Apps Anywhere is the software streaming service provided by the university to staff and students on Windows devices. We’ve had Apps Anywhere since the pandemic and it continues to be our main software delivery platform for all sorts of software. In the mid-semester break this October, we are undertaking a major upgrade to Apps Anywhere. […]
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Worktribe upgrade, Wed 26 October
The research system Worktribe, will be unavailable from 2pm on Wednesday 26th October due to an essential upgrade. Research profiles will still be available via Research Information (stir.ac.uk) during the upgrade but researchers will not be able to edit their profile while the system is down. The system should be considered to be at risk […]
Lecture Recording – Advice for staff
Recordings of lectures and other teaching sessions support student accessibility and provide an opportunity to review what has been covered in class. This article gives advice on how to record your lectures whether they are on campus, hybrid or online sessions. What to record? In accordance with the University’s Policy on Audio Visual Material to […]
For staff: new Canvas modules for the autumn semester
It’s beginning to look a lot like Summer, which means the autumn semester is not too far away. See below for a sneak preview of what’s coming up next semester in your Canvas module. Release dates for autumn semester Canvas modules The autumn semester modules (2022/3) will be released in the week commencing 13th June. […]
Top tips for online class success
How to make the most of your online classes and meetings using Microsoft Teams Learning online is different to physically attending a class. Read our Top tips on using MS Teams to give yourself a head start and get the most out of your online classes. Top Tip 1 – use the desktop app if […]
Purchasing IT equipment – update on lead times for orders
Due to global supply chain issues, HP, our primary supplier of PCs and laptops, have informed us that most equipment is now experiencing a 30 week lead time on orders. In light of this, Information Services is advising that IT spend for this financial year is committed before the end of this calendar year(2021) to ensure delivery before the […]
For staff: new Canvas modules for Spring 2022
The Spring Term modules (2021/2) will start to be released from 21 October 2021 (staff access only). It is VERY important that you read the documentation linked below BEFORE you start to move your content from one module to the next. We have produced a step-by-step guide which will enable you to transition your materials smoothly and build your […]
Migration of network files to Office 365
The University’s network file store solution, which the University has been using for the last several years, will be taken out of service during AY 2021/22 due to a decision by Microsoft to retire this product. Similar to the Box project, this means that individual data, shared data and research data (around 71TB worth of […]
UoS Guest Wi-Fi – Residences switch off
UoS Guest Wi-Fi is a public Wi-Fi service provided by an external company (Keysurf) to many of our campus buildings. This is for visitors to the University primarily. During the summer months, when the University Residences are in use for public lets, we expand the public Wi-Fi service to include the Residences. We then leave […]
New Study Skills site for students
Stirling Essentials – Study Skills Workshops – Home (sharepoint.com) Several areas of the University provide skills training for students, particularly around the start of the autumn and spring semesters. These areas have worked together to pull together all of their different skills training into one location to form a one stop shop for skills training. […]