Faculty or self-supported tools
These tools are not supported by the University’s Staff Service Centre but may be supported within your faculty or by Libraries and Learning Services. If you think something should be added to the list, please let us know by sending us feedback via the link below.
The tools are clustered around their potential to support the six learning types, as described by Diana Laurillard.
Centrally supported teaching tools
View the centrally supported core teaching tools for flexible learning.
Acquisition
Libraries and Learning Services
Reference management tools
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
KuraCloud
Self-supported tools
Web-based resources*
Perusall collaborative reading
Collaboration
Libraries and Learning Services
Reference management tools
Self-supported tools
Perusall collaborative reading
Aropä peer review
Discussion
Faculty of Engineering
Ed Discussion
Self-supported tools
YouTube or Vimeo
Perusall collaborative reading
Inquiry
Faculty of Science
The R Project for Statistical Computing
Libraries and Learning Services
Library databases
Reference management tools
Self-supported tools
Web-based resources*
Perusall collaborative reading
Practise
Faculty of Science
CodeRunner
Python
The R Project for Statistical Computing
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
KuraCloud
Self-supported tools
Aropä peer review
Production
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Anthology (formerly Chalk & Wire)
Sonia Online – Practicum placement portal
Faculty of Education and Social Work
Mahara
Faculty of Science
Python
The R Project for Statistical Computing
Self-supported tools
YouTube or Vimeo
* Web-based resources: Open textbooks, audio books, podcasts, multimedia resources, databases, MOOCs, Library database subscriptions.
Note: The University does not prevent you from using unsupported technologies, but please be cognisant of the risks of self-support, while maintaining a safe learning environment for students.
Page updated 02/10/2024 (updated KuraCloud link)