News from Learning Resources

Hi everyone,

New App for mobile phones

Learning Resources have developed an Android Smart phone app to enable users to access services from anywhere at any time. The App can be freely downloaded and features links to LRWEB, library catalogue (with full search facilities) and a subscription link to the Uoblibrary Twitter feed. Launched in mid November, the app is already proving very popular. Full details can be found at http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libinfo/android

Spotlight on....Assignments, Bedford Polhill campus

During the week commencing 29^th November, a series of daily one-hour workshops will be held at the Learning Hub in the Polhill campus. The workshops will focus on the skills required to research, plan and present an assignment. There is no need to book in advance. Full details can be found at: http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/help/spotlight.

Computer skills training

European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is currently available to students at a cost of £120 (includes the exams). Advanced ECDL exams in Microsoft Word and Powerpoint will be available at the end of January. The Computer Skills Trainers also offer one to one training for students who are having difficulties using IT. (email: cst@beds.ac.uk, tel: 01582 489258).

Keith Daniels