“I keep a diary for appointments then I have a Calendar for committee stuff with reminders and I set alarms that all synchronise.”
Aiden – Oceanography
Google Sync for Mobile YouTube video
“I use Inspiration for mapping out topics then add keywords and explanations, perhaps with the different verb endings – Then I have a paper based colour coding system when I am revising that highlights those endings.”
Becky – Medieval Renaissance Culture.
“…the library staff help and give me guidance – don’t sit in silence and suffer! Probably when you find something you just save it, then it takes so long to find it again. I made, on my memory stick, a reader library and I put all my texts in folders in alpahbetical order so I do not have to go through the whole search process again which is more eye strain. I just make up folders with certain headings and then you can go straight there – It is handy that each one has a date so that I can see ones from the previous year.” Microsoft File organization tips: 9 ideas for managing files and folders.
Amber – Nursing
Miranda IM
“When it comes to social networks and communication online, I have several accounts but I am able to access them all using Miranda IM – Miranda IM offers one interface that can link with for instance Skype or Windows Live and Facebook”
It is a Windows only free download, works with a screen reader and has a simple interface. The program can also work directly from a pen drive.
Sam – Live and Studio Sound