Toolkit Your Digital Companion for University

Choose your user group

Assistive Technology

• Accessibility for Authors/Creators
  Guidance about making your content accessible
• Accessibility for Users
  Explore tools that can make content more accessible
• Assistive Technology
  Providing support to individuals through use of technology
• Audio Notetaker
  Study, revision and note taking tool
• Claro
  Software to support reading, writing and study
• CrashCourse Study Skills
  Study tips, note taking, getting organised and more!
• Disability Service
  Advice, information and practical support for all students
• Dragon
  The world's best-selling speech recognition software
• Evernote
  Designed for note taking, organizing, and archiving
• Ginger
  An advanced proof-reading tool
• IT Skills
  An introduction to basic IT skills for beginners
• Lecture Recording
  How do I record my lectures?
• Livescribe
  Sync audio & written notes for better study materials
• MindManager
  Mind mapping on a computer
• Noisli
  Improve focus with background noise and chromotherapy
• Pomodoro Technique
  Improve your productivity with time management
• Workflowy
  A simple but powerful outlining tool for organising

Health and Wellbeing

• Aberdeen Sports Village
  World class facilities with opportunities for everyone
• Assistive Technology
  Providing support to individuals through use of technology
• Big White Wall
  Online mental health and wellbeing service
• Counselling
  Find out more about the University's counselling service
• Digital Intelligence
  Digital skills for a digital world
• Disability Service
  Advice, information and practical support for all students
• f.lux
  How can I use software to help me sleep and function better?
• Headspace
  Mindfulness and meditation app
• Health Coaching
  Achieve the positive lifestyle changes that matter to you
• Health, Safety & Wellbeing
  Ensuring campuses are safe for all
• Information Security
  Find out how to keep your digital world safe
• Multi-Faith Chaplaincy
  Introduction to the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre
• Nightline
  Student run listening and information service based in the University.
• Noisli
  Improve focus with background noise and chromotherapy
• Pomodoro Technique
  Improve your productivity with time management
• SafeZone
  Free safety app to use on campus

Online

• Accessibility for Users
  Explore tools that can make content more accessible
• Achieve
  Develop your skills and attributes
• Careers and Employability Service
  Advice and information to support you
• CrashCourse Study Skills
  Study tips, note taking, getting organised and more!
• Digital Intelligence
  Digital skills for a digital world
• Email for Students (UG & PGT)
  Student email service Outlook, hosted by Microsoft
• Ginger
  An advanced proof-reading tool
• GoConqr
  Where can I find an all-in-one revision tool?
• Google Digital Garage
  Free digital skills training for data, tech and marketing
• Information Security
  Find out how to keep your digital world safe
• IT Induction for New Students
  Learn about IT essentials
• MS Office 365: Install
  How to install your FREE copy of Office 365
• My Identity for Students (UG & PGT)
  Understand your various credentials
• MyAberdeen: Collaborate Ultra
  The University's real-time video conferencing tool
• MyAberdeen: Students
  The University's virtual learning environment & Turnitin
• MyCurriculum
  Our online course selection system
• Pomodoro Technique
  Improve your productivity with time management
• Remote Access
  Off campus access to drives and software (VDI, VPN, Direct Access)
• Social Media
  Safe practice tips and advice for using social media
• Workflowy
  A simple but powerful outlining tool for organising

New Student

• Accessibility for Users
  Explore tools that can make content more accessible
• Classroom PCs
  Are there any computers I can use on campus?
• CrashCourse Study Skills
  Study tips, note taking, getting organised and more!
• Email for Students (UG & PGT)
  Student email service Outlook, hosted by Microsoft
• H Drive
  Where can I store my University course work?
• Information Security
  Find out how to keep your digital world safe
• International
  Students' international experience at the University
• IT Induction for New Students
  Learn about IT essentials
• IT Services: Undergrads and PGTs
  Overview of computing facilities
• Library
  What do I need to know about the Library?
• MS Office 365: Install
  How to install your FREE copy of Office 365
• My Identity for Students (UG & PGT)
  Understand your various credentials
• MyAberdeen: Students
  The University's virtual learning environment & Turnitin
• MyCurriculum
  Our online course selection system
• Password
  Manage your University password, set up recovery phone and email
• Printing
  Use printers on campus, even from your own device
• SafeZone
  Free safety app to use on campus
• Student Learning Service
  Reach your academic potential
• Wireless Connection
  How do I connect to Uni wireless?

Undergraduate

• Achieve
  Develop your skills and attributes
• Anatomy
  Learn about Anatomy practical classes and effective revision
• Box of Broadcasts
  VLE-compatible radio and TV recordings
• Careers and Employability Service
  Advice and information to support you
• CrashCourse Study Skills
  Study tips, note taking, getting organised and more!
• Digital Intelligence
  Digital skills for a digital world
• Email for Students (UG & PGT)
  Student email service Outlook, hosted by Microsoft
• GoConqr
  Where can I find an all-in-one revision tool?
• Google Digital Garage
  Free digital skills training for data, tech and marketing
• iDEA
  Develop digital, enterprise & employability skills for free
• Inform: Feedback For Your Future
  Share your views with the University
• Information Security
  Find out how to keep your digital world safe
• International
  Students' international experience at the University
• IT Services: Undergrads and PGTs
  Overview of computing facilities
• Microscopy
  Learn about the different types of Microscopy available at IMS
• MS Office 365: Install
  How to install your FREE copy of Office 365
• My Identity for Students (UG & PGT)
  Understand your various credentials
• MyAberdeen: Collaborate Ultra
  The University's real-time video conferencing tool
• MyAberdeen: Students
  The University's virtual learning environment & Turnitin
• MyCurriculum
  Our online course selection system
• Password
  Manage your University password, set up recovery phone and email
• Physiology & Pharmacology
  Learn how to use pipettes properly in a lab environment
• Printing
  Use printers on campus, even from your own device
• Remote Access
  Off campus access to drives and software (VDI, VPN, Direct Access)
• Social Media
  Safe practice tips and advice for using social media
• Student Learning Service
  Reach your academic potential

International

• Assistive Technology
  Providing support to individuals through use of technology
• Box of Broadcasts
  VLE-compatible radio and TV recordings
• Classroom PCs
  Are there any computers I can use on campus?
• CrashCourse Study Skills
  Study tips, note taking, getting organised and more!
• Email for Students (UG & PGT)
  Student email service Outlook, hosted by Microsoft
• Ginger
  An advanced proof-reading tool
• Information Security
  Find out how to keep your digital world safe
• International
  Students' international experience at the University
• IT Services: Undergrads and PGTs
  Overview of computing facilities
• IT Skills
  An introduction to basic IT skills for beginners
• Library
  What do I need to know about the Library?
• MS Office 365: Install
  How to install your FREE copy of Office 365
• My Identity for Students (UG & PGT)
  Understand your various credentials
• MyAberdeen: Collaborate Ultra
  The University's real-time video conferencing tool
• MyCurriculum
  Our online course selection system
• Password
  Manage your University password, set up recovery phone and email
• Printing
  Use printers on campus, even from your own device
• Student Learning Service
  Reach your academic potential
• Wireless Connection
  How do I connect to Uni wireless?

Final Year

• Achieve
  Develop your skills and attributes
• Careers and Employability Service
  Advice and information to support you
• Graduation
  Find out about preparing for your graduation
• iDEA
  Develop digital, enterprise & employability skills for free
• Information Security
  Find out how to keep your digital world safe
• MS Word: Long Documents
  Create and manipulate long documents like a dissertation
• My Identity for Students (UG & PGT)
  Understand your various credentials
• MyCurriculum
  Our online course selection system
• Password
  Manage your University password, set up recovery phone and email
• Printing
  Use printers on campus, even from your own device
• Remote Access
  Off campus access to drives and software (VDI, VPN, Direct Access)
• Student Learning Service
  Reach your academic potential

Postgraduate Taught

• Achieve
  Develop your skills and attributes
• Box of Broadcasts
  VLE-compatible radio and TV recordings
• Email for Students (UG & PGT)
  Student email service Outlook, hosted by Microsoft
• Staff and Students access only Glow
  School of Education: How to use Glow account (University login required)
• Information Security
  Find out how to keep your digital world safe
• Library
  What do I need to know about the Library?
• MS Office 365: Install
  How to install your FREE copy of Office 365
• My Identity for Students (UG & PGT)
  Understand your various credentials
• MyAberdeen: Collaborate Ultra
  The University's real-time video conferencing tool
• MyCurriculum
  Our online course selection system
• Password
  Manage your University password, set up recovery phone and email
• Postgraduate Admissions
  How to accept your offer from the University
• Printing
  Use printers on campus, even from your own device
• Remote Access
  Off campus access to drives and software (VDI, VPN, Direct Access)
• Student Learning Service
  Reach your academic potential

Postgraduate Research

• Altmetrics
  See how your research is being received around the world
• Calendaring for Staff & PGR
  How do I use my Outlook calendar?
• Staff and Students access only Data Storage for Researchers
  Storage options and information for PGRs
• Google Analytics Academy
  Learn analytics with free online courses
• Grampian Data Safe Haven
  An introduction to the Safe Haven facility
• Information Governance
  University guidance for handling information about people
• Information Security
  Find out how to keep your digital world safe
• IT Induction for New Students
  Learn about IT essentials
• IT Services for Researchers
  Tools & facilities specifically for researchers
• IT Training
  Resources and training opportunities for staff and students
• MS Office 365: Install
  How to install your FREE copy of Office 365
• Staff access only MS Office: University Templates
  Guidance about Word & PowerPoint templates
• My Identity for Staff & PGR
  Understand your various credentials
• MyAberdeen: Collaborate Ultra
  The University's real-time video conferencing tool
• NVivo
  Organise and analyse non-numerical or unstructured data
• Password
  Manage your University password, set up recovery phone and email
• Postgraduate Admissions
  How to accept your offer from the University
• Printing
  Use printers on campus, even from your own device
• PURE
  Learn more about the University of Aberdeen's research information system
• Remote Access
  Off campus access to drives and software (VDI, VPN, Direct Access)
• Snap
  Using Snap to collect and manage online survey data
• SPSS
  A software package used for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis.

Staff

• Accessibility for Authors/Creators
  Guidance about making your content accessible
• Accessibility for Users
  Explore tools that can make content more accessible
• Acrobat
  Getting started with Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Elements
  Photoshop and Premiere Elements - for image and video editing
• Altmetrics
  See how your research is being received around the world
• Assistive Technology
  Providing support to individuals through use of technology
• Box of Broadcasts
  VLE-compatible radio and TV recordings
• Calendaring for Staff & PGR
  How do I use my Outlook calendar?
• Data Storage
  University data storage services and locations
• Digitally Enhanced Learning Spaces
  Supporting collaborative, distributed learning
• Email for Staff & PGR
  Guidance for email service Outlook, hosted by Microsoft
• Estates access only Estates: Maintenance
  Videos exclusively for the Estates team on Rowett build
• Estates: User Information
  Maintenance videos for users of the Rowett Institute
• Staff and Students access only Glow
  School of Education: How to use Glow account (University login required)
• Google Analytics Academy
  Learn analytics with free online courses
• Guests and Visitors
  Information regarding IT access for guests and visitors
• H Drive
  Where can I store my University course work?
• Health, Safety & Wellbeing
  Ensuring campuses are safe for all
• Human Resources
  Find out more about the University's HR Team
• iDEA
  Develop digital, enterprise & employability skills for free
• Staff access only Infohub: Guides for Staff
  Guidance and procedures for Infohub staff
• Information Governance
  University guidance for handling information about people
• Information Security
  Find out how to keep your digital world safe
• IT Services: Staff and PGRs
  Overview of computing facilities
• IT Training
  Resources and training opportunities for staff and students
• Lecture Capture
  Record a lecture for your students, using Panopto
• MeetingSquared
  Effective meeting management software for SharePoint
• MS Office 365: Apps
  Information on using Office 365 apps
• MS Office 365: Install
  How to install your FREE copy of Office 365
• Staff access only MS Office: University Templates
  Guidance about Word & PowerPoint templates
• My Identity for Staff & PGR
  Understand your various credentials
• MyAberdeen: Collaborate Ultra
  The University's real-time video conferencing tool
• MyAberdeen: Copyright
  Understanding copyright on our VLE
• MyAberdeen: Staff
  Learn about the University's virtual learning environment.
• Ombea Response
  The University's online polling system
• Password
  Manage your University password, set up recovery phone and email
• People Directorate
  An overview of services provided by the People Directorate
• Print Tools for Staff
  MFD Maintenance and other tips
• Printing
  Use printers on campus, even from your own device
• PURE
  Learn more about the University of Aberdeen's research information system
• Remote Access
  Off campus access to drives and software (VDI, VPN, Direct Access)
• SafeZone
  Free safety app to use on campus
• Skype for Business
  Software used for online meetings and more
• SMART Technology
  Transform your teaching with SMART boards and podiums
• Snap
  Using Snap to collect and manage online survey data
• Social Media
  Safe practice tips and advice for using social media
• Sparkol VideoScribe
  Create whiteboard-style animations, no experience needed
• Staff Development
  Enables staff to optimise performance & develop skills
• Telephony
  Staff guide to using desk telephones, corporate mobiles and voice mail
• Video Conferencing
  Staff guide to booking and using video conference facilities
• Windows 10
  Get to grips with the Windows 10 operating system
• Wireless Connection
  How do I connect to Uni wireless?