Slides for a session run at the IT Learning Centre at University of Oxford as part of the Digiknow series. http://digiknow.sbsblogs.co.uk

1. Reading, Writing, and
Study Skills:
Tech You Should Know

2. Easier reading
More writing
Better notes
Simpler referencing
Organisation

3. bit.ly/da-assistive-tech

4. https://canvas.sbs.ox.ac.uk/courses/56

5. Areas of focus

7. Low
investment
Medium
investment
High
investment

8. Reading
productivity

9. Tip 1: Bigger
text and line
spacing means
faster reading.

10. Tip 2: Listen to your
readings to get more
reading done and
save your eyes.

11. Tip 3: Find the
right tablet / app
combination.

12. What makes
reading easier

13. More space
Audio support
Audio only

21. Ctrl - +

31. Reading with your
ears

39. Listening tips
• Learn to listen at higher
speed
• Modify document
• Learn shortcuts to skip
and pause

40. Listening tools
• Word
• Speak Screen
• @Aloud
• Pocket
• Reading Pen

41. Navigation

42. Importance of
structure and
navigation for
sreategic reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reading&oldid=869151057

44. Abstract
Introduction
Methods Results
Discussion
Conclusion Acknowledgements
References

48. Highlighting and
notetaking

57. Writing
productivity

58. Tip 1:
Dictation is
now good
enough for
most people.

59. Tip 2: Learn how
to use Headings in
Word for outlines
and ToCs.

60. Tip 3: Schedule
time every day to
write in the same
place – measure
progress.

61. Tip 4: Save hours
writing academic
essays with a
reference manager.
Zotero is free.

62. Tip 5: You may find it
quicker to write your
drafts with distraction
free editors.

63. Tools for Writing

65. Outlining

66. Outlines
Mindmaps

67. Outline made with Checkvist

68. Mindmap made with XMind

69. Skills
• Keyboard
• Process
Tools
• XMind
• Checkvist
• Word

70. Word as outliner

71. Universal outlining shortcuts

72. Creating a nested list without a mouse

73. Advanced outlining shortcuts

74. Creating a document outline without a mouse (Shift-Alt-LEFT/RIGHT)

75. Moving items without a mouse (Shift-Alt-UP/DOWN)

76. Long-form writing

77. Manage a long document with Navigation

78. Insert and update table of contents in 1 click

79. Export to PDF with bookmarks

80. PDF with structure

81. Scrivener, Gingko, Manuskript – other long-form

82. Referencing

85. https://canvas.sbs.ox.ac.uk/courses/56

86. More guides
libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/
reference-management

87. Dictation

88. Dictation in Office 365

89. Voice Typing in Google Docs

90. Distraction-free

91. Typora.io

92. WriteMonkey

93. iA Writer

94. Language tools

95. iWeb Corpus Word is better than a thesaurus

96. Hemingway app helps with readability

97. Grammar and spelling: Grammarly, Ginger, etc.

98. Predictive typing: Lightkey, WordQ, Co:Writer

99. Tools and
strategies for
organisation

100. Types of
solutions
Single
barrier
removal
Adopt a
method
Lifestyle
change

101. Types
of
advice
Life
hacks
Systems
Routines

102. Cognitive hacks

103. Reduce number of
decisions
Reduce seek time
Increase awareness of time

104. Brain has capacity
for a finite number
of decisions in a
day regardless of
importance?

105. Numbered names reduce visual search

106. File trees help with organising your thoughts

107. Search instead of looking

108. Win-Tab shows Task View

109. Colour-code your calendar

110. Apps
for
routines
Streaks
Momentum
Fabulous

112. More tools

113. Pen / paper Calendars To do lists
Note taking
apps
Project
managers
Time
trackers
Distraction
reducers
Routines /
habit
trackers
Keyboard
shortcuts

114. AnyDo Todoist
Trello Checkvist

117. Features to look for
Sync
Outlining
Location alerts

118. Onenote Evernote
Google
Keep
Bear

119. Google Keep is great
for quick notes

120. Evernote is more linear

121. OneNote is more visual

122. Audio Notetaking

125. Where to learn
more

126. Blogs
• Lifehacker
• Doist
Podcasts
• Coretex
• Back to
work
People
• Friends /
colleagues
• Teachers

127. Dominik Lukes
Dominik.Lukes@sbs.ox.ac.uk
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