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Computer Competencies for Beginning SLM Students

Based on an alumni survey

version: 3-30-2010


Skill
My confidence level:
(1=least, 5=most)
Using email - including attachments, listservs, and managing multiple accounts
.
Microsoft Word or word processing equivalent
.
Web browsers (one or more: Firefox, IE, Chrome, Safari)

Web page design using a tool like GoogleSites
.
Internet searching .
PowerPoint .
Excel .
File and folder management .
GALILEO .
Chat and instant messaging
.
Security: password management, virus protection, backing up
.
Inspiration or Webspiration or other concept-mapping tools
.
eLC, including Wimba plugin tools
.
Portable media (thumb drives, CDs, DVDs, external drives)

Social/collaborative productivity tools such as GoogleDocs

Audio management and free VOIP (.mp3 files, Skype, using podcasts)

Digital photography and image management (basic)

Communication: monitoring and managing multiple message streams; identifying critical channels

Familiarity with multiple web tools, including Facebook (or similar), Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Delicious, blogs, Google Calendar, etc.


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