With autumn fast approaching we want to share the following information around learning and teaching spaces ahead of the start of semester. Learning and teaching spaces Staff can view quick start guidance information and material on the learning spaces Canvas page Learning and teaching spaces refresher training Faculty Learning Spaces refresher sessions are being planned with Learning […]
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Institution-wide access to Mentimeter and removal of Poll Everywhere
Information Services are pleased to share that the university has acquired an institution-wide license for the online polling and classroom engagement tool, Mentimeter. Mentimeter is a web-based tool that can be used to present live or asynchronous polls, quizzes, word clouds and more, and we know that a lot of our colleagues already make use […]
EBSCO Databases – Training and Introduction to New Interface
Join trainer Richard Crookes from EBSCO to learn about the new interface and some brief training on using the databases. This 45 minutes online session is an ideal introduction to the new interface, gives a quick refresher on EBSCO searching and is suitable for anyone new to these databases. The new interface will appear on […]
Welcome to Library and IT at Stirling – Autumn 2024
Information Services invites you to join us for some fantastic events to help you hit the ground running when it comes to the Library and IT at the University of Stirling. What’s on… Welcome Hub Pop by the Welcome Hub we open Thursday, 5th September in Campus Central, level 3, to enjoy a fun introduction […]
Library and IT suggestions
Your opinion matters, We welcome and encourage you to let us know how you can improve your library and IT experience at Stirling. With your valuable input, we can continue to provide the best possible service for you. In this blog post we will feedback some of the suggestions and our responses that we have […]
Scam alert
We’ve been made aware of an ongoing scam affecting students across the UK. Callers are claiming to be from the university’s finance team and are telling the student they have been a victim of bank fraud. The scammers are hoping to gain access to personal information and money from the targeted students. The University of […]
Be aware – Uni yearbook email
It has come to our attention that some students have received an email from a company called My-yearbook.com. These emails can be identified by their subject “Complete Account (Stirling 2023/2024 Yearbook)” sent from “Yearbook 23/24 <no-reply@wufoo.com>” Please be aware that the university has no affiliation with My-yearbook.com – they are an independent organisation selling products. […]
Using the Financial Times for Study and Research (FT.com)
We are running two training sessions next week with a trainer from FT.com These training sessions will be delivered by an expert colleague from FT.com. It will help you navigate the huge amount of information available to you through FT.com and show you how to get the most out of the resource. This will include […]
New software to be rolled out to staff devices
Information Services is rolling out two new software packages to staff managed devices. We are trialling two different systems which will provide us management information about your machine to assist our staff in diagnosing issues. We plan to roll out the two packages automatically. The only thing you may notice is two new icons in […]
Be exam ready – passwords, MFA and eduroam
If you are due to sit a digital exam either remotely or on campus there are a few things you need to do in advance of your exam day to make sure the day goes smoothly and you start your exam without unnecessary added stress. We suggest that before your first exam you check all […]