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Chapter 4

Chapter 4. Using Technology for Information Management. How are your computer skills?. A “digital divide” separates students who can use computers to complete their school work and those who find it difficult. A potential time waster. Students without basic computer skills

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Chapter 4

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  1. Chapter 4 Using Technology for Information Management

  2. How are your computer skills? A “digital divide” separates students who can use computers to complete their school work and those who find it difficult. Chapter 4

  3. A potential time waster Students without basic computer skills often spend more time struggling to use the computer to complete an assignment than they do completing the actual assignment. Chapter 4

  4. Internet skills are not enough Most of your courses require the use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint and specialized software such as CAD. So even if you can download, rip, message and blog you will need basic skills in office productivity software. Chapter 4

  5. How good are you? Rate yourself on the following basic skills. Chapter 4

  6. Sample Windows skills Using "START“ Resizing, moving a window, Scrolling Maximizing, minimizing, closing Create a new folder Copy a file Rename a file or folder Changing file properties Move, delete, copy files and folders Printing Using help Chapter 4

  7. Sample Word skills Using "SAVE AS“ Inserting text Selecting, deleting, replacing text Cut and paste UNDO and REDO Changing/editing fonts Aligning text in a paragraph Line spacing Bullet list Adding spaces before/after paragraphs Printing Inserting drawings and clipart Wrapping text, anchoring image Chapter 4

  8. Sample Excel skills Selecting groups of cells Formatting numbers Adjusting column and cell size Aligning text in a cell Formatting text in a cell Adding lines, borders, colours, shading Cell references and numbers Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide Basic formulae Formulae with more than one cell Absolute and relative formulae Chapter 4

  9. Sample PowerPoint skills Open a blank presentation Enter text in normal view Editing text Saving a presentation Adding notes Printing Preview a slide show Inserting a new slide Choosing a chart Modifying a chart Animating transitions Animating text Chapter 4

  10. Using Email • Abbreviations • AFAIK As far as I know • BTW By the way • CYA See ya Oh, I see • OIC • WTG Way to go Chapter 4

  11. Spam Management • Junk mail • Use filter if available • New response to spam: Do Not Click on Link Chapter 4

  12. Email Emoticons • (:-& angry • :,( crying •  frown • :-D funny • :^D happy • * kiss • ;) wink Chapter 4

  13. Netiquette • Email is not private • Tone is hard to convey • Don’t use all capital letters (shouting) • Don’t send email when you are angry Chapter 4

  14. Online Learning Your school may offer some courses online. This approach has some benefits: • Flexible study hours • Self-paced – learn at your own speed • Can attend course even if off-campus • Develops independent learning skills Chapter 4

  15. Online Learning also means… This method of learning requires that you manage your time and your motivation. The key to success is setting and keeping deadlines. Do your work every week. Chapter 4

  16. Save and Backup • Back up all work on CD, memory stick or network • Make hard copies of work • Have alternate plan for meeting assignment deadlines if your computer crashes. Note: Many schools do not keep work stored on lab computers beyond a day because of virus concerns. Chapter 4

  17. Finding Facts • Library • Periodicals • Indexes to periodicals • Encyclopedias • Government documents • Musical scores • Reserve collections • Online databases Chapter 4

  18. Where is It? • Library catalogue • Use call number - a code that tells you exactly where to find information • Stacks - shelves of books • Recall - library contacts person to return a book Chapter 4

  19. WWW • Browser - Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator • Browser is a program to help you find information • URL (Uniform Resource Locator) identifies a unique location on the web • Web pages: document • Links: embedded addresses • Search engines: index Chapter 4

  20. Yahoo AltaVista Excite Google Ask Jeeves Dogpile Fast Search Hotbot LookSmart Lycos Northern Light MetaCrawler Search Engines Chapter 4

  21. Learn to use search engines How many sites do you think you would get if you typed in “bananas” 26,100,000 Chapter 4

  22. Search techniques Go to the following website or any other search engine and learn the rules for targeted searches http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html Chapter 4

  23. Evaluate Information on the Web • Consider the source • Unregulated information • How current is the information? • Don’t copy without citing source • Nothing is private Chapter 4

  24. Career Connections Explore career opportunities on the web. Chapter 4

  25. Resources Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computers by Michael Miller (Que, 2005) The Distance Learner’s Guide by Western collaborative for Educational Telecommunications (Prentice Hall, 2004) Chapter 4

  26. Web Links • www.vlib.org • www.yahoo.com Chapter 4

  27. Net Assignment Try to find the answer to this question: “What are the effects of driving while talking on a cell phone”? Go to www.google.com and type in “cell phone” and “driving”. Chapter 4

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