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That’s it – we’ve made it! We hope you’ve enjoyed this free online course on Digital Wellbeing. We also hope you’ve been able to engage in some lively discussions with …
Course: Digital Wellbeing
Playful technologies for societal benefit
Games and playful technologies are not only used for entertainment; many have been created with serious aims, such as supporting learning or encouraging behaviour change. For this article, Dr Jo …
Ours and others’ digital wellbeing
We have nearly reached the end of our learning journey together and it’s time to reflect on some of the questions, ideas and approaches that we’ve considered regarding online identity …
Digital interventions for mental health
In this video, Dr Lina Gega talks about some of the ways digital technologies can be employed in mental health promotion and ‘treatment’. Mental health promotion We’re all probably quite …
Well app-y!
The app market is huge, and constantly growing (for example, over a thousand mobile apps are added to the iOS App Store each day) which doesn’t make choosing between them …
I love dinosaurs: gaming well
“Why don’t you go out and play with your friends?” “Why are you playing that video game?” “You should be doing something else”. These tend to be our go-to responses …
Digital accessibility
Creating accessible documents and thinking about inclusive user design makes our digital outputs more accessible to everyone. So why are there so many bad practices about? Is it intentional or …
Helping Students to Find Online/Offline Balance
With digital technology at the forefront of our daily lives, it’s easy to see why students spend so much of their time online. From writing essays to reading articles, many …
Death and digital technology
Whilst the physical reality in modern western society may be for minimal public display around death, social media has increased the visibility of mourning. This is most obvious in the …
Cultural change
In the video above, Dr David Beer discusses the ways in which culture has changed due to digital devices and formats. Cultural objects, which were once recognisable symbols of our …
Crowdfunding and community
Digital technologies and social media have opened up new ways of helping others and supporting communities, giving money towards new ventures and products, and spreading awareness of causes. Crowdfunding websites …
Civic engagement through digital technology: the EPISODE project
In this video, Dr Darren Reed discusses the EPISODE project which aims to improve civic engagement with an open data archive. Environmental Policy In Simulation, Open Data, and Engagement (EPISODE) …
Working from Home under Lockdown: Practical Tips
Self-isolation, social distancing and lockdown. Now, more of us than ever are working from home, with many working or studying remotely for the first time. Even if you are doing …
Fast friends: the accelerated connections of the online world
On social networking sites, we navigate a world of relationships, from remembering to like your family members’ photos on Facebook to looking for love in all the wrong (or right) …
Taking care of yourself (and others) on social media
In his article “A guide to joining twitter now it’s an unremittingly bleak document of how awful everything is”, Ned Potter offers eight pieces of advice for someone just joining …
