The new panel in Succeed, Module Evaluation Questionnaires, provides quick access to all your Module Evaluation Questionnaires (MEQs) that remain to be submitted for this semester. Simply click on the links and provide your feedback on the modules you have taken this semester — it’s that easy! The University and individual staff use the […]
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IS Open User Forum – your chance to speak directly to IT/Library managers
There will be an Information Services Open User Forum, today Monday 25 November, at 3pm in the Atrium area outside the Library. This is your chance to raise any Library / IT issues that you may have or ask us any questions. There is an agenda for the meeting on our website: http://www.stir.ac.uk/is/staff/about/openuserforum/ […]
New e-Learning Blog
The e-Learning Liaison and Development Team (eLD) in Information Services has just set up its own blog to help keep members of University of Stirling staff up to date with e-learning related news. Updates to the blog will be posted when we wish to publicise the following types of things: new and innovative e-learning […]
Succeed notifications – get Succeed to tell you when new content is added
Did you know, Succeed can notify you via email of events in Succeed such as a new item of content being added to a module that you are taking or that a new assignment, survey or test is available along with other events. A short document is available on how to set up email notifications: […]
Information Services User Forum – your chance to speak to us directly
There will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Monday 25 November 2013 at 3pm in the Atrium outside the Library. All staff and students are encouraged to attend, in particular Library representatives in Academic Schools and Administrative Departments, and Students’ Union representatives. Please send any items for the agenda to IS […]
Expansion of 24/7 Study Zone
Over the mid semester break, the area at the back of the Study Zone next to the Library has been expanded. There are now a further 60+ study spaces in the area overall. Next phase will see the front room redeveloped to introduce new furniture in a variety of formats to suit all types of […]
Serious new malware threat – CryptoLocker – PLEASE READ
A new malware threat, first known to be causing trouble in September 2013, is CryptoLocker. It is known as “ransomware” because it prevents you from accessing your files unless you pay money to the authors of it. It does this by encrypting the files on all local and mapped network drives that your computer can […]
About to graduate? Useful tips for what you need to do before you leave
Congratulations from IS on your impending graduation! We have compiled a short list of Library and IT tips which will help you make sure that you can leave the university without losing any of your files; access to your email account; access to Refworks etc. See the list here http://blogs.stir.ac.uk/isnews/?p=2963
Internet service disruption, Friday 25th October.
There will be two short interruptions to all off-campus Internet services, sometime between 07:30 and 08:30 on Friday 25th October. During this window, staff from Systems and Network Services will carry out recommended software upgrades to enhance security. Each interruption will last for up to 3 minutes, with the second interruption occurring approximately 5 minutes […]
Listen Again Panel in Succeed
The Listen Again panel in Succeed has been upgraded to better support the mStir app. This means that you may need to add it back into your My Succeed. This is achieved via ‘Add Panel -> My Listen Agains -> Add’ and then position in My Succeed where you would like it to appear. […]