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Academic Staff Induction (Teach at Dundee)

A guide for all new staff who teach.

Academic Skills Centre

ASC provides services for all students and staff.

ASC offers online resources, support and advice on academic skills and learning and teaching activities. We also run a range of modules and programmes. 

In addition to the academic skills tutors we have the services of two Fellows from the Royal Literary Fund to support both staff and students in your writing. 

To learn more see the ASC Home page

Have a look at our online resources.

The Centre for Technology and Innovation in Learning

CTIL provides digital tools and services for learning and teaching, support key activities like online assessment, and works with the academic community to develop and promote best practices across the University. 

CTIL's Resources for Staff is a comprehensive site with a wealth of information and guidelines from helping to get your module ready, to planning your programme assessment, to finding out how to run a hybrid teaching session. It includes:

Digital Education: A range of digital tools and platforms that you can use to design, deliver and manage your teaching (including My Dundee and Collaborate). 

Assessment: Services that allows you to effectively assess and record the progress of your students (including Turnitin)

Teaching Spaces: Digitally enhanced, physical teaching facilities that support a range of teaching modes and content creation.

Academy: The Digital Academy works with the academic community to develop and share good practice.

Library Services

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Find out everything you need to know about our library sites and resources on the Library Services webpages.

Survey and questionnaire service

If you need to conduct a survey or questionnaire, the Library Service can assist you, whether you are an academic, a researcher, a student or an administrator.

The key resource offered by the University is the Jisc Online Surveys tool. This is available to all staff and students free of charge, and is managed by the Survey Service based in Library Services.

Disability Services

Disability Services provides a wide range of confidential, specialist services for disabled students and staff, as well as guidance and training for staff on disability-related issues, including creating inclusive learning materials. See also the Accessibility section below.

Disability Services Home Page

Read the Guide to Creating Inclusive Teaching Materials

Digital and Technology Services

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IT Support for staff and students on campus/online

'How to' Guides

For that 'how to' advice look in our range of guides. 

University guides provide information and support to help staff and students use our services and facilities.

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Accessibility

Make sure you are up to speed with disability legislation.

For the latest updates on provision of support available from Disability Services visit their Home page

Do you know about the POUR principles that apply to the creation of digital content?

  • Perceivable
  • Operable
  • Understandable
  • Robust

Watch this video explaining more about POUR (Duration 2m27s)

Guide to getting books in accessible format

Government advice

The UK government guidance on making online public services accessible - includes help with:

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Microsoft Teams

Support with accessibility in Teams

Collaborate

Support with accessibility in Collaborate