Learners' Toolkit

Tools

• Accessibility Accessibility Guidance on web accessibility, focus on content & code
• Achieve Achieve Develop your skills and attributes
• Acrobat Acrobat Getting started with Adobe Acrobat
• Audio Notetaker Audio Notetaker Study, revision and note taking tool
• Box of Broadcasts Box of Broadcasts VLE-compatible radio and TV recordings
• Claro Claro Software to support reading, writing and study
• Classroom PCs Classroom PCs Are there any computers I can use on campus?
• Digitally Enhanced Learning Spaces Digitally Enhanced Learning Spaces Supporting collaborative, distributed learning
• Dragon Dragon The world's best-selling speech recognition software
• Estates: Maintenance Estates access only Estates: Maintenance Maintenance videos exclusively for the Estates team on new Rowett build
• Estates: User Information Estates: User Information Maintenance videos for all users of the new Rowett Institute
• Evernote Evernote Designed for note taking, organizing, and archiving
• f.lux f.lux How can I use software to help me sleep and function better?
• File Management and Windows File Management and Windows Information for staff and RPGs using University PCs
• Ginger Ginger An advanced proof-reading tool
• Glow Staff and Students access only Glow School of Education: Information about Glow accounts
• GoConqr GoConqr Where can I find an all-in-one revision tool?
• Guests and Visitors Guests and Visitors Information about IT access for guests and visitors to the University
• H Drive H Drive Where can I store my University course work?
• IFTTT IFTTT How do I manage and utilise my digital information?
• International International Students international experience at the University
• IT Security IT Security Are YOU the weakest link?
• IT Services for Staff and PGRs IT Services for Staff and PGRs Computing facilities for staff and research postgraduates
• IT Services for Students IT Services for Students Computing facilities for undergraduate and taught postgraduate students
• IT Skills IT Skills An introduction to basic IT skills for beginners
• IT Training IT Training IT Training resources and training opportunities for staff and students
• LaTeX LaTeX Introducing LaTeX document preparation system
• Learners' Toolkit Learners' Toolkit Find out more about features and competitions
• Lecture Capture Lecture Capture Record a lecture for your students, using Panopto digital capture software
• Lecture Recording Lecture Recording How do I record my lectures?
• Library Library What do I need to know about the Library?
• Livescribe Livescribe Sync audio & written notes for better study materials
• MeetingSquared MeetingSquared Effective meeting management software for SharePoint
• MindManager MindManager Mind mapping on a computer
• MS Excel: Basics MS Excel: Basics An introduction to Microsoft's spreadsheet program
• MS Excel: Expert MS Excel: Expert Doing more with spreadsheets
• MS Excel: Formulas and Functions MS Excel: Formulas and Functions Getting started with formulas and functions
• MS Office 365: SharePoint MS Office 365: SharePoint What is SharePoint and how can I use it?
• MS Office 365: Staff MS Office 365: Staff Information for staff installing and using Office 365 apps
• MS Office 365: Students MS Office 365: Students How to install your FREE copy of Office 365 - information for students
• MS Outlook: Calendar MS Outlook: Calendar How do I use my Outlook calendar?
• MS Outlook: Sharing/Delegation MS Outlook: Sharing/Delegation Useful tools for collaborating with others
• MS Outlook: Staff Email MS Outlook: Staff Email Staff email service Outlook, hosted by Microsoft
• MS Outlook: Student Email MS Outlook: Student Email Student email service Outlook, hosted by Microsoft
• MS PowerPoint MS PowerPoint Tips on presenting, and using MS PowerPoint
• MS PowerPoint: Creating Posters MS PowerPoint: Creating Posters Learn how to use PowerPoint effectively to create large posters
• MS PowerPoint: University Templates Staff access only MS PowerPoint: University Templates Guidance for staff using University branded PowerPoint templates
• MS Publisher: Creating Posters MS Publisher: Creating Posters Learn how to use Publisher effectively to create large posters
• MS Word: Accessibility MS Word: Accessibility Make MS Word documents accessible
• MS Word: Basics MS Word: Basics Getting started with MS Word
• MS Word: Long Documents MS Word: Long Documents Create and manipulate long documents
• MS Word: Mail Merge MS Word: Mail Merge Get started with mail merge
• MS Word: University Templates Staff access only MS Word: University Templates Guidance for staff using University branded Word templates
• Museums Museums An introduction to the museums on campus
• My Identity My Identity What is my digital identity at The University of Aberdeen?
• Optical Character Recognition Optical Character Recognition How do I use FreeOCR to convert printed text into MS Word?
• Pocket Pocket How can I quickly take clippings from the internet?
• Print Tools for Staff Print Tools for Staff MFD Maintenance and other tips
• Printing Printing So how do I actually use printing facilities?
• Printing: 3D Printing: 3D Get started with 3D printers
• Project Management Project Management Learn about the University's Project Management methodologies
• Remote Access Remote Access Off campus access to drives, software and electronic resources
• SafeZone SafeZone Free safety app to use on campus
• Science Toolkit - Introductory Science Toolkit - Introductory Introduction to the lab for students on a science based programme
• Skype for Business Skype for Business Get started with Skype for Business, for online meetings and more
• SMART Technology SMART Technology Transform your teaching with SMART boards and podiums
• Snap Snap Using Snap to collect and manage online survey data
• Social Media Social Media Safe practice tips and advice for using social media
• Student Learning Service Student Learning Service Reach your academic potential
• Telephony Telephony Staff guide to using desk telephones, corporate mobiles and voice mail
• Trello Trello A digital to-do board to organise your studies
• Video Conferencing Video Conferencing Staff guide to booking and using video conference facilities
• Video Editing Video Editing How can I edit video files on my Windows PC?
• Windows 10 Windows 10 Get to grips with the Windows 10 operating system
• Wireless Connection Wireless Connection How do I connect to Uni wireless?
• Workflowy Workflowy A simple but powerful outlining tool for organising