Teachers do not need to become experts in these tools, but knowing they exist, and what they are for, helps a teacher respond confidently when a student is already using one, or asks whether one is permitted.
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Technology |
How and when it helps |
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Calendar and planning apps with clear deadline visibility |
Support students in managing workload and reducing the anxiety of uncertainty. |
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Recorded lecture platforms |
Allow content to be reviewed later if a student was unable to attend or fully engage on a given day. |
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Mindfulness and wellbeing apps (institutionally recommended where available) |
Offer optional, low-pressure self-management tools, not a substitute for professional support. |
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Confidential online booking systems for counselling or wellbeing services |
Lower the barrier to seeking support by removing the need for an in-person, potentially stigmatising request. |
Sources: Advance HE, Education for Mental Health Toolkit — Social Belonging; Accessible Academy 'Jo' persona (depression and anxiety); institutional mental health support models (e.g. Nottingham Trent University Mental Health Mentoring and Access team).