One of the easiest ways of getting a Trojan or virus on your computer is clicking unknown links and opening attachments from unsafe websites or click-bait emails. VirusTotal is a free web-based scanner that allows you to check files, websites or search their database for any links or attachments you’re not sure about. How does…
1. Prepare a structure Plan your presentation out. Make bullet points of ideas related to your topic and then arrange them based on how you want to present it. Also, it always helps to have a script of what you’re going to speak. You might be good at improvising but having a script is never…
Making presentations may sometimes be a tedious task. So, here are a few resources to help you make the job enjoyable and easy. 1. Prezi Prezi is a presentation software that allows you to present ideas that are visual, creative, and interactive. It is essentially a storytelling tool that uses Zooming User Interface that allows users to zoom…
1. StayFocusd Do you get distracted very easily? Are you addicted to social media? Or, Do you find it hard to focus? Don’t fret, just download the ‘StayFocusd‘ extension. With this Chrome extension, you can either block the sites that you think are your biggest hindrances to being productive or you can simply set a…
We are introducing a new way of printing in Adsetts from 15th July. This will mean you can collect your printing from any of the all-in-one printers in the learning centre using your SHUcard. (This system is already in use in Collegiate learning centre.) Don’t worry, it’s very similar to the method we use at…
Have you ever wanted to have access to the files on your computer or laptop whilst at University? Perhaps you left your memory stick at home or even worse left if plugged into a PC somewhere? With Google Drive you can store and access your files anywhere, whether its on the web, on your hard…
SHUgo is our free mobile campus app that brings university life to smartphones and mobile devices. It’s available for free from the App Store and Google Play. Simply search for SHUgo or download via the QR codes below. Don’t forget to install the Blackboard App too for access to your sites and grades. Also free from the App Store…
There’s a couple of things happening at SHU that will help you use social media to enhance your learning, and to make you more employable. At http://go.shu.ac.uk/socialmedia you’ll find some guides that explain how to take responsibility for your social media, and avoid getting into scrapes how to clean up your digital footprint the best…
Can you believe that the time is almost upon us once again? I’m not talking about the supposed BBQ season, but exam period and the end of the academic year. You might already be up to your eyeballs in exam revision and deadlines, but a few simple moves to make the most of the technology…
You’ve just received the brief for your next assignment, but where do you start? If it’s an essay you might already be racing to the learning centre to check out the entire reading list, or for design work perhaps you’re just staring at a blank sheet of paper waiting for the creativity to flow. Or…