Are you new to Stirling and need help finding your way around the campus? Or are you just permanently struggling to understand the oddities of the Cottrell building layout? Worry no more – all staff and students can now access our new Campus Wayfinding service. Wayfinder (powered by Mazemap) is more than a map – […]
Category: IT News
eduroam – University Wi-Fi
Are you staying in University accommodation or studying in University buildings? #DidYouKnow that the W-Fi network that you should be connecting to is eduroam and not UoS Guest Wi-fi. eduroam is a free Wi-Fi service provided to you by the University. The benefits of using eduroam are; If you need instructions on how to connect […]
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 […]
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 […]
Digital Experience Survey – you said, we did
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 […]
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. […]
Staff Digital Skills Training – what’s on next week
Boost your digital skills with our comprehensive staff training programme! Join us for specialised workshops in Microsoft, Learning & Teaching, Cyber Security, and Project Management. Don’t miss this opportunity to level up your expertise. Sign up today. Take a look at the lineup of workshops happening next week – Monday, 13th May to Friday, 17th […]