Software and online tools

Academic writing tools

• EndNote - create bibliographies
• Overleaf - write, edit and publish scientific documents

Adobe

• Education discounts on Adobe Creative Cloud software

Antivirus

• Sophos Endpoint Antivirus - devices not managed by UofG
• Microsoft Defender - for individuals

Assistive software

• Read&Write Gold - text-to-speech tool
• Microsoft 365 - built in accessibility tools
• Web browser - features and extensions
• Accessibility testing tools - check the accessibility of webpages

Collaboration

• Teams - chat, call and collaborate
• MindGenius - collaborative mind mapping
• Miro - interactive and visual workspace
• GitHub - create, store and share code

File sharing

• University Transfer Service - share files up to 10GB
• OneDrive - save and share files
• NextCloud - research data sharing

Geographical

• ArcGIS (Online and Pro) - geographical information system (GIS) for working with maps

Learning and teaching

• Moodle
• Anthology Ally - create alternative formats
• Turnitin - for good academic practice
• Mahara - create e-portfolios
• Reading lists - create reading lists

Maths and stats

• MATLAB - technical computing
• Mathematica - software used in STEM
• Minitab - statistical analysis
• SPSS - statistical analysis
• Stata - statistical analysis

Microsoft

• Microsoft 365 - access all your Microsoft apps
• Project - plan and collaborate
• Stream - video sharing platform
• Visio - design flowcharts and diagrams

Online courses

• LinkedIn Learning - access to 12,000 courses
• Coursera Partner Consortium - access to courses from partner universities
• FutureLearn Campus - free access to short online courses

Related: Training, upskilling and CPD

Surveys, research and analysis

• Mentimeter - create quizzes and polls
• Qualtrics - create surveys and reports
• Protocols.io - create research protocols and methods
• NVivo - qualitative data analysis

Video tools at UofG

• Centrally supported video tools - Kaltura, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Echo360 and Clipchamp