• Dissertation – A professional finish

    Do you want your dissertation to stand out from the rest? Do you want to present a professional document that reflects your skills and knowledge? Then why not attend the bite size learning session ’Dissertation – A professional finish’. This workshop is available to all students and is included in the ‘Steps to Academic Success’…

  • ICT saving you time on frequent tasks

    We all want to make good use of the technology we have in the University and our ICT staff development workshops are built on improving efficiency with everyday tasks. This blog will introduce you to some ‘time saving’ features and provides links to ‘quick reference cards’. GroupWise Mail Many of us often send out the…

  • Enhancing your On-Screen PowerPoint Presentations – February 6th 2012

    We are always striving to deliver interesting presentations to engage with our students and colleagues, so this workshop will give you ideas to improve your PowerPoint slide shows. Using audio and visual objects in a presentation makes for a more interesting ‘watch’ but more importantly ensures your audience will remember the message. You can also…

  • Upgrade to Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010 – How does it affect you?

    Staff Development Overview Sessions have been running since July to give staff a first look at the Windows 7 operating system with Microsoft Office 2010. Further sessions are scheduled and I would encourage you to come along as there is important information conveyed regarding file structures and where to find your files. Sessions are just…

  • Did you know…about the essential tools and good practice guidelines for computer users?

    Whether you are developing teaching and learning content or professional documentation for your department or service, there is good practice guidance and software available which all users may add to their resource toolkit. Inspiration® mind-mapping software creates visual representations of plans / ideas or concepts in the form of a diagram or mind map. Inspiration can transform…

  • Did you know?…..Learning Services can help with your ICT skills.

    The ICT staff development co-ordinator Elaine Czotter is based in the Learning Services Academic Support Division. You can usually find her in the staff office or the development room in the LINC building. She delivers a range of workshops throughout the academic year and is the British Computer Society (BCS) Approved Centre Manager for ECDL…