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Training, mentoring and support with Digital Skills

Welcome to Digital Skills

The Digital Skills team are here to help you boost your digital confidence, ensuring you can effectively use the tools available at the University.  We offer the following training and support:

  • Scheduled sessions, including the IT Induction which is part of Core training for all new staff
  • 1:1s and mentoring  
  • Customised training for groups of staff
  • Digital Skills Training for Students 
  • Beyond training we create resources such as videos and guides for systems being used across the University.

Regardless of your current knowledge or preferred learning style, we are here to support you.

 

If you have any questions please email digitalskills@port.ac.uk, we look forward to working with you. 

 

Book a place on one of our scheduled courses (including IT Induction)

Click on the name of the course in the Google calendar below for information on the what is covered and the registration link. These courses are delivered via Zoom.  Please get in touch before the session if you have any questions or have special requirements digitalskills@port.ac.uk


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 1:1 Digital Skills Appointment & Mentoring

These 30 minute meetings are typically delivered via Zoom, but we can hold the meeting in person if you would prefer.

They are perfect if you have a specific issue or you would like some advice.

To book an appointment email digitalskills@port.ac.uk with some suitable times and dates and we will get back to you.

Customised Training and Project Support

We have supported many projects at the University:

  • creation of accessible videos
  • creation of guides
  • delivering customised training sessions

To arrange a meeting please email digitalskills@port.ac.uk

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LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning is an online video library of over 13,000 courses covering business, technical and creative skills.  Many of the courses come come equipped with exercise files and assessments.  With Curator access staff can also create their own playlists of LinkedIn videos to share with students. 

LinkedIn Learning is available for staff and students via SSO (Single Sign-on) credentials

 

 log in linkedIn Learning

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Digital Capabilities

The Jisc Discovery tool is an online survey that will enable you to reflect on your own digital capability and to identify any further training or support you may need. On completion of the survey you will receive a personalised report containing tailored feedback. Please note only you will have access to your personalised report and your results will be anonymised in the system.

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IT Training for students

We offer the following services for students:

  • The creation and delivery of customised sessions for groups of students. Recent examples include, Using Google to Work Collaboratively on a Project, Creating Charts and Graphs from data collected from a Form and a range of Introductory courses for Pre-sessional students. Please contact please contact digitalskills@port.ac.uk to discuss further.
  • Students are welcome to book on the majority of our scheduled courses. These are shown in the calendar on the Student IT training webpage.

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