Training
Information Services offers a number of training opportunities for staff and students to develop their skills and make effective use of its portfolio of services.
Our training sessions are a mixture of online (live), online (self-paced), and face-to-face.
Academic Skills for Students
Administrative Systems
| Training | Mode of Delivery | Suitable for Students | Suitable for Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| AStRA Training | Self-paced |  |
|
| Content Management System (CMS) Training | Self-paced | |
|
| Digital Accessibility for CMS Users | Self-paced | |
|
| Digital Accessibility for Managers | Self-paced | |
|
| E-Learning Essentials: Introduction to Component Marks Transfer | Book your place online | |
|
| Microsoft Teams Training | Self-paced | |
|
| SharePoint User and Administrator Training | Self-paced | |
Digital Skills
|
Training |
Mode of Delivery |
Suitable for Students |
Suitable for Staff |
|
Assistive Technology Training |
|
|
|
|
Digital Discovery Tool: Students using the Digital Discovery Tool Independently |
|
|
|
|
Digital Discovery Tool Teaching Resources for Staff |
|
|
|
|
Explore and Develop your Digital Skills |
|
|
|
|
Getting Started with LinkedIn Learning |
|
|
|
|
Introduction to the Digital Discovery Tool (Academic Staff) |
|
|
|
|
LinkedIn Learning (online learning platform) |
|
|
|
|
Using LinkedIn Learning to Support your Teaching (Academic Staff) |
|
|
|
|
Sessions for 1st and foundation year students to complete the JISC Digital Discovery Tool during Welcome Week |
In person or Live via Teams |
|
|
Learning and Teaching
|
Training |
Mode of Delivery |
Suitable for students |
Suitable for staff |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
ARCHE Applicant Training |
|
|
|
|
Bespoke library and information skills training delivered by your subject librarian as part of your module (See the policy and case studies). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Creating and updating Aspire Reading Lists |
|
|
|
|
E-learning Enhanced: Using Blogs and Journals, Wikis, Discussion Boards, Designing Polling Activities, Tests |
|
|
|
|
E-learning Essentials: Introduction to Blackboard, Panopto, Turnitin, Technology Enhanced Learning, Using MS Teams for Teaching, Vevox |
|
|
|
|
E-learning Excellence: Submitting an Exemplary Course Award |
|
|
|
|
Finding quality resources: literature review, assignments and beyond |
|
|
|
|
From reading lists to referencing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Getting started with Primo: finding books, ebooks, journal articles |
|
|
|
|
Graduate Teaching Assistants: Developing your teaching practice: classroom management, student engagement and accessibility |
|
||
|
Introduction to the Digital Discovery Tool |
|
|
|
|
Know who you are - and know who your students are |
|
||
|
Learning Environments & your Personality Preferences |
|
|
|
|
Library & IT guide for new students |
|
|
|
|
Library One-to-Ones for students or staff |
|
|
|
|
LinkedIn Learning |
|
|
|
|
Off campus access to online library resources |
|
|
|
| MEQ Essentials: Module Coordinator Refresher Training |
|
|
|
|
MEQ Essentials: New to the Module Coordinator Role |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Referencing & Plagiarism Awareness |
|
|
|
|
Software for referencing |
|
|
|
|
Supervision, Conflict & Personality Preferences |
|
|
|
|
Teaching for Introverts |
|
|
|
|
Using LinkedIn Learning to Support your Teaching |
|
|
Personal Development
|
Training |
Mode of Delivery |
Suitable for students |
Suitable for staff |
|
Know Who You Are |
|
|
|
|
LinkedIn Learning (online learning platform) |
|
|
|
|
MBTI Personality Instrument Consultation |
|
|
|
|
Personality Type Dynamics |
|
|
|
|
Stress, Resilience & your Personality |
|
|
Research
|
Training |
Mode of Delivery |
Suitable for students |
Suitable for staff |
|
An introduction to metrics and almetrics |
|
|
|
|
Getting started with EndNote reference management |
|
|
|
|
Jisc Online Surveys - Advanced Use |
|
|
|
|
Jisc Online Surveys Consultation |
|
|
|
|
Keeping up to date in your research topic |
|
|
|
|
Library One-to-Ones for students or staff |
|
|
|
|
New to Aber? Returning to research? Need a library refresh? |
|
|
|
|
Open access and submitting your thesis |
|
|
|
|
Using Jisc Online Surveys for your Research |
|
|
|
|
Using Mendeley (free) for reference management online at AU |
|
|
Book a session
Live face-to-face and online sessions are available via the University’s Book a Course webpage. Here you’ll find an outline of the session and can register to attend by entering your Aberystwyth username and password. If the session is taking place online, a Teams invitation will be sent to you.
Let us know if the training you require is not listed.