record your screen with Quicktime
On a mac open the Quicktime player app. Select File>New Screen Recording. Select full screen or a part of the… read more
add a GIF to a blog
You can add animated GIFs to an edublog using embed codes. Copy your embed code from a GIF source, in… read more
compress images in word
If you’ve stuck a bunch of enormous images into a word doc, you can apply image compression to reduce the… read more
add an avatar
Toggle the drop down menu next to your name and select ‘Personal Information’ Select “Personalise my Settings” Select “Use… read more
hide a widget
On the Home tab or Studies tab select the toggle arrow to collapse a widget and hide it. The collapsed… read more
get the blackboard app
The blackboard app lets students access studentcentral directly on their mobile. To get the app go to the itunes store… read more
book a group study room
Each of the Libraries has at least one bookable group (3 or more students) study room, some sites have loads…. read more
book a PC
Sometimes you need a PC instead of a mac, like if you need to … do something windowsy. In the… read more
get around studentcentral faster
Select “Open Global Navigation Menu” This shows links to the last 5 modules or course areas you’ve visited. That’s… read more
show a hidden menu on a phone size screen
On really narrow screens the menu hides itself under an arrow at the top of the page. To reveal the… read more