The tipping point
Recently, I’ve become increasingly intrigued by the moment when AI-driven interactions like chatbots and AI-powered search overtake traditional search engines in popularity. This tipping point feels like more than just…
Category: Software, tools and technology
Articles about software, tools and technology.
DAM – Digital Asset Management
“Digital asset management (DAM) software plans and manages the creation, approval, organisation and distribution of all types of content (text, graphics, images, videos and audio) from a single system.” – Gartner, June…
Extended reality (XR) on the web
Extended reality (XR) is gaining more attention thanks to new headsets from Apple and Meta alongside AR apps like Snapchat and Pokémon Go on smartphones, but how can universities take advantage of this technology?
Using AI to dynamically generate web pages
Our team has recently been exploring the potential of AI in enhancing our users’ online experience. I have delved into the possibilities of using AI to develop customised web pages on demand. In this blog, I will cover…
Recording quality voiceover narration at home for videos and podcasts
Recording a podcast or narration for a video can be a highly engaging medium for users to understand your content better. But what if all you have is your smartphone and a cosy corner at home? You don’t need high-end…
Teams, OneDrive SharePoint what is the difference?
Office 365 offers a number of different applications that can be used to save, share and organise your documents. Managing your files can get a bit confusing, after all, these applications are built on the same…
A look at GitHub Copilot
At the end of July, GitHub released a new AI tool called Copilot that helps developers write code. I investigate what Copilot is, how it works, and give developers the peace of mind that their jobs aren’t at risk.
New ideas for course finder
I recently came across a case study from GatherContent about the University of North Dakota’s new interactive programme finder. Their programme finder makes clever use of search functionality to offer a filtering…
How we are using Hotjar to improve our web pages
We have been actively using Hotjar for the past six months to record heatmap data and discover new insights into how our web pages are being used. This article explains how we are currently using the tool, what updates…
A look at T4 Dashboards
TerminalFour have recently released the dashboard module to the latest version of T4v8. But what is it and what affect will it have on its users? Images were taken from Gillian McAuliffe’s presentation at the T4…