Studying with Studying with Technology Technology

Introduction to moduleIntroduction to module

Studying with Studying with Technology Technology

Introduction to moduleIntroduction to module

By By Ian ColeIan Cole

Lecturer in Information & Communication Lecturer in Information & Communication TechnologyTechnology

Session Plan Week 1

• Computer skills needed– Computer Competencies

• Introduction to module– Module Assessment

• E-mail netiquette• Working in groups • Homework tasks

Aims of the module• Develop your ICT skills

– Word Processing – Use of e-mail– Spreadsheets – Database searching & use of Journals– Enhance your communication skills– Critical evaluation of the Internet– Look at aspects of data protection

Learning Outcomes1. Demonstrate competence in the use of word

processing, spreadsheets, email, the Internet & PowerPoint.

2. Demonstrate responsible attitude & ethical understanding of issues concerning information accessed from the Internet & Copyright issues.

3. Identify the different types of communication available online.

4. Demonstrate the ability to engage in online learning.

5. Develop understanding of data protection as it relates to you and your chosen career.

Overview of the Module

• http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~ijc4/studytechhome.html

Module Assessment Electronic Portfolio of evidence

• Completion and submission of a Word workbook document by email - 5%• Completion and submission of Internet 1 workbook answers by email - 5%• Completion and submission of Internet 2 workbook answers by email - 5% • Completion and submission of Bibliographical Database 1 workbook

answers - 5% • Completion and submission of Bibliographical Database 1 workbook

answers - 5% • Completion and submission of Excel 1 workbook answers by email - 5% • Completion and submission of Excel 2 workbook answers by email - 5% • Completion and submission of PowerPoint workbook document by email -

5% • Total 40% for completing workbook tasks.

• 10% for Presenting a 10 minute formal presentation with 5 minutes of questions

• 50% for the final project of creating a student guide to using a bibliographical database or Journal web site.

Module Assessment Electronic Portfolio of evidence

• Word workbook document by 14th Oct• Internet 1 workbook answers by 21st Oct• Internet 2 workbook answers by 28th Oct • Bibliographical Database 1 workbook by

18th Nov• Powerpoint workbook by 25th Nov• Bibliographical Database 2 workbook by

2nd Dec• Excel 1 workbook answers by 9th Dec• Excel 2 workbook answers by 16th Dec

Send each workbook to me by e-mail to ijc4@york.ac.uk

Module AssessmentThe Rules

• A 2000 word report comparing two searches (An Internet search engine search and a bibliographical database search) and discuss the positive and negative aspects of each search.

Sticky Back Plastic Time

• Create your own name plate

Why use computers?• For academic work:

– Word processing.– Bibliographic database search.– Access to on-line nursing journals & books.

• Communication:– E-mail.– Discussion lists & text chat.

• Nurses MUST be computer literate:– Computers are in every area of the medical profession.– NHS want computer literate nursing staff.

Basic Computer

Competencies

Intermediate Competencies

Word Processing

Information Retrieval

Internet & Databases

Basic competencies - 1• Start Windows

95/98/2000/XP: • Know the keys on the

keyboard:• Control Windows with

the Mouse:– Point – Single Left Click– Single Right Click– Double Click– Drag items

• Use the Start button:

• Open drop-down menus with the Mouse:– Point to menu items – Select and open menu

items

• Find and use the Help menu:

• Choose commands by pointing and clicking:

• Use dialog boxes by opening and filling in text:

Basic competencies - 2• Close menus:• Manage the windows

on the desktop:– Maximize and

minimize windows – Restore windows – Close windows – Use horizontal and

vertical scroll bars

• Manipulate windows using the Taskbar

• Open and close a Program:

• Quit or shutdown Windows 95/98/2000:

Intermediate Competencies

• Use Windows Explorer:• Use basic search strategies.

– Documents.– Internet.– Databases.

• Highlight text:• Copy and Paste text:• Manage multiple windows:

– Resize window – Arrange windows

(cascade/tile)

• Use My Computer– Copy a folder – Create a folder – Open documents – Create a new file – Select and copy a file – Move documents Move file

to Recycle Bin

• Create and use shortcuts:• Copying a floppy disk:• Formatting a floppy disk:

Advanced Competencies

• Installing software:• Advanced use of software:

– Macro’s or mail merge in Microsoft Word.

• Advanced Search strategies:– Complex database searching.  

•  Computer programming:

Computer Competencies task

• Fill in the Computer Competencies questionnaire.• The completed questionnaire is for your own

reference. • The areas of computer literacy you need to work

on are formed by your answers.• Anything that you answered Hard or Very Hard is

something that needs additional work.• This work can be practised by using the

‘Navigating Windows 2000’ handbook in the VLE.

• I will look at your individual Computer Competencies questionnaires and guide you

Group TaskFive Things in

Common• Split the group up into pairs. • Each pair will have 30 seconds to

find 5 things they have in common. • At the end of the 30 seconds, put

two pairs together and give the foursome a minute to find something all 4 students have in common.

• Finally, each group can present the list of things they have in common.

E-mail netiquette• In your groups discuss what

you think are the important rules we need to use when sending e-mail?

• Come up with a list

E-mail netiquette1. Use Email the Way You Want Everybody to Use It

• Think first - Would You Say the Same Face to Face?2. Take Another Look Before You Send a Message

• Can your message be misunderstood• Don't send anything that your not sure about.

3. Quote Original Messages Properly in Replies• Make your email replies easy to read and understand by

quoting in a smart and useful manner.4. Clean Up Emails Before Forwarding Them

• Forwarding emails is a great way of sharing ideas, but make sure the original idea is not hidden.

5. Don’t forward chain e-mails • Check these types of e-mails on sites such as hoaxbuster

or hoax slayer– http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/– http://www.hoax-slayer.com/

E-mail netiquette6) When in Doubt, Send Plain Text Email, Not HTML

• Not everybody can receive your fancily formatted emails. • When in doubt send plain text emails only

7) WRITING IN ALL CAPITALS IS LIKE SHOUTING• Don't shout in your emails (and caps is difficult to read).

8) Ask Before You Send Huge Attachments• Don't clog email systems without permission. • A 500kb attachment might take a long time to download

on a dial-up connection9) Don’t send messages that might offend

• Or the person might get F*****G angry.10) Know the e-mail etiquette rules

• You will find them at http://www.emailreplies.com/

E-mail activities (homework)

1. Compete the Word workbook taslks2. Send me an e-mail with your

document attached to ijc4@york.ac.uk• Make sure you use e-mail netiquette

3. Then go into the VLE and complete the e-mail netiquette quiz.

• login to the VLE and go to the ‘Unit Learning Materials’ then the ‘Studying with Technology’ folder then week 1

Homework tasks cont3. Lastly you will find a Course

Homepage Task in the VLE click on ‘Unit Learning Materials’ then the ‘Studying with Technology’ folder then week 1. Please complete all this work by 14th Oct