The capacity to use ICT-based devices, applications, software and services via their interfaces (mouse,
keyboard, touch screen, voice control etc); to use basic productivity software, web browser, and writing/
presentation software; to use digital capture devices.
Ability to identify and use digital tools to carry out tasks effectively, efficiently, productively, and with
attention to quality. At higher levels, the capacity: to choose, adapt and personalise ICT applications and
systems; to critically assess the benefits/constraints of ICT applications and approaches; to design and
implement ICT solutions; to recover from failures; to stay up to date with ICT as it evolves; to adopt
computational modes of thinking.
The spike feature is a little known function in Word, but enables you to keep all your cut items together (on an imaginary spike!) and then to be able to paste them all in one place. This is useful for when you are editing a document and want to do all your cutting at once,… Continue reading #362 Cutting sections from Word? Spike them instead!
Do you find it annoying moving files and folders using Windows Explorer? Why not use drag and drop! All you need to do is open two windows and drag and drop from one to the other. Let me show you in this short video…
Did you know that you can save a website URL to a Dropbox folder? Well now you do! This is really useful to keep all your resources in one place. No more saving your files in one place and your bookmarks in another! It’s really easy and will help you keep your files, folders and… Continue reading #353 Drag and drop URLs into a Dropbox folder
Does your laptop and monitor display a duplicate screen? Would you like to change this setting to extend one display over 2 screens? If the answer is yes! Watch this short step-by-step video Featured image: “Summer Floods” by Tony Cassidy licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Have you considered using Presenter View when you present during lectures? Presenter View allows you to view your presentation notes and preview upcoming slides all whilst your audience views note free version on the lecture screen. Watch the video below to find out more… Do you want to learn more about PowerPoint? Check out our… Continue reading #319 Presenting with PPT [5/5]: Using Presenter View
The slideshow view menu provides you with different tools that can enhance your presentation whilst you are presenting. Watch the video below to find out more… Do you want to learn more about PowerPoint? Check out our other PowerPoint tips. Featured image: “Slide carousel” by Dano licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
It is easy to create multiple personal calendars in Outlook. You might want to create a calendar which includes your personal appointments, university wide events or perhaps assessment hand-ins. These calendars can then be easily overlaid with your main calendar to view any potential clashes, without cluttering up your main view. Featured image: “Calendar” by Hana… Continue reading #314 Outlook Calendar getting cluttered? Create a new one!
