Support for teaching
Find out how Libraries can provide support for your teaching with sessions for your students, resources and reading lists and support with learning technologies
Training for students
Our Learning Development team offers bespoke and tailored teaching sessions across a wide range of academic and information skills to support your students.
If you are a member of academic staff and would like to request a teaching session from us – whether academic skills, information skills, or a combination of both - please get in touch to discuss the specific needs of your students with a member of our team.
Academic skills
The Learning Development team provide a wide range of sessions to support your students with their academic studies.
If you are interested in working with our team, please email us at: UA-studentacadskill@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk.
Information skills
Our Learning Development team teach the following information skills sessions:
- Getting started using library resources
- Navigating information on the web
- Advancing your literature searching skills
- Searching for evidence for a systematic review
- Critically evaluating information
- Managing your references using EndNote Online
You can also embed asynchronous versions of each of our sessions within your modules to support coursework and assignments. Browse our suite of information skills sessions (PDF)
We run these sessions throughout the year as part of our open programme for students but you can also request a session on a date and time that suits you. We’ll tailor the content to ensure it meets the specific needs of your students.
If you would like to discuss the creation of a bespoke information skills session with our team, please email us at: library-teaching@nottingham.ac.uk.
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Reading lists and scanning service
Do you want to create an online reading list for your module, or do you need resources digitising? Libraries can help.
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Learning technologies and accessibility
Our Learning Technologies team offer a range of consultative services covering pedagogy, technology and media to help improve teaching and assessment across the university. They support for a wide range of systems including Moodle, ExamSys and Xerte.
- Connecting teaching and technology to drive forward pedagogical improvement
- Working with you to improve student experience, engagement and outcomes
- Supporting the challenges and opportunities in your area
- Production of high-quality video and multimedia content
- Contributing to discussion of pedagogy and technology within the university
- Experimentation and innovation with new and emerging technologies
- Providing tools and guidance to make learning materials accessible
Find out more details about our services and support, including training sessions on our SharePoint site,
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Library tours
Do you want to arrange a library tour for your students? Get in touch with us at library-helpline@nottingham.ac.uk
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