The Academic Skills Centre can offer the following support related to digital skills.
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The digital student
C1: Time Management and Digital tools
Students will be able to:
- Understand the concepts of time management and prioritisation
- Reflect on their time management skills
- Consider strategies, techniques and tools for making the most of their study time
- Have a better awareness of some time management tools including Office 365, OneNote and FocusKeeper
Available as: Workshop
C2: Developing a Positive Online and Social Media Presence
Students will be able to:
- Understand what a Digital Footprint is
- Understand the negative consequences of a Digital Footprint and how to limit them
- Understand how to develop a positive digital footprint
Available as: Workshop, Canvas resource, Panopto recording
C3: Online Safety
Students will be able to:
- Learn how to protect yourself, your computers and mobiles devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses etc
- Keep your computer safe by updating software
- Safely use networks and the internet
Available as: Canvas resource, LinkedIn Learning collection
C4: Collaboration & Sharing Tools
This can also be paired with C8: Working Collaboratively. Students will be able to:
- Use OneNote and Microsoft 365 to share and collaborate on a document
- Create, organise and share digital notebooks using OneNote
Available as: Workshop, Canvas resource, LinkedIn Learning collection
C5: Collaboration Tools in Canvas
Students will be able to:
- Use Discussion forums for asynchronous collaboration
- Use Collaborations and Google Docs for real-time collaboration
- Use Conferences for online meetings and presentations Save
Available as: Canvas resource, Panopto recording
C6: Using Webinars and Online Meetings
Students will be able to:
- Select the most appropriate tool for online meetings
- Use Zoom, MS Teams and Canvas Conferences
- Plan and host an online meeting
Available as: Canvas resource
C7: Microsoft Teams
Students will be able to:
- Plan and host an online meeting
- Collaborate on files
- Schedule and track tasks
Available as: LinkedIn Learning collection
C8: Introduction to Mind Mapping using MindGenius
Students will be able to:
- Create, build and work with mind maps
- Capture unstructured ideas with mind maps
- Use colour and images to highlight information
Available as: Canvas resource
C9: Introduction to PebblePad
Students will be able to:
- Create an e-portfolio in PebblePad
- Add images, video and hyperlinks to their portfolio
- Share a portfolio with others to enable collaboration
Available as: Canvas resource
Office tools
C10: MS Office 365
Students will be able to:
- Use Office 365 apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Teams & Sway
- Use the apps for team collaboration
- Use OneDrive to store files in the cloud
Available as: Workshop, LinkedIn Learning collection
C11: Creating Accessible Office Documents
Students will be able to:
- Create documents that are accessible to all, e.g. with assistive technologies such as screen readers
- Check Word, PowerPoint and PDFs from Word or PPT documents for accessibility issues
- Use the MS Office Accessibility Checker
Available as: Canvas resource, LinkedIn Learning collection, Panopto recording
C12: Creating Long Documents in Word
Students will be able to:
- Structure a document using styles
- Create an automated table of contents
- Create sections utilising different headers and footers
Available as: Workshop, Canvas resource, Panopto recording, LinkedIn Learning collection
C13: MS Excel
Students will be able to:
- Generate basic formulae and charts
- Use formulae and functions in a worksheet
- Create and use pivot tables
Available as: Workshop, Canvas resource, Panopto recording, LinkedIn Learning collection
C14: Using MS OneNote for note-taking
Students will be able to:
- Create and organise digital notebooks using OneNote
- Share digital notebooks
- Search across notebooks
Available as: Canvas resource, Panopto recording, LinkedIn Learning collection
C15: Using MS Forms for Surveys
Students will be able to:
- Create surveys, quizzes and polls using a variety of question types
- Share forms with others
- Handle responses to forms
Available as: Canvas resource
C16: MS Word
Students will be able to:
- Format documents and work with pages
- Use tables to display numbers, text and graphics
- Manage long documents using Word’s automated features
Available as: Canvas resource
C17: MS PowerPoint
Students will be able to:
- Create and present slideshows
- Insert multimedia into presentations
- Use animation functions to enhance presentations
Available as: Canvas resource
C18: MS Access
Students will be able to:
- Understand Tables, Queries, Forms and Reports
- Understand the principles of database design
- Build a database in MS Access
Available as: Canvas resource
Multimedia
C19: Designing, Creating and Writing a Digital Academic Poster
Students will be able to:
- Plan a balanced layout of their poster
- Use appropriate text and images to enhance the poster
- Identify and effectively summarise key information for the poster
- Write in a clear, concise way suitable for the audience
Available as: Workshop, Canvas resource, Panopto recording
C20: Innovative Presentation Tools
This session can also be paired with A7: Presentation Skills.
Students will be able to:
- Create a presentation using a range of digital tools
- Incorporate multimedia, such as video, audio, images and animation
- Use automated features to aid design and presentation
Available as: Canvas resource, LinkedIn Learning collection
C21: Image Editing Tools
Students will be able to:
- Select an appropriate tool to edit images
- Use simple tools such as PowerPoint, Paint, Pixlr and Canva
- Use tools such as Photoshop, GIMP and Paint.NET for image editing techniques
Available as: Canvas resource, LinkedIn Learning Resource
C22: Presenting your Idea for a Mobile App
Students will be able to:
- Wireframe a plan for a mobile app
- Generate screen mock-ups for a prototype
- Create a prototype app with working navigation
Available as: Workshop, Canvas resource, Panopto recording, LinkedIn Learning collection
C23: Introduction to Video Editing
Students will be able to:
- Understand the use of the timeline in video editing
- Understand common editing techniques
- Be familiar with a range of video editing tools
Available as: Workshop, Canvas resource, Panopto recording
C24: Animated Explainer Videos
Students will be able to:
- Learn how to structure an explainer video
- Identify good examples of explainer videos
- Create an explainer video with a range of online tools
Available as: Canvas resource
C25: Creating a Website Using Web Builders
Students will be able to:
- Select an appropriate software tool
- Use good design principles
- Make the website accessible
Available as: Workshop, Canvas resource, Panopto recording, LinkedIn Learning collection
C26: Creating a Blog
Students will be able to:
- Understand how to write a blog and how to enhance it to entice readers
- Share the blog with others and cross-connect to other online content
- Select an appropriate digital tool to create and publish the blog
Available as: Workshop, Panopto recording, LinkedIn Learning collection
C27: Create a Podcast and Editing Audio
Students will be able to:
- Record and produce a podcast
- Edit audio using Audacity
Available as: LinkedIn Learning collection
C28: Creating Digital Promotional Materials
Students will be able to:
- Use online tools to create a range of digital promotional materials, e.g. posters, social media posts, logos
- Understand good design principles for digital promotional materials
- Ensure digital designs are accessible for all
Available as: Workshop, Canvas resource, LinkedIn Learning Collection
Statistical Software
C29: Use SPSS to Manage and Analyse Data
Students will be able to:
- Engage with the user interface
- Input raw data
- Set up variables
Available as: Panopto recording, Canvas resource, LinkedIn Learning collection
C30: Using NVivo to Manage and Analyse Data
Students will be able to:
- Engage with the user interface
- Import raw data
- Set up variables
Available as: Workshop, Canvas resource, Panopto recording, LinkedIn Learning collection
If your students require digital skills support for topics not listed above, and the skills link to an assessment or programme learning outcome, please let us know on the booking form. We will happily discuss how we may be able to support.