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    Welcome!

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    • Digital Skills Awareness Course

       

      Welcome! This awareness course outlines the key digital skills you will need for your studies. It will not give you the digital skills -- it is for avoiding surprises that make you say "no one told me I need to know that!". Your own institutional support (Library, IT, E-Learning etc.) will tell you how to acquire or improve your skills.

      This course offers tips and advice from a variety of sources, including other first year students and university support staff, as well as helpful links and videos from around the internet.

      How to complete

      Please work through the course in sequence by clicking on each heading and topic link. Read through the pages, watch videos and follow links to read, browse, bookmark or download as appropriate. You can return to this home screen by clicking the course code link in the bar above or using your "back" button. You must click on the little box next to each topic to mark it as complete.

      At the end of each Unit, you will find a quiz to test your knowledge. You will need to score 100% on all four quizzes to pass the course, but don't worry -- you can retake each quiz as many times as you like, and only the highest score will count. To pass the course, you will need to have checked off all topics and completed four quizzes. You will then achieve a badge, which is proof of successful completion.

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    • What is Digital Literacy? Page
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    Unit 1: General Technologies

    • TechnologyWelcome to Unit 1: General Technologies. This unit introduces you to some fundamental concepts, basic technologies and popular programs that you will encounter when you start university.  

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    Assistive Technology

    • Assistive technology can support a variety of needs.

    • Accessibility & Assistive Technology Page
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    Working with Files

    • Your work will consist of files of various kinds. This section offers useful information about managing files.

    • File Formats and Extensions Page
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    • Saving and Storing Page
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    • Working with Media Files Page
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    Office Applications

    • Microsoft Office applications will be fundamental to your work. You may already be familiar with them, but this introduction helps to put them in the context of your work as a student.

    • Microsoft Word Page
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    • Excel Page
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    • Powerpoint Page
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    • Office 365 Page
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    The Internet

    • So much of our time is spent on the internet, it's worth looking at some fundamentals.

    • Browsers Page
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    • Search Engines Page
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    Check your knowledge

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    • Now that you have completed Unit 1, take this quiz to see how much you learned.  You can review and retake the quiz as many times as you wish.

    • Unit 1 Quiz
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    Unit 2: Learning Technologies

    • laptopWelcome to Unit 2: Learning Technologies. Much of the online learning in your courses will be contained within an online learning environment. This section introduces you to the basic idea and features.

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    Online Learning Environments

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    Communications

    • Online discussion forums and conferencing systems are common features of learning environments. A lot of your interaction with tutors and fellow students may be through online communication tools.

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    • Conferencing Page
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    Assignments and Assessments

    • Many of your assignments and assessments (tests and marked coursework) will be submitted online.

    • Assignments and Assessments Page
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    • Plagiarism Page
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    • Artificial Intelligence Page
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    Video

    • Video increasingly plays an important role in learning.

    • Video and Lecture Recording Page
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    Check your knowledge

    • Now that you have completed Unit 2, take this quiz to see how much you learned.  You can review and retake the quiz as many times as you wish.

    • Unit 2 Quiz
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    Unit 3: Access, Sharing and Safety

    • KeyWelcome to Unit 3: Access, Sharing and Safety. This unit introduces information about accessing your university systems, sharing information online and keeping you and your computer safe and secure.

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    Accounts, Access and Logins

    • Accessing your institution's websites and online spaces can be confusing.

    • Accounts, Access and Logins Page
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    Safety and Security

    • Keeping your computer, devices and your own personal information safe and secure is of prime importance.

    • Protecting your computer Page
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    • Protecting yourself Page
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    Social Media and Sharing

    • Social Media and Social Sharing are tools for learning as well as leisure.

    • Social Media and Social Sharing Page
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    • File Sharing Page
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    Other Communications

    • The oldest of the online communication tools, email is still vital for communications.

    • Email Page
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    Check your knowledge

    • Now that you have completed Unit 3, take this quiz to see how much you learned.  You can review and retake the quiz as many times as you wish.

    • Unit 3 Quiz
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    Unit 4: Getting Organised

    • organisationWelcome to Unit 4: Digital Wellbeing. This unit introduces you to tools and strategies for managing your work, time and wellbeing.

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    Note-taking and Annotation

    • Apps and tools for taking notes and marking up what you read are extremely useful for studying and during lectures.

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    Referencing

    • Referencing what you read in your work what can be made easier with a variety of tools and apps.

    • Library skills and Referencing Page
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    • Intellectual Property (IP) Page
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    Digital Wellbeing

    • Wellbeing, time and workload management can be improved by developing good habits with the assistance of apps and online tools.

    • Digital Wellbeing Page
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    • Time management Page
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    Check your knowledge

    • Now that you have completed Unit 4, take this quiz to see how much you learned.  You can review and retake the quiz as many times as you wish.

    • Unit 4 Quiz
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    Completion

    • You have now completed all four Units of the course.

    • Badge Page
    • Resources Page
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