15 Presentations & discussions

11.15 – 11.30 Tea and coffee

11.30 – 12.45 Presentations and discussions

12.45 – 13.30 Lunch

13.30 – 14.45 DataShare Workshop 

14.45 – 15.00 Tea & Coffee

15.00 – 16.30 Histropedia and Wiki Data workshop.

Event 2 – Save the Date!

Event 2 – Save the Date!

The second UoE Open Knowledge Network event will take place on Friday 28th April in Argyle House.  The event will feature lightning talks and discussions in the morning and workshops and demos in the afternoon.  Further information and registration details will be available shortly.

Watch this space!

Sharing Practice – Free For All

Sharing Practice – Free For All

The first University of Edinburgh Open Knowledge Network event took place at the Informatics Forum on Tuesday 31st January.  The aim of the event was to enable colleagues to share practice and to highlight some of the diverse range open knowledge activities going on around the University.  Open Knowledge is about creating an inclusive, international community and sharing knowledge both within and outwith the bounds of the institution.

A storify of tweets and pictures from the event is available here: UoE Open Knowledge Network 1 

Lorna M. Campbell introducing the UoE Open Knowledge Network, CC BY Stephanie Farley

Free For All

The University of Edinburgh recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Library of Scotland encouraging collaboration and partnerships between the two organisations and we were delighted to welcome Gill Hamilton, Digital Access Manager at the NLS, to open the UoE Open Knowledge Network.  Gill gave an inspiring keynote that provided a unique historical over view of openness and also highlighted some of the National Library’s open initiatives including sharing image collections on flickr, hosting Wikimedians in Residence, and making data available through the NLS Data Foundry.  Gill also spoke about some of her own personal open knowledge activities:

“I like to edit lochs and dead women and remove hyperbole on Wikipedia

Ultimately Gill reminded us that open knowledge and open data are more important than ever in this era of “alternative truths”.

Following Gill’s keynote we had a series of lightning talks from colleagues around the University, some of which are included here.

OER Policy at the University of Edinburgh

– Stuart Nicol, Education Development and Enhancement

We are not in a post facts world

– Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence

Open Content / Open Collections

– Claire Knowles, Library and University Collections

Open Data in the Global South

– Dan van der Horst, Geosciences

MESH – Mapping Edinburgh’s Social History

– Richard Rodger
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Edinburgh Cityscope Data and Features

– Richard Good

Open Data: who decides?

– Dave Berry, Enterprise Architecture

Building student capital through student led outreach engagement and learning development

– Colin Graham, Geosciences

Event 1 – Sharing Practice

Event 1 – Sharing Practice

Date: 31 January 2017, 09.30- 15.00
Venue: Informatics Forum
Hashtag: #UoEOKN

The first UoE Open Knowledge Network event will feature an opening talk by Gill Hamilton Digital Access Manager, National Library of Scotland, followed by a series of lightning talks highlighting open knowledge activities and initiatives around the university, followed by break out sessions to discuss relevant issues and future activities.  

Agenda

09.15 – 09.30 Coffee

09.30 – 09.45 Introduction – Ewan Klein and Lorna M. Campbell

09.45 – 10.20 Opening Talk – Gill Hamilton, Digital Access Manager, National Library of Scotland

10.20 – 11.30 Lightning Talks Panel 1

10.20 – 10.30 Stuart Nicol, OER Policy, EDE

10.30 – 10.40 Colin Graham, Senior Professorial Fellow, Geosciences

10.40 – 10.50 Dominic Tate, Head of Library Research Support, L&UC

10.50 – 11.00 Dan Van der Horst, Senior Lecturer in Environment and Society, Geosciences

11.00 – 11.10 Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence, LTW

11.10 – 11.30 Discussion

11.30 – 11.50 Coffee

11.50 – 13.00 Lightning Talks Panel 2

11.50 – 12.00 Richard Rodger, Professor of Economic and Social History

12.00 – 12.10 Jen Ross, Senior Lecturer in Digital Education, Centre for Research in Digital   Education

12.10 – 12.20 Dave Berry, Enterprise Architecture, ISG

12.20 – 12.30 Richard Good, Edinburgh Cityscope

12.30 – 12.40 Claire Knowles, Library Digital Development Manager, L&UC

12.40 – 13.00 Discussion

13.00 – 13.50 Lunch

13.50 – 14.00 23 Things prize giving

14.00 – 14.45 Break Out Sessions

  • The interface between unrestricted and open data – Wilbert Kraan, Enterprise Architecture.
  • Incentivising researchers to make their work as open – Pauline Ward, EDINA and Data Library.
  • Open Educational Resources  – Charlie Farley, EDE.
  • Delegate led sessions.

14.45 – 15.00 Plenary and next steps