I’ve been supporting higher education learners with a range of online teaching tools. Please play videos below or use the title links to direct you to full-size video learning tools you might like to use.
Desktop Skills Online Tutorial Series
I provide some basic software skills for students carrying out short term research projects. These projects can include collating literature, systematic reviewing, data mining, digital imagery quantification and so on. My tutorial series provides information on how to use, calibrate and manage software/data required for report writing.
A brief introduction to searching and storing review literature:
This video provides a brief introduction on how to use the science database, the Web of Science, for literature searching. The use of various search terms and combinations of keywords is covered. Finally a quick introduction on how to extract your literature lists and manage them, with a particular emphasis on using Endnote, is covered.
A rough guide to using Plotdigitizer:
Not sure how to use plot digitiser? Watch this video to see how to upload figures, scale up the axis and then extract data for whatever analyses it is you wish to use.
Laboratory Basics Tutorial Series
Students come to work in my lab to gain a range of skills. Here I’ve created some online tutorials for some of the basic equipment equipment that’s most often used which I hope will help others who also wish to learn about these.
A quick guide on basic microscope use & care:
Want to learn more about the different parts of a microscope and helpful tips on how to look after it? Watch this video to learn about it.
How to set up & use a microscope digital camera:
This video provides a quick guide on how to set up an OMAX digital camera onto a microscope. It also covers how to find and use the software to operate the camera from your computer. Watch this video to learn about it.
How to use Fiji (ImageJ) for basic image analysis :
This video provides a quick guide on how to find and use Fiji (ImageJ) for basic image analysis. Calibrating your images to size, conducting and recording simple size measurements and applying a scale bar are covered. Watch this video to learn about it.
Seawater Carbonate Chemistry Online Tutorial Series
I provide some basic carbonate chemistry practical skills for students carrying out short term research projects. These projects can include topics such as ocean acidification or animal holding conditions which may require the assessment of seawater quality. My tutorial series provides information on how to use, calibrate and look after various items of equipment and how to calculate the data into meaningful numbers required for report writing.
Measuring salinity, using a hand held refractometer:
This video provides an overview on how to use a hand held refractometer, how to calibrate it and covers some aspects of equipment care to ensure your kit continues to perform well and lasts as long as possible.
Measuring pH, using a hand held pH meter:
This video provides an overview on how to use a hand held Mettler Toledo SevenGo pH meter, how to calibrate it and covers some aspects of equipment care to ensure your kit continues to perform well and lasts as long as possible.
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