What do you want to learn today?

wordle3Come along to the Pop-up Library between 2-4pm on Wednesday 5th November to find out about free taught courses and online resources in information technology from IS Skills.

We have learning opportunities in:

  • Basic IT, library and bibliography
  • Learning technologies
  • Posters, presentations and design
  • Programming and operating systems
  • Spreadsheets, data analysis and management tools
  • Web publishing
  • Working collaboratively
  • Working with text

Our courses can help you to create an engaging presentation, format your thesis in Word 2013, learn a new programming language, and get your referencing right.

You can also help influence the courses we provide in the future by filling in our short survey to tell us what you want to learn about and how you prefer to learn.

Catherine Koppe, IS Skills team

Next week at the Pop-up Library

Monday 22nd – Friday 26th September 2014

AM PM

Monday

Exam Papers Online:
How to find past exam papers
10am-12noon
Learn and Mobile Learn
2-4pm
(tbc)
Tuesday Lothian Health Services Archives:
Norman Dott Project
10am-12noon
Resources Plus:
How do I get hold of the book I need?
2-4pm
Wednesday Lothian Health Services Archives:
HIV Project
10am-12noon
Smart searching with Searcher
2-4pm
Thursday ResourceLists@Edinburgh (& off campus access to e-resources)
10am-12noon
Collections online
http://collections.ed.ac.uk
2-4pm
Friday Exam Papers Online:
How to find past exam papers
10am-12noon
Finding Newspaper Content online
2-4pm

 

Learning about Learn

Over 4,500 courses this year will be using the Learn environment to provide students with online readings, information and activities. The staff who look after Learn are taking this opportunity to meet students and answer your questions about how it works.

Screen shot global navigation in LearnFind out how to

  • personalise your views,
  • set up notifications,
  • find detailed help for Learn, and
  • download the Mobile Learn App for your phone or tablet.

Come along to one of our pop-up library sessions and learn more about using Learn!

Screen shot of Mobile Learn App

Tuesday 16 Sep 2-4 pm
Friday 19 Sep 10-12 am
Monday 22 Sep 2-4 pm