As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance your academic experience, we are seeking your valuable feedback on our current reading list system. Your insights are crucial in helping us understand what works well and what areas need improvement. What We Need From You: We would love to hear about your experiences with the reading […]
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Students – fill in the survey and have a chance of winning an Amazon voucher…
This year we are participating again in the JISC Digital Experience Insights survey. We use this survey to find out how you are using digital technology at the University and what we can do to improve our services and support. In the past you told us you wanted there to be more consistency in modules […]
Latest improvements to LibKey Nomad (one-click access to full-text)
LibKey Nomad is such a nifty tool for accessing library resources quickly and efficiently and now it just got even better. This is the browser extension that delivers one-click access to the full-text of library-subscribed articles, as well as any open access versions. LibKey Nomad is loaded onto all university managed computers on campus. So, […]
Expiry and deletion of Groups and Teams sites
It’s time for a clear out of our unused Microsoft 365 sites! We will soon be introducing expiry dates into Teams and SharePoint sites that have not been active for a year… Currently we have nearly 18,000 SharePoint and Teams sites, many of which were created as test sites by students and staff and have […]
Boost your Cyber-Security: Join our drop-in sessions!
In today’s digital age, staying cyber-secure is more important than ever. That’s why we’re excited to announce our upcoming Cyber-Security Drop-In Sessions! Whether you’re a tech novice or a seasoned pro, our expert is here to help you safeguard your devices and personal information. What to Expect: Why Attend? When and Where: Don’t miss out […]
Goodbye Historical Texts, Hello EEBO and ECCO
At the end of July, JISC ended its support for the Historical Texts database. I am happy to report that we continue to have access to much of the content of Historical Texts in two new subscriptions: Early English Books Online (EEBO) Provided by Proquest, EEBO includes digital facsimile page images of virtually every work […]
Mentimeter training sessions in September 2024
There are two upcoming training sessions to help staff get the most out of our new institution-wide licence for the online polling tool Mentimeter. Session 1: Elevate student engagement with Mentimeter – Tuesday 3rd September, 3pm (BST) This is a bespoke training session for University of Stirling staff. Led by colleagues from Mentimeter the session […]
For Staff: Classroom support for Start of Semester.
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 […]
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 […]