General software

• Lynda.com - video tutorials to help you improve your IT skills
• Office 365
• Installing Office 365 on Windows PCs and Macs
• Installing Office 365 on Macs running OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) onwards -  if you already have Office installed, do not attempt to install 365 as there are currently compatibility issues which will prevent it from working.
• Using Office 365 via a web browser
• Using Office 365 via the apps
• Oracle - getting started
• SPSS
• Analysing data
• Questionnaire design and analysis
• Download the data that accompanies the exercises [zip file]

Assistive Technology

Most applications include online help but the following may be useful:

• Audio Notetaker: Software to import and manage audio recordings. Import powerpoint presentations so that you can see lecture notes alongside the audio.
• Inspiration: Mind mapping software with a more artistic feel.  Make visual plans of your work and convert them to an essay
• Mindview: Mind mapping software.  Make visual plans of your work and convert them to an essay
• Olympus Digital Recorder: A digital recorder with directional microphone to record lectures, tutorials and personal memos. Add bookmarks to break the audio file up into sections.
• Read and Write Gold: Specialist spellchecking software for dyslexic students.  Check words that sound the same, have work read out to you and use coloured screen masks
• ZoomText Magnifier/Reader: a fully integrated magnification and reading program tailored for low-vision users
• Magnification features
• Hotkeys
• Wyvern Portal: Free self-help videos for popular assistive technologies (requires account creation and sign-in).