Scotland’s annual celebration of everything book, writing and reading-related is back, from 18-24 November. The theme this year is conversation. That’s right, we’re having a good old blether at Book Week Scotland. Book Week Scotland 2019 Events There are events taking place in every corner of Scotland. Find an event near you. Grab your copy of Blether […]
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Your mailbox is on the move: timescale
Following our email and blog post about the migration of staff mailboxes from local servers to O365 cloud servers, the timetable for each area is outlined below: Timescale Mailbox Upgrades Date Staff discovery/disabled (done) 4-8 November 2019 PGR all (done) 11-13 November 2019 HR/International/Finance/INTO/Occ Health 13-15 November 2019 CMR / RIS/ Commercial Services incl Stirling […]
Your mailbox is on the move!
Information Services is preparing to deploy Office 365 (O365) to University staff, which will provide a suite of cloud-based software designed to enhance our day-to-day work. The O365 suite is used widely in the HE sector and is particularly useful in the delivery of learning & teaching. We will share more on all of this […]
Turnitin – Similarity Checking Space
It is possible to view your Turnitin Similarity Report prior to submitting your assignment. Almost every module in Canvas contains an assignment called Similarity Checking Space. Like all assignments, the Similarity Checking Space can be found in the Assignments section of your module. If you cannot see a Similarity Checking Space in your module please […]
Libraries Week 2019
Libraries Week is a celebration of our much-loved libraries. In 2019 we are celebrating the role of libraries in the digital world. Libraries Week 2019 takes place between 7-12 October. Libraries Week 2019 will celebrate and explore how libraries are engaging communities through technology, building digital skills and confidence, encouraging digital participation and inclusion, supporting […]
Online, Blended and Distance Learning Course
Online, Blended and Distance Learning is a short, online, practical module – all about designing for online learning. Over six weeks, participants will learn different ways of presenting and organising their modules online, as well as how to engage with their diverse learners in this environment. Attendees will also learn practical skills around audio, video, […]
Lynda becomes LiL
We are excited to let you know that we have upgraded one of our learning resources, Lynda.com, to LinkedIn Learning. Despite the name change, all staff and students can continue to connect to LinkedIn Learning via the Portal. What changes will I see? LinkedIn Learning offers a new interface and a range of new features […]
Welcome Week – Library and IT Events
Information Services invites you to join us for a week of events to help you hit the ground running when it comes to the Library and IT at the University of Stirling. What’s on… Essential Student Guide to Library and IT Services Learn all about the Library and IT services at Stirling including how to […]
Canvas and Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Canvas. Which browser should I use with Canvas? We would recommend Chrome for accessing Canvas. Chrome is available on all student PCs in the computing labs. Staff can install the latest version of Chrome via Run Advertised Programmes (Control Panel -> Run Advertised Programmes -> Chrome Enterprise). Please […]
Welcome Week – Essential Student Guide to Library and IT Services
Don’t miss our Essential Student Guide to Library and IT Services! Find out everything you need to know about your library and IT services at the University of Stirling, including how to: access Wi-Fi print and make photocopies save your work access student email use the Library find journal articles access the computing labs get […]