Every November Information Services invites students to complete the Digital Experience Insights Survey and to tell us all about your experiences with digital technologies in study and learning. This article summarises the main findings from the November 2023 return. As the survey gives us a valuable insight into how you use our main technologies and […]
Author: trish
Library Pizza Party
As part of the ongoing programme of engagement with our community, we held a pizza party in the library – yes, free pizza! OK, so the pizza may have been a sweetener (or should that be savoury-er?) to get some of you along to discuss some of the current plans for the library service and […]
IS achieves Customer Service Excellence accreditation.
We are delighted to announce a significant achievement for the University of Stirling’s Information Services – the attainment of Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation. This prestigious recognition is a testament to our commitment to providing exceptional service to our students, faculty, and staff. What is Customer Service Excellence? Customer Service Excellence is a widely recognised […]
Apps Anywhere upgrade – new features coming
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. […]
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 […]