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Torrens University provides access to AI-powered tools including:

Research & discovery

  • Scopus AI.

What it does: Helps you find, refine, and summarise academic research.
Best for: Keywords, topic scoping, literature summaries.
Who can use it: Students and staff.
How to access: Library A–Z — Scopus AI.
Learn more: Library guide.

  • ProQuest Research Assistant.

What it does: Generates research questions, outlines, and source suggestions from ProQuest content.
Best for: Topic framing, exploratory searching.
Who can use it: Students and staff.
How to access: Library A–Z — ProQuest.
Learn more: ProQuest FAQs.

Writing & referencing

  • Read&Write (Texthelp).

What it does: Proofreading, reading support, and writing assistance.
Best for: Grammar, readability, study support.
Who can use it: Students and staff.
How to access: Download and install Read&Write Sign in using your Torrens University email address (choose Microsoft sign in).

  • Microsoft Editor (Office 365).

What it does: Grammar, spelling, and clarity suggestions across Microsoft 365 and the web.
Best for: Quick edits in Word, Outlook, and browser.
Who can use it: Students and staff.
How to access: Included with Microsoft 365 Sign in with your TUA account. Learn more.

  • Turnitin Draft Coach (Microsoft Word online, Office 365).

What it does: Provides real-time feedback on similarity, citation, and grammar as you write in Microsoft Word online.
Best for: Checking for plagiarism, improving academic writing, and refining referencing.
Who can use it: Students.
How to access: Available within Microsoft Word online (Office 365) Sign in with your TUA account — see Turnitin Draft Coach video guide for instructions.

Learning support & skills

  • LinkedIn Learning — AI-powered coaching & AI-role play

What it does: Contextual Q&A and coaching alongside course videos.
Best for: Clarifying concepts, practice, “explain like I’m…” prompts.
Who can use it: Students and staff.
How to access: Library A–Z — LinkedIn Learning.
Learn more: About AI coaching.

Productivity & Microsoft 365

  • Microsoft Copilot.

What it does: Assists with drafting, summarising, brainstorming, generating custom images, and more. 
Best for: Email drafts, meeting notes, document summarising.
Who can use it: Staff (and students where available).
How to access: Sign in with your TUA account within Microsoft 365.

Creative & media

  • Adobe Creative Cloud (including Firefly).

What it does: A suite of creative design, editing, and publishing applications. It includes Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, InDesign, and more, plus Adobe Firefly, an AI-powered tool for generating and editing images, text effects, and other creative assets.
Best for: Graphic design, video editing, photography, digital illustration, web design, creating visual content, and experimenting with AI-generated imagery and effects.
Who can use it: Students and staff. For more details see Student Hub
How to access: Via institutional Adobe account.

  • Adobe Express.

What it does: Quick designs, layouts, and image generation; brand-friendly templates.
Best for: Posters, social graphics, quick videos.
Who can use it: Students and staff. For more details see Student Hub
How to access: Via institutional Adobe account.

  • O’Reilly Answers.

What it does: Explains technical concepts and coding problems with sourced references from O’Reilly.
Best for: Programming, data, cloud, DevOps.
Who can use it: Students and staff.
How to access: Library A–Z — O’Reilly see more O'Reilly Radar

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